China’s Strategic Relations with Sri Lanka
China’s increasing forays in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) through its naval assets, have added a brand new dimension to the security dynamic of the […]
Category: Security
Strengthening the Indian Chakravyuh: Optimizing India’s Strategic Advantages in the Maritime Domain
On November 5, 2018 Rear Admiral (retd.) William McQuilkin assessed Indian maritime strategy in the Indian Ocean Region, and strategic options for greater Maritime Domain […]
The Changing Tide of China-India Relations: Reviewing 70 Years of Diplomacy
The latest SAV series India-China: 70 Years of Diplomatic Relations has been released on the cusp of what may come to be remembered as one […]
Likely Scenarios for An Afghan Political Settlement
The imminent announcement of a date and venue for possible intra-Afghan talks—the first round of negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban—has generated optimism […]
The China-India-Pakistan Triangle: Origins, Contemporary Perceptions, and Future
Even as India and China find themselves embroiled in yet another border standoff at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), commentators have sounded alarm on […]
Interpreting India’s Maritime Priorities: Lessons for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
On his maiden visit to India as president earlier this year, Donald Trump declared before the packed stands of Ahmedabad’s Motera Stadium that “together, we […]
Can the Intra-Afghan Negotiations Yield Lasting Peace?
Even after almost half a century of conflict, Afghanistan has ranked first out of the ten must-watch conflicts for 2020 by the International Crisis Group. Today, the […]
چین بھارت موجودہ سرحدی تنازعے کا تجزیہ
سیاسی فرمان ”اختلافات کو تنازعات میں نہیں بدلنا چاہئے،“ چین اور بھارت کے تعلقات کے ضمن میں تیزی کے ساتھ غیر متعلق ہوتا جا رہا […]
The Evolving India-China Airpower Balance
Two years ago, in the aftermath of the Doklam standoff between India and China, Pushan Das assessed the growing superiority of the People’s Liberation Army […]
Sino-Indian Maritime Competition: Shadow Fighting in the Indian Ocean
India and China are celebrating 70 years of diplomatic ties this year, which is an occasion that merits commemoration, but belies growing strategic tensions in […]