Geopolitics & Diplomacy
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The Role of Status in the Pak-Saudi Defense Pact
Ever since its announcement in September, the substance, timing, and…
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
SAV Q&A with Avinash Paliwal: Bangladesh, Myanmar, and India’s Neighborhood
Last year's political upheaval in Bangladesh and the ongoing conflict in Myanmar underscore significant challenges on India's eastern flank. To make sense of these dynamics, South Asian Voices spoke with Dr. Avinash Paliwal on October 29 about Indian foreign policy toward Bangladesh, Myanmar, and the wider neighborhood.
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Can Conditional Engagement Spur Reform in the Taliban’s Afghanistan?
Four years into the second period of rule by the…
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The Role of Status in the Pak-Saudi Defense Pact
The May 2026 Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting…
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Why the Quad’s Functional Cooperation Still Matters in an Uncertain Indo-Pacific
The May 2026 Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting…
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The Islamabad Channel: Mediation and Elite Survival
In the summer of 1971, a Pakistani military plane carried…
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SAV Q&A with Jalil Abbas Jilani: One Year After the May 2025 Crisis
On May 8, South Asian Voices spoke with Ambassador Jalil…
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SAV Q&A with TCA Raghavan: One Year After the May 2025 Crisis
On May 4, South Asian Voices spoke with Ambassador TCA…
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Rethinking India-Pakistan CBMs after the May 2025 Conflict: A Water Security Lens
The May 2025 ceasefire ended the most serious India-Pakistan military confrontation…
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Between Islamabad and Kabul: How Far Can Mediators Go?
When kinetic conflict once again flared up between Pakistan and…
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SAV Q&A with Fahd Humayun: Pakistan and the “Islamabad Process”
On April 16, South Asian Voices spoke with Dr. Fahd Humayun about Pakistan's role as mediator and the prospects for the Pakistan-led peace process.
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Embrace the Gulf but Engage Iran: How India Has Navigated the War
After over a month of conflict, the U.S.-Israel-Iran war entered…