Pakistan’s Full-Spectrum Deterrence: Trends and Trajectories
Twenty years ago, the government of Pakistan decided to respond in kind to India’s nuclear tests in May 1998. Pakistan conducted six nuclear explosions to […]
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Afghan Presidential Elections: Could Deferral Help the Peace Process?
Late last month, in a surprise move, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan announced that next year’s presidential elections will proceed as planned on […]
The Politics of Opportunism in Kashmir
Kashmir’s political scene has been active since the alliance between People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) broke down and Governor’s Rule was instituted […]
India in Afghanistan: U.S. Expectations versus Reality
A resolution to the Afghan conflict is not materializing the way the Trump administration had expected when the United States announced its Afghanistan-centric South Asia […]
اینڈامن اور نیکوبار جزائر: مشرق میں بھارت کا تزویراتی محور
عمومی طور پر اینڈامن اور نیکوبار جزائر (اے-این-آئی) مشرق میں بھارت کی بیرونی چوکی کے طو ر پر گردانے جاتے ہیں لیکن اب انہی جزائر […]
Pakistan’s Consolidating Conventional Deterrence: An Assessment
Before the overt nuclearization of South Asia in 1998, three major wars between India and Pakistan highlighted the latter’s struggle to bridge the conventional imbalance. […]
Strategic Pivoting: How Superpowers Galvanize the Indo-Pak Arms Race
South Asia has evoked the attention, intervention, and strategic embrace of powerful international actors over the course of many decades. By virtue of their involvement, […]
Can India Compete with China in its Neighborhood?
Though India has been revitalizing its relations with countries across the world, its diplomatic skills have often been found wanting when it comes to dealing […]
Can India Set the Clock Back in the Maldives?
India closely watched the recent presidential elections in the Maldives and with a new government now in place in Malé, New Delhi senses an opportunity […]
Hot Takes: Kartarpur Corridor and India-Pakistan Relations
Kartarpur Corridor: Bridging the Punjabs By: Tanvi Kulkarni The decision to open the Kartarpur Corridor last week has been a surprisingly positive move by India […]