Geopolitics
Return to article
U.S.-China Strategic Competition and the Resulting Arms Race in South Asia
In recent years, Washington has described China as its “greatest strategic competitor” and adopted a more aggressive policy to counter Beijing’s growing influence. While U.S. domestic audiences have largely applauded Washington’s more assertive stance, escalating tensions between the United States…
Nepal in 2022: A Younger Generation Raises its Voice
Nepal has experienced political turmoil, a dire economic situation, and monumental foreign policy developments in 2022. The country hosted several high-level officials from India, China, and the United States this past year, navigating a more polarized geopolitical climate in South…
What the Imran Khan Attack Means for Pakistan
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot and injured during a protest rally in Punjab province on November 3. At least six others were wounded in the firing, and one bystander was killed. Stimson South Asia Program Director Elizabeth…
افغانستان میں ہندوستان کی عملیت پسندی کیوں کام کر سکتی ہے؟
اگست ۲۰۲۲ میں، ہندوستان کے وزیر خارجہ ایس جے شنکر نے بنگلورو میں میڈیا سے بات کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ ہندوستان کابل میں اپنی سفارتی موجودگی کو بڑھانے کا ارادہ رکھتا ہے۔ طالبان کے ساتھ کھلے روابط سے گریز کرنے…
India and the Russia-Ukraine War: The Need for a Proactive Approach
In a recent bilateral meeting between India’s Prime Minister Modi and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during the SCO summit in Uzbekistan, Modi made headline-making comments on the war in Ukraine, stating that “now is not an era of war” and…
Geopolitical Maneuvering of Nepal’s Tourism Sector
On August 16, Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan University inaugurated Nepal’s second Confucius Institute—one of the many such planned institutes to be built across Nepal with Chinese government funding. Located in over 100 countries worldwide, Confucius Institutes serve to promote Chinese culture through…