Sri Lanka’s Fight Against COVID-19
Sri Lanka acted reasonably early in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and has thus far been somewhat successful in containing a potential outbreak within the […]
Category: Crisis
Taking Stock a Year after Balakot: India’s Crisis Response and Takeaways
A year after the crisis between India and Pakistan last February, the two nations continue to vie to set the conflict’s narrative, and many of […]
جنوبی ایشیاء میں نیوکلیئر تنصیبات پر عدم حملوں کے معاہدے کو جدید تقاضوں کے مطابق ڈھالنا
تعارف یکم جنوری ۲۰۱۷ کو ہندوستانی اور پاکستانی سفارتکاروں نے اپنے اپنے ممالک میں واقع جوہری تنصیبات کی سرکاری فہرستوں کا تبادلہ کیا۔ اس وقت […]
Looking Back at 2019: SAV’s Most Popular Reads
2019 was an eventful year in South Asia. From countries in the region dealing with the aftermath of the United States announcing the withdrawal of […]
In Pakistan, Climate Change is the Primary Threat to National Security
Between July and September this year, 235 Pakistanis lost their lives and another 169 suffered injuries due to the current monsoon spell. On the other […]
SAV Review: The People behind the Guns: The Relationship Between Cutting-edge Technology and Escalation
Since each country’s nuclear tests in 1998, India and Pakistan have witnessed multiple crises and near-misses, including escalating to the point of kinetic actions and […]
What Chinese Discourse Reveals about Beijing’s Reaction to Article 370
On August 5, when India abrogated Article 370 of its constitution and revoked Jammu & Kashmir (J&K)’s special status, the echoes of the action could […]
Create a Channel for a U.S.-China Dialogue on South Asia
Introduction The real danger of an explosive conflict and potential nuclear war lingers in South Asia. Relations between India and Pakistan remain distrustful, confrontational, and […]
Modernize the South Asia Nuclear Facility “Non-Attack” Agreement
Introduction On January 1, 2017, Indian and Pakistani diplomats exchanged official lists of the nuclear facilities located in their respective countries. According to news accounts […]
A Hotline between National and Nuclear Command Authorities to Manage Tensions
Introduction India and Pakistan could benefit from establishing a dedicated, secure, and redundant 24/7 communications link – a “hotline” – between their respective NCAs (the […]