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Yacqub Ismail

Yacqub Ismail is an editor and a regular contributor of International Policy Digest and a political analyst. His work has appeared in The Geopolitics, Foreign Policy News, Gulf State Analytics, Rising Powers Project, and Russian Council of International Affairs.
Security

China and Pakistan: The New Special Relationship in Asia

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China and Pakistan vowed to strengthen their bilateral ties during Vice President Wang Qishan of China’s three-day trip to Pakistan in the 26-28th of...
Middle East and Africa

Would a Delicate Balance in South Asia Work for Saudi Arabia?

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman concluded an official visit to India as part of his trip to Asia. The visit came after...
Politics

Pakistan and Turkey’s Renewed Partnership

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Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Turkey just a week after the Pakistani Supreme Court has designated the Turkish FETO as a terrorist group and...
Indo-Pacific

Will Abe’s New Dimension Strategy Reset the Sino-Japanese Relations?

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On the 25th of October, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan made the first state visit to China by a Japanese leader in nearly...
Politics

The Strategic Test of Mahathir’s China Policy

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Since his historic re-election after more than a decade of retirement, the 93-year-old veteran Mahathir Mohammed started his new term with a new anti-corruption...

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BRICS+ cooperation in a complex economic and geopolitical environment: Opportunities and impediments

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BRICS+ offers vast potential in trade, technology and local currency cooperation, but geopolitical rivalries and divergent strategic priorities will shape whether it emerges as a cohesive force or remains a loose coalition.
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BRICS and De-Dollarization: Is the Global Financial Order Really Changing?

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BRICS may not end dollar dominance, but it is accelerating a shift toward a more multipolar financial order where currencies, influence, and economic power are becoming increasingly contested.
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Between Two Fronts: Why Japan-South Korea Security Cooperation Is No Longer Optional

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Japan and South Korea can no longer afford fragmented security policies. In a Taiwan-Korea dual contingency, coordination is no longer strategic preference, but the foundation of deterrence and regional stability.
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Islamabad as Intermediary: Pakistan’s Calculated Turn to Crisis Diplomacy

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As Gulf tensions rise, Pakistan has quietly become the channel neither Washington nor Tehran can afford to lose. Islamabad’s diplomacy is no longer reactive; it is positioning itself at the center of crisis management.
Americas

Epstein Case and the Crisis of Transparency in the West

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The Epstein case is no longer just about one predator. It’s about whether Western institutions can investigate power honestly — or whether wealth, influence, and secrecy will always outrun accountability.

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