Towards Nuclear Disarmament in South Asia: What Can Civil Society Do?
On July 7, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted on the text of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The treaty prohibits […]
Securing CPEC Benefits Requires a Responsive Baluchistan Policy
Baluchistan, Pakistan’s largest but sparsely populated and underdeveloped province, has grappled with an ethno-nationalist insurgency for the last 15 years. With its 750-kilometer coastline and […]
The Subcontinental – Podcast Short – July 2017 Visiting Fellowship
The Subcontinental is a South Asian Voices (SAV) podcast on strategic issues in South Asia. SAV is an online policy platform featuring emerging South Asian […]
Indian Imperative for Political Reform in Kashmir
Since 2008, Kashmir has witnessed a series of mass protests, which last weeks or even months. Last year, 78 people died and 10,000 protestors were […]
An Approach for Afghanistan: Re-Calibrate, Not Re-Invent the Wheel
At present, there appears to be an absence of clarity in U.S. policymaking circles regarding its potential Afghanistan strategy. What is clear, however, is that […]
पाकिस्तान-रूस के संबंधः नए रास्ते पर
वैश्विक स्तर पर बदलती शक्ति व्यवस्था और दक्षिण एशिया में विकसित होने वाले रणनीतिक वातावरण से कुछ अजीब लेकिन महत्वपूर्ण गठबंधन उभरे हैं। रूस और […]
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Nuclear South Asia: Four Pillars of Nuclear Learning
What makes Nuclear South Asia: A Guide to India, Pakistan, and the Bomb a complete package are the four pillars on which the course is […]
Why New Delhi Needs to Talk to Kashmiris
That the political and security situation in Kashmir is deteriorating is widely acknowledged by analysts and political leaders in both Srinagar and Delhi. But while […]
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 […]
شنگھائی تعاون تنظیم میں پاکستان کی شمولیت ۔ اہم پیش رفت
شنگھائی تعاون تنظیم کے حالیہ منقعدہ ا جلاس میں بھارت اور پاکستان کو مکمل رکنیت دی گئی جس کو دونوں ممالک ( بھارت اور پاکستان […]
दक्षिण एशिया में दाएश के खतरे का आकलन
मध्य पूर्व के दाएश नियंत्रित क्षेत्र पर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय गठबंधन के हमले के बीच यह सवाल उठ रहे हैं कि दाएश के खतरे की उम्र कितनी […]
Hot Takes: Nawaz Sharif’s Disqualification
Rizwana Abbasi The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan announced its final decision in the “Panama-gate” controversy involving Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on July 28. The […]
Nuclear South Asia: Starting Point for Nuclear Learning
The Stimson Center’s South Asia Program maintains a reputation as the “go-to” source when it comes to finding informed analysis of nuclear weapons developments and […]
سری لنکا کی جنوبی ایشیا سے آگے نئی علاقائیت پالیسی
سری لنکا میں تین دہائیوں پر مشتمل (خانہ جنگی) تنازعہ کے۲۰۰۹ میں منتج ہونے کے بعد سے بحرِ ہند کی سیاست میں سری لنکا کی […]
Pakistan-Russia Relations: Old Players on a New Trajectory
The evolving strategic environment in South Asia, in addition to shifting power arrangements at the global level, has led to some important, yet strange, alliance […]
Nuclear South Asia: Building the Next Generation of Experts
The online course, Nuclear South Asia: A Guide to India, Pakistan, and the Bomb, offered by the Stimson Center is significant in terms of the range […]
India’s NSG Bid: Consigned to Cold Storage
The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) plenary in Bern last month didn’t feature any movement on India’s membership. Any further discussion regarding membership for non-Nuclear Nonproliferation […]
पाकिस्तान को बाईपास: भारत-अफ़ग़ान वायु गलियारे और क्षेत्रीय रणनीतिक हित
हाल के दिनों में, भारत-अफ़ग़ानिस्तान संबंध एक अभिनव उपक्रम के साथ तेज़ी से विस्तार कर रहे हैं, विशेष रूप से इस संबंध के आधारशिला के […]
A Wrong Role Model in Israel
In July, Narendra Modi will become the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel. Reaching this level of diplomatic engagement is long overdue, since Israel […]
Time to Get Tough on Kabul
