Dost Muhammad Barrech is working as a Research Associate at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI). He, currently, is working on his PhD thesis titled “A Comparative Analysis of China and US Soft Power in 21st Century” from International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI). He is also serving as the Advisory Board Member for the Journal of Terrorism Research, National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) His area of research includes great power competition, Indian foreign policy and its military modernization. He can be reached at dostmuhammad@issi.org.pk.