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…
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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
Pakistan has emerged as a key player in the Middle…
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Pragmatism Over Principle? Why India Has Moved Closer to the Myanmar Regime
In 2024, three years after wresting power in a coup,…
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Taking Stock of India-China Relations: Structural Divergences and the Limits of Diplomacy
President Xi Jinping’s latest visit to New Delhi to participate…
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Water as a Political Weapon: Populism and the Indus Waters Treaty
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared in New Security Beat…
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India’s “Cultivation” of Europe Beyond France and Germany
In 2021, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stressed that one…
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SAV Q&A with Pallavi Aiyar: Modi-Xi’s BRICS Meeting and India-China Relations
On September 12, 2026, China’s President Xi Jinping came to…
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The World Without the Islamabad Memorandum
As tensions between the United States and Iran approach the…
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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…