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Sealing the Durand Line Undercuts Pakistan’s Support for Democracy in Afghanistan
As the U.S.-withdrawal from Afghanistan is expected much earlier than the September 11 deadline, Pakistan has been actively publicizing its fears about a “protracted civil war” ensuing in a post US-withdrawal Afghanistan. In a June interview with the New York…
Gwadar Port: Global Visions & Local Realities
Situated on the shores of the Arabian Sea, Gwadar Port in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan Province has long been touted as a potential hub for regional connectivity that would play an active role in the geopolitics of South Asia. A flagship…
One Year Since Galwan: How Has the Border Standoff Impacted the India-China Relationship?
In this South Asian Voices virtual roundtable, Arzan Tarapore, Antara Ghosal Singh, Jagannath Panda, and Yubing Sheng speak with Editor-at-Large Akriti Vasudeva about India-China relations one year after the onset of the border standoff in Ladakh. This conversation corresponds with our four-part…
Geopolitics and the Sino-Indian Border
It has been a year since Chinese and Indian troops began engaging in aggressive face-offs at the disputed Sino-Indian border, including several locations in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Today, the tension between the two has not…
India, China, and the Stalemate beyond Ladakh
After a major breakthrough in February when Chinese and Indian troops withdrew from the north and south banks of the Pangong Tso in Ladakh, the disengagement process appears to have lost some steam in the past months. With talks at…
India-China Strategic Competition and the Costs of the Ladakh Crisis
The Ladakh crisis is not over yet. Disengagement from front-line positions, begun with fanfare in February, has since stalled. Chinese troops remain encamped in several positions on previously Indian-controlled territory and talks to dislodge them have been fruitless. Quite apart…