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Climate Change and Conflict Resolution in South Asia’s Highlands
The contested highlands of the Himalaya-Karakoram-Hindukush (HKH) mountain ranges—spanning across South Asia through Ladakh, Aksai Chin, Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan—remain highly vulnerable to climate change and kinetic conflict. These highlands are the globe’s third pole, harboring more ice in…
The Need for a Regional Mechanism for Nuclear Security in South Asia
The growth of nuclear power plants and radiological facilities and activities is increasing rapidly in South Asia. Besides the two nuclear giants, India and Pakistan, smaller countries are exploring nuclear energy options—Bangladesh, for instance, is currently constructing two nuclear power…
India’s Visa Policy Can Better Reflect “Neighborhood First”
Speaking at an interview with Times Now, a popular Indian news channel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the enhanced strength and respect of the Indian passport as one of the many achievements of his government’s leadership. Yet, India’s consistently plummeting…
The South Asian Security Landscape
South Asian Voices Visiting Fellows Asma Khalid, Chirayu Thakkar, Fizza Batool, and Saurav Sarkar present their research and policy recommendations on some of the subcontinent’s most pertinent strategic issues. These presentations are the result of a year-long fellowship with the…
COVID-19 in South Asia’s Power Politics
The management of COVID-19 reveals which countries are taking the lead in geopolitics in South Asia. On March 12, 2020, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries a strategy to deal…
سارک بحالی کے امکانات سے انکار قبل از وقت کیوں؟
۲۰۱۸ میں مردہ قرار دی گئی جنوبی ایشیائی تنظیم برائے علاقائی تعاون (سارک)، چند ہفتے قبل تیزی سے پھیلتے کرونا وائرس کے باعث عالمی ہیلتھ ایمرجنسی کے عی درمیان میں دوبارہ زندہ ہوگئی۔ جنوبی ایشیائی ممالک نے بھارتی وزیراعظم نریندر…