Twenty Years into Nuclear South Asia: Pathways to Stability
Amidst the regional optimism in South Asia that immediately followed the February 1999 Lahore Declaration, few scholars and analysts of the time would have predicted […]
Going Grey: FATF and Pakistan’s Strategic Considerations
The global anti-money laundering Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be meeting in June, where Pakistan is set to be added to the FATF grey […]
The Subcontinental – Podcast Short – January 2018 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 analysts. It aims to foster free-flowing, […]
Election Season in South Asia: India versus China
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his term in 2014 with a strong focus on India’s immediate neighborhood, inviting leaders of all the South Asian […]
Is China-India-Pakistan Trilateral Cooperation Possible?
At a recent event on India-China relations in New Delhi, Chinese Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui raised eyebrows when he floated the idea of a […]
صدر ٹرمپ کا ایران سے متعلق فیصلہ جنوبی ایشیا کےلئے کیا معنی رکھتا ہے؟
صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ نے اپنے انتخابی وعدے پر عمل کرتےہوئےامریکہ کو ایران کے ساتھ جوہری ڈیل سے الگ کر لیا ہے۔ نتیجتاً اب امریکہ ایران […]
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The Case for Nuclear Disarmament in South Asia
In the current global strategic environment, nuclear neighbors India and Pakistan consider nuclear deterrence to be a peace guarantor in South Asia, largely due to […]
Understanding the Controversy Around Spy Chronicles
Authored by former intelligence agency chiefs from India and Pakistan, the newly released book, The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace, has […]
پاکستان کے جوہری ہتھیاروں کی تاریخ؛ایک جائزہ
جوہری ہتھیاروں سے لیس پاکستان تدریسی میدان میں کافی دلچسپی بنائے ہوئے ہے۔ جیسےجیسے محققین پاکستان کے جوہری نظرئے کے ارتقاء پر نظر ڈالتے ہیں […]
Will the Temporary Truce in Afghanistan Bear Fruit?
The Afghan government announced a temporary unconditional ceasefire for eight days starting from June 12th. The truce, which coincides with the Muslim Eid festival marking […]
افغانستان کے پارلیمانی انتخابات: خدشات اور ممکنات
ساڑھے تین سال کے التوا کے بعد افغانستان کے پارلیمانی اور ضلعی کونسل کے انتخابات امسال ۲۰ اکتوبر کو منعقد ہوں گے۔ اگرچہ انتخابی عمل […]
The Widening Gap between Indian and Chinese Air Power
As the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to undertake significant organizational and modernization reforms to build a military that is “built to fight,” in […]
Is the Indian Military Preparing for Total War?
Three recent exercises undertaken by the Indian military suggest it may be gearing up for prosecuting war in the nuclear age: air exercise Gagan Shakti […]
Pakistan-Russia Cooperation: Trouble for the United States?
As relations between the United States and Pakistan deteriorate and Washington’s influence over Islamabad decreases, Pakistan and Russia, former Cold War-era rivals, have significantly strengthened […]
Did Domestic Politics Drive India and Pakistan’s Ceasefire?
After years of continuous exchange of fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed region of Kashmir, India and Pakistan renewed their ceasefire […]
Modi 4.0: Foreign Policy Hits and Misses
In May 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the clearest indication of his government’s foreign policy direction by inviting his South Asian counterparts to his […]
क्या भारत-चीन संबंध डोकलाम से आगे बढ़ सकते हैं?
भारतीय और चीनी अधिकारियों के बीच उच्च स्तरीय बैठकों को देखते हुए, २०१७ की गर्मियों में हिमालयी सीमावर्ती क्षेत्र में जो कुछ भी हुआ वह […]
Is U.S. Strategy against the Islamic State in Afghanistan Working?
The United States has been confronting evolving threats from the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP). The latest April 2018 report by the Special Inspector General of […]
Afghanistan’s Parliamentary Elections: Challenges and Prospects
After three and a half years of delay, Afghanistan’s parliamentary and district council elections are finally scheduled to be held on October 20th, 2018. Though […]
मोदी के चार साल: विदेश नीति की सफलताएँ और कमियां
मई २०१४ में, प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने अपने दक्षिण एशियाई समकक्षों को अपने शपथ ग्रहण समारोह में आमंत्रित करके अपनी सरकार की विदेश नीति की […]
Hot Take on Modi-Putin Summit: Can Personal Chemistry Trump Geopolitics?
Current geopolitics do not favor India-Russia relations. The Chinese threat has been driving India closer to the United States while failure to reset relations with […]
India-Iran Relations: Beyond Strategic Optics
The resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a landmark deal signed in 2015 between the P5+1 and […]
Can Cooperation with China Fix India’s Economic Woes?