The Trump administration’s review of U.S. policy towards Afghanistan is likely to conclude in the next few weeks. It is expected that an assessment of […]
Good Fences, Good Neighbors: Border Management Between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Borders strengthen the intrinsic human need for physical protection and the ownership of property. Such protection is meaningless unless the border in question is understood […]
چین کا بیلٹ اینڈ روڈ فورم
محمد دائم فاضل گزشتہ ماہ دنیا بھر کی نظریں بیجنگ میں منعقدہ ون-بیلٹ-ون-روڈ فورم پر مرکوز تھیں جس میں ۲۹ممالک اور دنیا بھر سے ۱۵۰۰ […]
नई दिल्ली को कश्मीरियों से बात करनी चाहिए
कश्मीर में राजनीतिक और सुरक्षा स्थिति बिगड़ रही है , इस बात को श्रीनगर और दिल्ली दोनों के विश्लेषकों और राजनीतिक नेताओं ने व्यापक रूप […]
اندرونی خلفشار کے شکار طالبان سے بات چیت؛ مگر کیسے؟
گزشتہ دو دہائیوں میں طالبان کے ارتقاء سے یہ بات ثابت ہوتی ہے کہ وہ افغانستان میں اپنا اثرورسوخ بڑھا رہے ہیں اور عسکری حکمتِ […]
Sri Lanka’s New Regionalism: Looking Beyond South Asia
Since the conclusion of a nearly three-decade long conflict in 2009, Sri Lanka’s prominence in Indian Ocean politics has grown significantly. Whereas during the conflict […]
جوہری جنوبی ایشیا کو جاننے کےلئے چار ستونوں پر مشتمل کورس
جنوبی ایشیا (پاکستان اور بھارت) جوہری صلاحیت کا حامل کیونکر ہوا، اس بات کو سمجھنے کےلئے سٹمسن سینٹر کا چار حصوں پر مشتمل آن لائن […]
The Perils of Regional Connectivity in South Asia
It was not long ago in December 2015 when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief stopover in Pakistan, after a visit to Kabul, raised hopes […]
When Modi Met Trump: Building Strategic Congruence in the Trump Era
Leaderships across the world are adapting to the ways of an American President unlike any in recent memory. President Donald Trump has forced both friendly […]
جنابِ وزیر اعظم: ابھی ڈٹ جانا سود مند نہیں ہے۔۔۔
اپنے تیسرے دور حکومت میں کم از کم دو دفعہ ایسا ہوا جب وزیراعظم نواز شریف نے یہ سوچا ہو گا کہ انہوں نے اسٹیبلشمنٹ […]
मोदी की ट्रम्प से मुलाक़ात: ट्रम्प युग में सामरिक संबंध का बनाना
दुनिया भर के नेते एक अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति के तरीकों को अपना रहे हैं, पहले ऐसा नहीं होता था। राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प ने अमेरिकी विदेश नीति के बारे […]
Assessing the Threat of Daesh in South Asia
As international coalitions pound Daesh-controlled territory in the Middle East, questions are emerging over the longevity of the threat posed by the group – both […]
Negotiating with a Fractured Taliban
The evolution of the Taliban over the last two decades underscores the group’s continued influence and its enhanced confidence in pursuing military action in Afghanistan. […]
Chabahar: A Backgrounder
Finally free of Western sanctions that restricted its economy, Iran is looking to exploit its strategic location for economic benefit. Being a viable transit point […]
افغانستان کی کشیدہ ہوتی صورتحال اور امریکی حکومتی ترجیحات
پاکستان میں پاک امریکہ تعلقلت سے متعلق مختلف آرا پائی جاتی ہیں۔ کچھ لوگوں کے مطابق چین کی ابھرتی ہوی فوجی اور معاشی قوت پر […]
اسرائیل بھارت کےلئے غیر موزوں رول ماڈل
جولائی میں نریندر مودی اسرائیل کا دورہ کرنے والے پہلے بھارتی وزیراعظم بن گئے۔ سفارتی تعلقات کو اس سطح پر لے جانے کی ضرورت ایک […]
एनएसजी सदस्यता के लिए भारत के प्रयास ठन्डे बस्ते में
पिछले महीने बर्न में “परमाणु आपूर्तिकर्ता समूह” (एनएसजी) पूर्णाधिवेशन में से भारत की सदस्यता पर कोई भी पेशरफ़्त नहीं हुई। परमाणु अप्रसार संधि में राज्यों […]
Nuclear South Asia: Thinking Critically about Nuclear Issues
The Stimson Center’s free, open online course, Nuclear South Asia: A Guide to India, Pakistan, and the Bomb, is indeed a shortcut to understanding the […]
Bypassing Pakistan: Indo-Afghan Air Corridor and Regional Strategic Interests
India-Afghanistan ties have been expanding rapidly in recent times with one innovative initiative, in particular, serving as the cornerstone of this engagement. Last month, an […]
کشمیر میں سیاسی اصلاحات کےلئےناگزیر بھارتی اقدامات
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