Looking Back at 2019: SAV’s Most Popular Reads
2019 was an eventful year in South Asia. From countries in the region dealing with the aftermath of the United States announcing the withdrawal of […]
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Pakistan and China in 2019: Straying Apart, Staying Together
2019 has been an uneasy year in Pakistan-China relations, marred by policy divergences and measured recalibration. On Pakistan’s part, the policy divergences emanate from domestic […]
Understanding the Indo-Pacific: A Case of Two Rivalries
The concept of the Indo-Pacific has emerged from an evolving mental map of the increasingly contiguous Indian and Pacific Oceans, as well as the growing […]
India-Bangladesh Relations: Risks of a Fallout Over the NRC
When Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi last month, she raised concerns over the National Register of […]
Non-Traditional Security Implications of Climate Change in Bangladesh
As Bangladesh recovers from the second mega cyclone of the year, following Cyclone Fani in May, the impacts of climate change have never been more […]
The Kartarpur Corridor and Its Impact on Indo-Pak Relations
On October 24, officials from the Indian and Pakistani governments met at the zero point on the International Border to sign an agreement operationalizing the […]
Climate Change in India and South Asia: Intensifying Local Grievances
One of the most critical global challenges in the coming years is the existential threat humans face from climate change. While climate change is a […]
Lex Talionis: Is India’s Foreign Policy Acquiring a New Dimension with Turkey’s Censure?
Just a few days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his plans to withdraw troops from northeastern Syria, Turkish President Erdogan ordered his forces to […]
In Pakistan, Climate Change is the Primary Threat to National Security
Between July and September this year, 235 Pakistanis lost their lives and another 169 suffered injuries due to the current monsoon spell. On the other […]
Russia-Pakistan Relations and Afghanistan: Broadening Strategic Convergence
On the sidelines of last month’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, Russian and Pakistani foreign ministers hinted at transforming their burgeoning cooperation into a […]