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 […]
Category: Crisis
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 […]
مودی کا دوسرا دور اور پاک بھارت تعلقات
وزیراعظم نریندر مودی کی پہلی مدت پاکستان کے ساتھ مذاکراتی عمل کے آغاز کیلئے انکی کوششوں کے سبب سرحد پار تعلقات کے حوالے سے امید […]
Clarify and Respect the Line of Actual Control
Introduction China and India – both rising powers and nuclear-armed states – are locked in an intensifying security dilemma. China seems to have the upper […]
Breaking the Impasse: Direct Talks between Army Chiefs
Introduction India and Pakistan exemplify the changed character of warfare in the 21st century. They once fought conventional wars. Now they shadowbox under a nuclear […]
Slow Boat to Nowhere? Indo-Pak Relations under Modi 2.0
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first term began on a promising note for cross-border relations with his efforts to begin a dialogue process with Pakistan. However, […]