Defense & Security

Submarines are Key to India’s Evolving Force Posture in the Indian Ocean
Maritime commerce in the Northwestern Indian Ocean has been vulnerable…

Mapping the Prospect of Arms Control in South Asia
Once considered a factor of stability during the height of…

Reflections on Pulwama-Balakot at Five Years
Pakistan is almost entirely absent from India’s strategic discourse in…

Hurdles and Opportunities for the India-U.S. Defense Partnership
During the Cold War, divergences in geopolitical outlooks meant that…

Emerging Missile Technologies: A New Arms Race in South Asia?
On January 27, 2023, India tested its Hypersonic Technology Demonstration…

The Militarization of AI in South Asia
In October 2023, India deployed 140 AI-based surveillance systems along…

Submarines are Key to India’s Evolving Force Posture in the Indian Ocean
In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, a new…
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The Resolve Paradox in India-Pakistan Crisis Bargaining
In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, a new…

Armed Rivalry: Assessing India and Pakistan’s Military Buildup Amid Renewed Tensions
India-Pakistan tensions have flared up into a crisis once again.…

The Politics of Labeling Terror Groups
On 26 July 2024, in an official notification by the…

SAV Q&A with Lisa Curtis: The Pahalgam Crisis & U.S. role
On April 30, 2025, Lisa Curtis spoke with South Asian Voices Editor-in-Chief…

Indo-Pak Dynamics and the Kashmir Issue in the Wake of the Pahalgam Attack
The recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which targeted unarmed civilians…

Pahalgam Aftermath: Assessing the Escalatory Potential of India and Pakistan’s Responses
As its first response to the terrorist attacks in Pahalgam…

Why the Kashmir Attack Could Start Another India-Pakistan Crisis
On Tuesday, April 22, terrorists attacked a group of tourists in Indian-administered…

India, Turkey, and the Art of Strategic Autonomy
As the second Trump administration brings about major shifts in…