Looking Back at 2020: SAV’s Most Popular Reads
Globally, 2020 is likely to be remembered as the year of COVID-19. In South Asia and around the world, governments have worked to balance large-scale […]
National Security
Indo-Naga Political Negotiations: An Explainer
Formation of the Naga Identity “Nagas have a unique history and identity,” expressed Mr. Thuingaleng Muivah, one of the top leaders of the Naga separatist […]
The IAF and “Deterrence by Punishment” in the Ladakh Crisis
In early May 2020, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) intruded into the Indian side of the disputed and un-demarcated Line of Actual Control (LAC) to […]
India and France: From Strategic Partners to a Strategic Alliance
As China asserts its growing military and diplomatic power in the Indo-Pacific, India under Narendra Modi has sought to reciprocate in kind. Over the last […]
COVID-19 and the Quad Leap
On October 6, the Quad—the informal coalition of Australia, India, Japan and the United States—held its second ministerial meeting in Tokyo. Despite the Quad’s quick […]
پاکستان کی خارجہ پالیسی میں تسلسل کی تلاش
پاکستان کی خارجہ پالیسی کو تین اطوار سے سمجھا جاساکتا ہے: معیاری، رياست پسندی، اور ساختی۔ اولاً، معیاری تحریک پاکستانی قومی ریاست کے منصوبے کا […]
Understanding the Rafale’s Induction into the IAF
On September 10, 2020 the first batch of five Rafale fighter aircrafts were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the presence of […]
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Exploring the Impulses in Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
Pakistan’s foreign policy can be understood with respect to three impulses: the normative, statist, and structural. First, the normative impulse is a constitutive element of […]
The Fall and Rise of Pakistan’s Space Ambitions
If one views the historical trajectory of recent space endeavors, Pakistan got off to a terrific start. Being a collaborative partner with NASA and the […]
کیا مقصد حاصل ہوگیا؟ افغانستان میں امریکی مفادات اور مستقبل میں درپیش آزمائشوں میں توازن کی کوشش
افغانستان میں اگر حالات انتہائی سازگار ہوں تو بھی اگلے پانچ برس اس کیلئے مشکل ہوں گے۔ اگرغنی حکومت اورطالبان کے مابین پر امن طور […]
Why Are Women Experts “Absent” From Panels On War & Security?
In Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, an Athenian magistrate demands of an assembly of women: “And where do you get off taking an interest in war and peace?” The play, set […]
Upping the Ante in Conventional Deterrence: An Overview of India’s Tejas Fighter Jet
Two months ago the Indian Air Force (IAF) operationalized its second squadron of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), an indigenous fighter jet that initially […]
COVID-19 and the “Guns Versus Butter” Debate in South Asia
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, analysts have been discussing the virus’ far reaching impact on global healthcare systems, socioeconomic well-being, and existing national security priorities […]
افغان سیاسی تصفیے کی ممکنہ اشکال
بین الافغان مذاکرات کیلئے مقام اور تاریخ کے عنقریب متوقع اعلان نے افغانستان میں پر امن سیاسی تصفیے کے امکانات کے حوالے سے امیدوں کو […]
Mission Accomplished? Balancing U.S. Interests and Future Challenges in Afghanistan
Even under the best of circumstances, the next five years in Afghanistan will be difficult. Were an optimal scenario to emerge with a peaceful, sustainable […]
Strengthening the Indian Chakravyuh: Optimizing India’s Strategic Advantages in the Maritime Domain
On November 5, 2018 Rear Admiral (retd.) William McQuilkin assessed Indian maritime strategy in the Indian Ocean Region, and strategic options for greater Maritime Domain […]
The Disputed Roots of the Current India-China Border Standoff
Since May 5, India and China have been witnessing tense border skirmishes and standoffs in Sikkim and Eastern Ladakh along the un-demarcated and disputed Line […]