Time to Consider a Trilateral Asian ABM Treaty
Introduction At the height of the Cold War, the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty was signed between two superpower rivals based on a counterintuitive logic: that […]
Two Decades After Kargil: Lasting Legacies for Pakistan
This year marks two decades since the Kargil conflict between Pakistan and India in 1999. A watershed event on the heels of nuclear tests, the […]
The Subcontinental Podcast – Episode 6 – A Conversation with Dr. Manoj Joshi
This episode of The Subcontinental podcast features guest Dr. Manoj Joshi. Joshi had a three-decade career in journalism with stints at The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, India Today, […]
Three Scenarios for Indo-Pak Relations under Modi 2.0
In a historic win, Narendra Modi has won another term in office as prime minister of India while his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), […]
Modi 2.0 and India’s Neighborhood First Policy: Walking the Talk?
In keeping with his “neighborhood first” policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi toured the Maldives and Sri Lanka from June 8-9, the inaugural foreign visit of […]
کارگل جنگ کے دوران بھارتی سفارت کاری: کامیابی کی محدود میراث
کارگل کی جنگ کے دوران ملکی اور بین الاقوامی سطح پر بھارتی سفارتکاری میں اہم تبدیلیاں رونما ہوئیں۔۱۹۹۹ ء کے تیسرے ہفتے تک یہ بات […]
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BJP’s Return to Power & India’s Modi (fied) Foreign Policy
The Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has scored another landslide in the Indian general elections, five years after it won by a huge margin […]
Addressing South Asia’s Fissile Material Conundrum
South Asia is witnessing a growing competition in conventional and nuclear capabilities. During the past two decades, India and Pakistan have added more than two […]
Tapping into the Potential of the EU-India Relationship
In November 2018, the European Commission released a Joint Communication with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, outlining the strategy […]
Understanding Kargil’s Nuclear Factor: Lessons for Future Crises
In 2018, Syed Ali Zia Jaffery analyzed the Kargil war in order to evaluate the prospects of third-party crisis management and nuclear escalation during India-Pakistan […]
Loya Jirga and the Afghan Peace Process: Will Ghani’s Gamble Work?
After weeks of confusion, Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission recently announced that the presidential elections, originally scheduled for April but delayed twice, will finally be held […]
SAV Review: Analyzing Triadic Coercion in South Asia
On Feb. 14, 2019, a suicide bomber from the Islamist terrorist group, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) caravan, resulting in one […]
A Joint India-Pakistan Initiative on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons
Introduction Efforts under the international initiative on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons (HINW) led to adoption of Resolution L.41 by the First Committee of […]
Indian Diplomacy during the Kargil War: Success with a Limited Legacy
The Kargil war marked a significant shift for Indian diplomacy at both the domestic and international levels. By the third week of May 1999, it […]
پلوامہ بحران میں خلیجی ثالثی : بھیڑ چال کا عمل
فروری ۲۰۱۹ میں بھارتی زیر انتظام کشمیر میں ہونے والا خودکش حملہ جس نے کم از کم ۴۰ پیراملٹری کے جوانوں کی جان لی تھی، […]
انسدادی قوت (”کاؤنٹر فورس“) کا جھانسہ اور اس کے خلاف مزاحمت
کر سٹوفر کلیری اور وپن نارنگ کا “انٹر نیشنل سیکورٹی” میگزین میں چھپنے والا مضمون “بھارت کا انسدادی قوت (”کاؤنٹر فورس“) کے حصول کا لالچ […]
سری لنکا، ایسٹردھماکوں کی وجوہات
۲۱ اپریل ۲۰۱۹ کو خودکش دھماکوں کے ایک سلسلے نے سری لنکا میں گرجا گھروں اور ہوٹلوں کو مکمل طور پر تباہ کر دیا۔ تین […]
چین سے تعلقات: بی آر آئی کے تناظر میں سری لنکا اور نیپال سے حاصل شدہ سبق
۲۰۱۳ میں جب سے چینی صدر شی جن پنگ نے بیلٹ اینڈ روڈ انیشیٹو ( بی آر آئی) کا آغاز کیا ہے، بھارتی اور مغربی […]
Explaining Sri Lanka’s Easter Bombings
On April 21, 2019, a series of suicide bombings devastated churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. Multiple sites within three different cities (Batticaloa in the […]
What Does the BJP’s Election Win Mean for Jammu and Kashmir?
