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After New START: What the End of U.S.-Russia Arms Control Means for South Asia
The expiration of the New START agreement marks the end of the last bilateral treaty regulating the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. Signed in 2010 and extended in 2021, New START capped deployed strategic warheads and delivery systems and provided…
Bangladesh First? The Choices Defining Tarique Rahman’s Foreign Policy
On February 12, 2026, Bangladesh held its first election after the fall of Sheikh Hasina in August 2024. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, secured a decisive two-thirds majority, with 212 of 299 parliamentary seats, ending eighteen…
SAV Collection: South and West Asia
To provide readers with perspective on the implications of the ongoing conflict for South Asian states, SAV editors have collected recent pieces exploring the nexus between South and West Asia.
भारत-यूरोपीय संघ रक्षा समझौता: औद्योगिक तर्क और रणनीतिक संदर्भ
कई महीनों के वार्तालाप के उपरांत, भारत और यूरोपियन संघ 27 जनवरी, 2026 को एक मुक्त व्यापार समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर कर एक राजनैतिक पढ़ाव पर पहुँच गए। व्यापार समझौते को सार्वजनिक रूप से "सभी समझौतों की जननी" के रूप में…
پاکستان کی تہدیدی افغان سفارت کاری: ناکامی کی طرف گامزن؟
فوجی طاقت کا بطور آلۂ کار استعمال یا اسے استعمال کرنے کی دھمکی دینا، سفارت کا ایک لازمی جزو ہے اور اب اسے ریاست کاری (اسٹیٹ کرافٹ) میں ایک ہمہ گیر معیاری طریقہ کار کے طور پر قبول کیا جاتا…
Tariffs, Trust, and Transparency: Why Clarity Will Shape the India–US Trade Moment
After months of speculation, debate, and concern, India and the United States announced a joint framework for a trade agreement in February 2026, putting an end to much of the tumult that has dogged the relationship since the summer of…