Why ASEAN Matters for India
Freedom of navigation on the seas has been historically important for India, given its geography and the fact that its culture and society have been […]
अमेरिका और तालिबान के बीच बातचीत: गतिरोध की समाप्ति या विद्रोह का प्रोत्साहन?
Editor’s Note: This article has been translated from its original English version by SAV staff. To read the original, please click here. पिछले महिने, न्यूयॉर्क […]
India’s Vision for the Quad: Colored by China?
In yet another move indicating that Sino-Indian relations are improving after last year’s Doklam standoff, representatives of the two countries recently held discussions as part […]
Negotiating an Afghan-led Peace Process: Positive Signs and Remaining Hurdles
The past month has seen the wheels turning towards a peace process in Afghanistan. A rare three-day truce observed by Afghan soldiers and the Taliban […]
Direct U.S.-Taliban Talks: Breaking the Stalemate or Emboldening the Insurgency?
Last Sunday, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration had “instructed its top diplomats to seek direct talks with the Taliban.” One day […]
پاکستانی انتخابات: بنیاد پرست دائیں بازو کی جماعتوں کی انتخابی سیاست
پاکستان کے انتخابی عمل میں دائیں بازو کے بنیاد پرستوں کا دوبارہ ظہور ملکی جمہوری نظام میں ایک قدم پیچھے جانے کے مترادف ہے۔ جہاں […]
The Taliban and Iran: An Unlikely Friendship
In 2016, Taliban leader, Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. It was later revealed that he […]
Rough Seas: Challenges to India-United States Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific region has increasingly become a focal point for diplomatic and security cooperation between the United States and India. In recent months, both countries […]
Divisions within the Afghan Taliban: An Opportunity for Peace?
Over the past 17 years of war in Afghanistan, the Afghan Taliban has suffered several splits and realignments. The Taliban’s internal divisions have become especially […]
A Tenuous Moment: Overcoming Current Roadblocks in the India-U.S. Partnership
The India-U.S. 2+2 dialogue scheduled for July 6, 2018 has been put on hold by the United States for the second time due to “unavoidable […]