India has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world for over two decades. However, India’s economic performance in terms of gross domestic […]
Bay of Bengal: India’s Centerpiece and Springboard
Situated between South and Southeast Asia amid the vital sea routes linking the Indian Ocean to the Straits of Malacca, the Bay of Bengal has […]
Trump’s JCPOA Withdrawal: Implications for India-Iran Ties
On May 9, President Trump withdrew from the landmark P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). This deal had […]
दक्षिण एशिया में भारत-चीन प्रतिस्पर्धा का भविष्य
दक्षिण एशिया में भारत और चीन के बीच सामरिक प्रतिस्पर्धा, विशेष रूप से हिंद महासागर में चीन की “स्ट्रिंग ऑफ पर्ल्स” रणनीति के कारण, उनके […]
Hot Take on Modi-Xi Wuhan Summit: Building a Stable Dynamic of Competition and Cooperation
Coming less than a year of India-China relations nosediving as a result of the Doklam standoff, the two-day “informal” summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
ایس-اے-وی ریویو:ناقص حکائتیں اور پاکستان کے نصر میزائل سے متعلق غلط تصورات
پاکستان کے کم مار کے حامل بیلسٹک میزائل (حتف-۹) نصر سے متعلق پہلے سے موجود لٹریچر نے اسکے کردار اور افادیت پر وضاحت کی بجائے […]
The New Reality of the India-Nepal Relationship
Sandwiched between two emerging giants, Nepal is seeing a battle between India, which is trying to retain its traditional influence in the country, and China, […]
Behind the Ramadan Ceasefire in Kashmir: Motivations and Prospects
Despite much apprehension over a unilateral ceasefire proposal, Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh declared a conditional ceasefire, or the Non-initiation of Combat Operations (NICO), for […]
بھارت-چین معاشی تعلقات کا ایک جائزہ
سال ۲۰۱۷ بھارت-چین تعلقات کےلئے سنگین رہا۔ ڈوکلام معاملہ، چین کا بھارت کی طرف سے جیش محمد کو اقوامِ متحدہ سے عالمی دہشت گرد تنظیم […]
Hot Takes on Shangri-La: Striking the Right “Indo-Pacific” Chord
The Shangri-La Dialogue hosted annually in Singapore has established itself as a leading forum for defense diplomacy by coalescing discussions around the most burning questions […]
India-Pakistan Ceasefire Agreement: An Overlooked Success Story
The India-Pakistan Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) is in trouble. The 2003 agreement, which has kept the border violence between the neighbors’ armies in check for nearly […]
Twenty Years into Nuclear South Asia: Resuming Dialogue to Stabilize Deterrence
Deterrence theory suggests that a stable deterrence moderates the security dilemma between rival nuclear states. Nearly four decades ago, Kenneth Waltz, a leading nuclear optimist, […]
Why PML-N is no Favorite to win Pakistan’s Election
In Pakistan, both the establishment and ethnic, nationalist, religious, and regional parties have played important roles as kingmakers, helping shape electoral politics, and will continue […]
What the FATA Merger Means for Pakistan
Recently, Pakistan’s Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) comprising of seven agencies and six frontier regions were merged into the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The […]
کشمیر میں داعش اور القاعدہ کے حقیقی خطرات
بھارتی زیرِ انتظام کشمیر میں تین عشروں سے جاری عسکریت پسندی آج بھی، بالخصوص جولائی ۲۰۱۶ میں حزب المجاہدین کمانڈر برہان وانی کے مارے جانے […]
Twenty Years into Nuclear South Asia: Mitigating Dangers Together
Twenty years ago this month, India and Pakistan conducted nuclear tests in Pokhran (Rajasthan) and Chagai (Balochistan) respectively. Expectedly, the tests sparked international opprobrium, followed […]
SAV Review: Pakistan’s Nuclear History
Nuclear Pakistan continues to engender a great deal of academic interest. As scholars explore the evolution of Pakistan’s nuclear doctrine, they are adding to the […]
द स्पाई क्रॉनिकल्स पर विवाद क्यों है?
भारत और पाकिस्तान की जासूसी एजेंसियों के प्रमुखों द्वारा मिल कर लिखी गई द स्पाई क्रॉनिकल्स: रॉ, आईएसआई एंड द इल्यूज़न ऑफ पीस नामी किताब […]
China’s Intentions in Afghanistan: Implications for India
As China extends its influence in the region through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Afghanistan has begun to receive its attention, both diplomatically and […]
How Trump’s Iran Decision Could Play Out in South Asia
President Donald Trump, acting on his campaign promise, has taken the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal. Consequently, the United States will soon re-impose […]
Understanding ISKP’s Resilience in Afghanistan
Over the last four years, the Islamic State (IS), though a late entry in the already crowded jihadi battlefield of Afghanistan, has managed to spread […]
The Barelvis’ Tilt Towards Extremism in Pakistan
On May 7th, the ruling party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) then interior minister, Ahsan Iqbal, was targeted in an attempted assassination for his party’s efforts […]
Achieving Indian Air Dominance in the Indian Ocean Region
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has an important role to play for regional peace and prosperity as the “road of development in the twenty-first century.” […]
پاک-بھارت جنگ بندی معاہدہ: کم تر توجہ کی حامل کامیاب کہانی
پاک-بھارت جنگ بندی معاہدہ (سی-ایف-اے) مشکلات میں ہے۔ ۲۰۰۳ میں کیا گیا یہ معاہدہ جس نے ۱۵ سال تک دونوں اطراف سرحدی کشیدگی کو قابومیں […]