Why the Kashmir Attack Could Start Another India-Pakistan Crisis
On Tuesday, April 22, terrorists attacked a group of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 26 people and injuring several more. It appears to be the worst massacre of Indian civilians in the insurgency-afflicted state of Kashmir in at least 20 years. India has long blamed Pakistan…
Indus Waters Treaty Needs Updates to Keep it Relevant
On August 30, 2024, India formally issued a notice to Pakistan seeking a review and modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), citing concerns over shifting population demographics, agricultural demands, and the urgent need to accelerate clean energy development. The…
Institutionalizing Nuclear Confidence Building Measures between India and Pakistan
The absence of an institutionalized Nuclear Confidence-Building Measures (NCBMs) regime between India and Pakistan is an obstacle to the effective management of crises between these two nuclear-armed neighbors. Instances like the 2019 Pulwama-Balakot crisis and the 2022 accidental BrahMos missile…
The Crisis That Wasn’t: A Review of India’s Accidental Missile Launch into Pakistan
On March 9, a cruise missile launched from Western India crossed the international border into Pakistan, landing in the small city of Mian Channu. The missile crash caused no significant damage or civilian harm, and was noted to be “unarmed”…
Risks of Asymmetry and Future Escalation in India-Pakistan Relations
Last year, in response to a suicide bombing on a convoy of paramilitary forces in Indian Administered Jammu & Kashmir, India carried out the its first airstrike on Pakistan-proper since 1971 in Balakot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In reassessing the crisis, the…
With the tragic attack in Pahalgam, revisit our series on the 2019 Pulwama/Balakot crisis.
To celebrate the release of Naval Competition in the Indian Ocean Region, a new online course from the Stimson Center South Asia program’s Strategic Learning initiative, the South Asian Voices (SAV) editorial team collaborated with the Strategic Learning team on a wide-ranging Q&A that explores the importance of naval competition in the region, recent and ongoing developments in the naval domain, and opportunities for future cooperation.
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