Pakistan’s Full-Spectrum Deterrence: Trends and Trajectories
Twenty years ago, the government of Pakistan decided to respond in kind to India’s nuclear tests in May 1998. Pakistan conducted six nuclear explosions to […]
The Politics of Opportunism in Kashmir
Kashmir’s political scene has been active since the alliance between People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) broke down and Governor’s Rule was instituted […]
Can India Compete with China in its Neighborhood?
Though India has been revitalizing its relations with countries across the world, its diplomatic skills have often been found wanting when it comes to dealing […]
Strategic Drift: India’s Conventional Military Strategy Lacks Purpose
India’s military threat landscape today consists of territorial and resource-related disputes with Pakistan in its west and northwest and with China in the east and […]
Imran Khan’s First 100 Days: Obstacles and Missed Opportunities
Before coming to power, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership made grandiose promises of introducing major reforms during its first hundred days, including the provision of […]
Ambassador William Milam on Imran Khan, US-Pakistan Relations, and Bangladeshi Elections
This SAV Q&A is part of an ongoing series in which SAV talks to scholars and practitioners to understand the trends and potential inflection points […]
Between Two Giants: Why an India-China Dialogue Mechanism Benefits Nepal
Nepal’s tumultuous political transition came to an end with the promulgation of a new constitution in 2015, followed by elections that transformed the country from […]
India’s Nuanced Indo-Pacific Strategy
India’s recent logistics agreement with France promises to take its Indo-Pacific strategy one step forward, establishing another strategic partner for New Delhi in the Indian […]
Sans Dialogue, Is South Asia on the Brink of War?
The current political environment between India and Pakistan is not a harbinger for peace. There was hope that the newly-elected Imran Khan government in Pakistan […]
Bilateral Security Agreement: Addressing US-Afghanistan Divergence?
Amidst debates over whether U.S. President Donald Trump’s South Asia Strategy is working, the security situation in Afghanistan has become increasingly volatile. Over 513 Afghan […]