Pakistan’s Soft Power Problem
In the aftermath of the Uri attack on an Indian army camp, India has adopted an aggressive foreign policy towards Pakistan. The pressure seems to […]
Category: History
Banning the Bomb: India Will Wait and See
In late October, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution to convene worldwide negotiations, early next year, on a “legally binding instrument to […]
CTBT at 20: Why India Won’t Sign the Treaty
With the 20th anniversary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) this year, there is renewed debate in the West about its entry into force. To […]
Indo-Pak Cooperation in Gilgit-Baltistan?
Local sentiment in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has been growing in favor of reviving connectivity with India. Patterns of livelihood and kinship ties still unite the people of […]
India-Pakistan: Piecing Together Peace
For the past seven decades, the relationship between India and Pakistan has been largely defined by animosity. The two countries share a border, the legacy […]
Emerging Threats of Chemical Weapons
The emerging threats linked to chemical weapons need to be dealt with on an emergency basis. Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the Pakistani Prime Minister on […]
Putin’s Russia: Potential Implications for South Asia
Russia under the leadership of Vladmir Putin is a re-emerging power, at both the regional and global level. It may not be where it was […]
South Asian Nuclear Deterrence: historical context and its future
History is key to making sense of the utility of nuclear weapons to Pakistan, and the state’s heavy reliance on them. A point that is often […]
History and Culture can Promote Positive Relations
The media in India and Pakistan, more so the electronic media, examine the bilateral relationship from a security lens, with jingoism and shrillness being a […]
Changing Nature of Deterrence Discourse in South Asia vs International Discourse
“Deterrence stability is a better framework for conceptualizing and redressing the nuclear challenge in South Asia than focusing on preventing ‘loose nukes’ and nuclear terrorism.” […]