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As cyberspace becomes increasingly central to global security and diplomacy, South Asia faces unique challenges shaped by rapid technological change and regional tensions. The region must contend with a rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats that have the potential to affect strategic stability, particularly where it intersects with cyber attribution and accountability, crisis response, nuclear command and control, and international legal norms. This special series, featuring analytical essays from regional experts, dives into these complex questions, bringing together fresh perspectives from across South Asia to examine how cyber capabilities are influencing state behavior, shaping diplomatic engagement, and testing legal frameworks. The series is complemented by video contributions hosted on the Stimson Center South Asia Program’s Strategic Learning Initiative website.

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Articles in Collection

India-Pakistan Cyber Skirmishes and the Challenge of Attribution Defense & Security

India-Pakistan Cyber Skirmishes and the Challenge of Attribution

The recent India-Pakistan crisis in May illustrated how cyber and artificial intelligence are being integrated into military combat in the subcontinent, a significant development for South Asia’s fragile strategic stability.

Assessing Cyber Risks and Resilience in India and Pakistan Defense & Security

Assessing Cyber Risks and Resilience in India and Pakistan

Rapid digital modernization across a large and heterogenous demographic has…

Cyber Quicksand? Uncharted Risks and Escalatory Dynamics in a Future India-Pakistan Crisis Defense & Security

Cyber Quicksand? Uncharted Risks and Escalatory Dynamics in a Future India-Pakistan Crisis

Cyberspace is arguably the next battlefield for strategic adversaries, with…

How the United States and India can Promote Responsible Behavior in Cyberspace Through the Quad Defense & Security
How Does International Law Byte into Pakistan’s Cyber Governance?  Geopolitics & Diplomacy

How Does International Law Byte into Pakistan’s Cyber Governance? 

Throughout history, the survival of states has hinged on their…

Protecting Critical Infrastructure in South Asia: Cyber Threats and Solutions Defense & Security

Protecting Critical Infrastructure in South Asia: Cyber Threats and Solutions

Today our lives are inextricably linked to the digital space;…