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The Role of Status in the Pak-Saudi Defense Pact
Ever since its announcement in September, the substance, timing, and…
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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
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The World Without the Islamabad Memorandum
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Why Pakistan Should Not Be Blamed When Peace Falters
Ahead of Lindsey Graham’s funeral in Washington, President Donald Trump…
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The Succession of the Dalai Lama and Geopolitical Uncertainty in South Asia
As His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama enters the final…
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Treaty at the Crossroads: Climate Pressures and the Future of Ganges Basin Water Governance
Of the 54 transboundary rivers India and Bangladesh share, only…
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India’s Pragmatic Engagement with Myanmar: Opportunities for the QUAD?
In June 2026, former Myanmar Tatmadaw leader and current head…
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U.S.-China Détente? Implications for India
U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in…
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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…