SAV Review: Flawed Narratives and Misperceptions About Pakistan’s Nasr Missile
The existing literature on Pakistan’s short-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile (Hatf-IX) Nasr has so far generated more confusion than clarity about the implications of its role […]
India-Russia S-400 Deal: Regional Implications
Three years ago, in December 2015, India approved the purchase of the Russian-made S-400 Triumf air defense system, an anti-ballistic missile, anti-aircraft system, with the […]
The Subcontinental Podcast – Episode 7 – A Conversation with Manpreet Sethi & Sadia Tasleem
This episode of The Subcontinental podcast features three guests: Manpreet Sethi, a Senior Fellow and head of the Nuclear Security Project at the Centre for Air Power Studies in […]
One Year after Trump’s South Asia Strategy, Can Peace Talks Succeed?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to send additional troops to Afghanistan as part of his South Asia strategy was viewed by many scholars as the […]
China: Crisis Manager or Conflict Party in South Asia?
China’s growing political and economic stature along with its deepening trade relationships with many South Asian countries have translated into increasing Chinese influence in the […]
ٹرمپ کی افغانستان حکمتِ عملی کا جائزہ:کیانیشنل سکیورٹی کے مقاصد حل ہو گئے؟
صدرڈونلڈ ٹرمپ نے اگست ۲۰۱۷ میں افغانستان اور جنوبی ایشیا سے متعلق نئی حکمتِ عملی ترتیب دی اور کہا کہ “ہمیں افغانستان اور جنوبی ایشیا […]
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Brokering Peace in Nuclear South Asia: A New Lens
Every year since 1945, the month of August unfailingly reminds the world of the unmistakable power and dangers associated with nuclear weapons; this reminder also […]
Why the United States Shouldn’t Fear Pakistan-Russia Ties
Despite being former Cold War adversaries, Pakistan and Russia are gradually building a cooperative working partnership with each other, particularly in military-to-military relations. In 2016, […]
Deterrence Stability in South Asia: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
In a 2014 article titled “To Sea or Not to Sea: A Nuclear Triad in South Asia,” I had argued that nuclear weapons at sea […]
बुरहान वानी घटना के दो साल बाद: कश्मीर में तनाव, चुनावों पर आशंका
जम्मू-कश्मीर के बमडूरा गांव में हुर्ह एक मुठभेड़ में हिजबुल मुजाहिदीन (एचएम) के कमांडर बुरहान वानी की मृत्यु को दो साल हो गए हैं। ८ जुलाई, […]
All is Not Well for the Indian Worker: India’s Declining Wage Growth
Over the last year or so, there has been an increased focus on studying the extent to which the Indian economy has seen a growth […]
صدر ٹرمپ کی جنوبی ایشائی پالیسی کا ایک سال؛ افغانستان کےلئے ایک ناکامی
This article has been translated from its original English version by SAV staff. To read the original version, click here. اگست ۲۰۱۷ کو جب امریکی […]
برہان وانی کی ہلاکت کے دو سال : انتخابات سر پر مگر حالات بدستور کشیدہ
اس واقعے کو تقریباً دو سال ہونے کو ہیں جب حزب المجاہدین کے کمانڈر برہان وانی کو جموں و کشمیر کے بمدُورا گاؤں میں ایک […]
SAV Review: The New Era of Counterforce in South Asia
Instead of reducing reliance on nuclear capability as a step towards disarmament, nuclear weapons states have been steadily modernizing their nuclear forces. Offensive nuclear postures, […]
India’s Arctic Engagement: Shifting from Scientific to Strategic Interests?
Recently, India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences approved the renaming of its “National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research” to the “National Centre for Polar and Ocean […]
Resetting India’s Foreign Policy: Lessons from the Vajpayee Years
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018), former Prime Minister of India and the first non-Congress leader to complete a full five-year term, passed away on August 16th. […]
بھارت کے ساتھ تعلقات کی بہتری: پاکستان کی معاشی ترقی کےلئے ناگزیر
۲۵ جولائی کو انتخابات میں کامیابی کے بعد تقریر میں وزیراعظم عمران خان نے بھارت کے ساتھ تعلقات میں بہتری، تجارتی راستے کھولنے اور کشمیر […]
CPEC: A Case for Caution or Optimism?
