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Resuming Pakistan-India Relations: Opportunities and Challenges
In the past month, Pakistan has experienced considerable tumult in its domestic politics as former Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office through a vote of no-confidence. India is reportedly watching Shehbaz Sharif’s assumption of power as the new…
The Nuclear Taboo, Deterrence, and Institutional Relationships
Waning Nuclear Taboo in South Asia In a recent Stimson Center paper, Nina Tannenwald discusses the dynamics of the “nuclear taboo”, the “normative inhibition against nuclear first use,” in South Asia. Tannenwald points to the declining strength of the nuclear…
The Rise of India’s Think Tank Diplomacy
Think tanks provide an informal space for an exchange of ideas between states. Multilateral conferences hosted by think tanks can bring together leaders and analysts from like-minded states and devise solutions to common problems. In the case of long-standing conflicts,…
Bridging the Gap: The CTBT Science & Technology Conference
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) represents a vital step towards ending nuclear testing and thereby increasing regional stability and global security. However, the CTBT is yet to enter into force due to the failure of some Annex II countries, nations…
Pakistan-India Relations through the Prism of Constructivism
Realism’s materialistic approach has made a resurgence and become the dominant theory to explain international relations. The concepts of power, self-interest, and statism have become prevalent in academia. The anarchic or somewhat unchecked state of international affairs does depict some…
#HashtagInteractions
The out-pour on twitter about #IndiaPakistan last year is telling of a story. It is the story about the urge to communicate, to say things out, and out loud when you want to, when you need to, when you have…