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For Arms Control to Thrive in South Asia, a Bilateral Consultative Body is Crucial
India and Pakistan have not held significant bilateral arms control talks since 2008, constituting the longest period without such discussions since the 1980s. There are two plausible policy explanations for this. First, India and Pakistan typically discuss arms control as…
Mapping the Prospect of Arms Control in South Asia
Once considered a factor of stability during the height of the Cold War, the global arms control architecture is now all but crumbling. In South Asia, arms control has always remained elusive, and the prospects for the future seem slimmer…
25 Years After Kargil: Assessing Pakistan’s Crisis Preparedness
This summer marks a quarter century since the Kargil conflict, and a lot has changed between Pakistan and India in the intervening years. Several crises have ensued. Islamabad and New Delhi have come close to potential war more than once.…
نام میں کیا رکھا ہے؟ جنوبی اشیا کے میزائلوں کے ناموں کی اشتقاقیات
زبان نہ صرف ذریعۂ ابلاغ کا کام دیتی ہے بلکہ سامعین پر ایک اہم سائکو لینگوسٹیک (زبان دانی سے متعلقہ نفسیاتی )اثر بھی ڈالتی ہے۔ الفاظ کا مخصوص انتخاب کسی بھی امر کی اہمیت کو زیادہ یا کم کرسکتا ہے اور غیر محسوس انداز…
Once Again, Concerns Arise About China-Pakistan WMD Nexus
A few days ago, an Indian news agency, Press Trust of India (PTI), reported that Indian security agencies had intercepted a ship that was bound for Karachi from China at Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva Port. The ship was stopped because it…
What’s In A Name? The Etymology of South Asia’s Missiles
Language not only serves as a means of communication but also exerts a significant psycholinguistic impact on listeners. Specific choices of words can intensify or diminish the importance of any issue and shape perspectives passively. The nomenclature of South Asia's…