In my 2016 article on CPEC, I argued that Pakistan needs a calculated and rational foreign policy, with economic activity serving as the foundation of […]
Majoritarian Insecurities in South Asia
At the moment, several countries around the world are witnessing the phenomenon of the majority community feeling irrationally threatened by minorities. But in South Asia, […]
India-United States 2+2 Dialogue: Time to Ask Difficult Questions
Going by the famous American expression “third time’s the charm,” the twice-postponed Indo-U.S. 2+2 dialogue is the awaited event of the year, finally taking place […]
سی-پیک: احتیاط یا امید؟
مئی ۲۰۱۶ کے اپنے ایک مضمون میں میراکہنا تھا کہ پاکستان کو ایک ایسی خارجہ پالیسی کی ضرورت ہے جس میں معاشی محرکات ہوں اور […]
Imran Khan’s Inaugural Speech: Prioritizing Domestic Reforms
Imran Khan, Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister (PM) and the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) political party, laid out a broad and ambitious governance […]
Better the Alliance You Know: The Problem with Trump’s Pakistan Strategy
Pakistan is the only ally that the United States has among Afghanistan’s neighbors. Yet, last year, the White House announced a new South Asia strategy […]
Evaluating Trump’s Strategy in Afghanistan: Achieving National Security Goals?
President Trump, in August 2017, outlined his Administration’s strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia, noting that, “we have inherited a challenging and troubling situation in […]
Boosting Relations with India: Economic Imperative for Pakistan
In his speech after achieving victory at the polls on July 25, Pakistan’s Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan highlighted a desire to improve relations with India, […]
Trump’s South Asia Strategy, One Year On: A Debacle for Afghanistan
Announced on August 21, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump’s new strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia was warmly welcomed in Afghanistan, with the hope that […]
Understanding India’s Tilt to BIMSTEC
In the past few years, Indian policymakers have begun to breathe new life into the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation […]
جنوبی ایشیا میں امن کی سودے بازی: ایک نیا زاویہ
۱۹۴۵ سے ہر سال اگست کا مہینہ دنیا کو ایک صریح طاقت اور جوہری ہتھیاروں سے نتھی خطرات کی یاد دلاتی ہے۔ ساتھ ہی […]
صدر ٹرمپ کی پاکستان سے متعلق حکمت عملی کو درپیش مسئلہ
افغانستان کے ہمسائے میں امریکہ کے پاس واحد اتحادی پاکستان ہے۔ لیکن گزشتہ برس وائٹ ہاؤس نے جنوبی ایشیا سے متعلق نئی پالیسی کا اعلان […]
An Uphill Battle: Women’s Participation in the 2018 Pakistan Elections
The run-up to Pakistan’s 2018 general elections witnessed an increased focus on women’s political participation with higher female voter turnout in much of the country. […]
The India-Afghanistan-US Triangle Under Trump
The past year has seen successive attempts of strategic evolution by the United States to end the war in Afghanistan and revamp its influence in […]
As a Water Crisis Brews, What Can Pakistan Do?
Pakistan is facing an imminent water crisis. A recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ranked Pakistan third in the world among countries facing […]
SAV Review: Will India Ever Be Ready for the Indo-Pacific the Way the United States Wants it to Be?
The term Indo-Pacific has undoubtedly become a focal point of global geopolitical discourse in recent times. And the question foremost on analysts’ minds is whether […]
Brokering Peace in Nuclear South Asia: Challenges of a Multipolar World
The Cold War witnessed multiple crises moments, involving both direct and indirect confrontation, between the United States and the Soviet Union under a nuclear overhang. […]
Towards a Bilateral India-Pakistan Climate Framework
Climate change—the alteration of global temperatures and weather patterns because of human activity—is one of the biggest challenges facing the world today, and South Asia […]