India’s Naval Nuclearization: Repercussions for Crisis Stability
In an attempt to gain strategic superiority, major powers have sent nuclear submarines into the Indian Ocean for years. Recently, the Indian Ocean has witnessed […]
Going Grey: FATF and Pakistan’s Strategic Considerations
The global anti-money laundering Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be meeting in June, where Pakistan is set to be added to the FATF grey […]
Did Domestic Politics Drive India and Pakistan’s Ceasefire?
After years of continuous exchange of fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed region of Kashmir, India and Pakistan renewed their ceasefire […]
India’s Cyber Threat Spectrum: Evolving Challenges and Nightmare Scenarios
South Asia has attracted attention for the subconventional, conventional, and nuclear rivalry between India and Pakistan. Cyberspace, while increasingly regarded as a conflict theater by […]
China’s Intentions in Afghanistan: Implications for India
As China extends its influence in the region through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Afghanistan has begun to receive its attention, both diplomatically and […]
Bay of Bengal: India’s Centerpiece and Springboard
Situated between South and Southeast Asia amid the vital sea routes linking the Indian Ocean to the Straits of Malacca, the Bay of Bengal has […]
Afghanistan’s Parliamentary Elections: Challenges and Prospects
After three and a half years of delay, Afghanistan’s parliamentary and district council elections are finally scheduled to be held on October 20th, 2018. Though […]
Russia-Pakistan Strategic Convergence: Countering Daesh in Afghanistan
Daesh’s transnational threat of establishing an Islamic State spanning the Middle East and Africa all the way to Southeast Asia has drawn unlikely regional partners […]
Four Reasons Why PML-N is the Front Runner in Pakistan’s Upcoming Polls
When Nawaz Sharif was re-elected prime minister in 2013, Pakistan was considerably different from his previous term in 1999. Major challenges to the country included […]
Guidelines for the Management of Plutonium: India’s Case
Since India and Pakistan became nuclear-armed powers in 1998, the contentious and escalatory dynamics between these two rivals have been a point of concern not […]