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Topics & Policy Programs

GPIC organizes its empirical policy research into five core research desks addressing the most critical geopolitical, geoeconomic, and climate governance challenges in South Asia.

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Research Desk 01

Regional Geopolitics & Foreign Relations

Analyzing bilateral relations, multilateral alliances, Pak-US strategic dialogue, Pak-China diplomacy, and Middle Eastern geopolitical shifts.

Pak-US Strategic Relations

Counter-terrorism cooperation, trade diplomacy, and regional security alignment.

Pak-China Strategic Partnership

Bilateral diplomatic coordination, SCO integration, and multilateral voting alignment.

South Asian Multilateralism

SAARC revitalization, confidence-building measures, and border transit governance.

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Research Desk 02

Economic Governance, Trade & CPEC 2.0

Empirical policy frameworks for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Phase 2 industrial zones, Gwadar port logistics, and Central Asian trade transit.

CPEC Industrial Corridors

Special Economic Zone (SEZ) incentives, joint ventures, and manufacturing exports.

Gwadar Deep-Sea Logistics

Port operational efficiency, free zone tax regimes, and maritime trade routes.

Central Asian Mineral Transit

Logistics corridors linking Tashkent and Almaty directly to Gwadar freight terminals.

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Research Desk 03

Climate Resilience, Water Security & Energy

Hydro-politics of the Indus Basin, transboundary flood telemetry networks, glacier monitoring, and renewable energy transition.

Indus Basin Hydro-Governance

Treaty compliance, telemetry discharge verification, and aquifer recharge models.

Climate Finance & Loss/Damage

Multilateral climate fund proposals and adaptation grants for vulnerable zones.

Energy Transition Grid

Solarization of agricultural tubewells and cross-border power sharing grid feasibility.