It may be too early to predict what another Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will mean for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). […]
Why the PPP Fears the End of Pakistan’s 18th Amendment
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has made headlines recently by accusing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government of planning to overturn the 18th amendment to the […]
Join the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty’s International Monitoring System
Introduction China, India, and Pakistan are expanding and modernizing their nuclear arsenals. Historical tensions, unresolved border disputes, and high levels of mistrust are among the factors […]
Searching for a China Strategy in India’s Political Discourse
After the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) orchestrated February’s Pulwama attack in Kashmir, India again appealed to the United Nations (UN) Security Council to list as a terrorist […]
SAV Review: Resisting the Counterforce Temptation
Christopher Clary and Vipin Narang’s article “India’s Counterforce Temptations: Strategic Dilemmas, Doctrines and Capabilities” in International Security attempts to make sense of India’s apparent approach […]
Breaking the Impasse in U.S.-Taliban Talks
At an estimated accumulated cost of USD $975 billion from FY 2001 to FY 2019, the massive expenditure of both economic and political capital as […]
Bangladesh’s Tryst with China’s BRI: Economic Boom or Debt Trap?
The China-Bangladesh relationship has enjoyed a growing closeness in recent years, particularly after Xi Jinping’s 2016 visit to Bangladesh – the first by a Chinese […]
How India’s Defense Policy Complicates U.S.-India Military Cooperation
The American national security bureaucracy has invested tremendously in India in recent times. Designating India as a “major defense partner” in 2016, then-defense secretary Ashton […]
پی پی پی ۱۸ویں ترمیم کے خاتمے سے خوفزدہ کیوں؟
حال ہی میں پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی ( پی پی پی) اس وقت شہہ سرخیوں کا حصہ بنی جب اس نے پاکستان تحریک انصاف کی حکومت […]
Nepal’s Delicate Dance with China on BRI
For the second edition of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing late last week, there was high-level participation from Nepal, […]
Conflict Transformation: A Sustainable Solution for Indo-Pak Conflict
As India and Pakistan pursue new roles in the international arena, neither state wishes to be held back by a vicious cycle of dyadic crises. […]
The PTI’s Struggle to Govern Pakistan
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) continues to roll from one crisis to another. Even after ruling Pakistan for over nine months, the PTI government appears to […]
“افغان امن مذاکرات میں طالبان سے کیا توقعات وابستہ کی جا سکتی ہیں”، رحیم اللہ یوسفزئی کی رائے
ایس اے وی کی گفتگو اس جاری سلسلے کا حصہ ہیں جس میں ایس اے وی جنوبی ایشیائی سلامتی کے رجحانات اور ممکنہ نقاط […]
بھارت کا اینٹی سیٹلائٹ تجربہ
بھارت کا اینٹی سیٹیلائٹ تجربہ : خلائی بمقابلہ جوہری دو نوعیتی آرکہ بسواس وزیر اعظم نریندر مودی کی جانب سے بھارت کے حالیہ اینٹی سیٹیلائٹ […]
Shangri La Dialogue 2019: Key Takeaways for the Indo-Pacific
As expected, the United States-China trade war loomed over this year’s Shangri La Dialogue, held between May 31 and June 2 in Singapore. Without identifying […]
Why the Road for China’s BRI is Steeper in India’s Northeast
For the second consecutive time, India boycotted the Chinese-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum held late last month. India’s broad objections regarding the Chinese […]
How South Asia Plays the BRI Balancing Game
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has fueled a passionate debate across South Asia on the promises and perils of China’s rapid rise across the […]
Enact a Restraint Regime on MIRV Flight-Testing in South Asia
A restraint regime on multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle (MIRV) flight-testing becomes imperative at a time when strategic stability is decreasing in South Asia. India […]
Pakistan and India Need to Get Their Own Houses in Order
The Pulwama crisis exposed critical lacunae in Indian and Pakistani politics. It became evident that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India is invoking nationalism […]
SAV Q&A: Harinder Baweja on the Unlearned Lessons of Kargil
This Q&A is part of an ongoing series in which SAV talks to scholars and practitioners to understand the trends and potential inflection points in […]
Playing by No Rules: The Quagmire of India’s Refugee Policy
This past February, protesters in the Indian state of Assam burned down the offices of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in response to a […]
Playing Both Sides of the Fence: Sri Lanka’s Approach to the BRI
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) encapsulates the global breadth and strategic consequence of modern Chinese economic prowess. Comprised of both ocean-based and land-based projects […]