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India’s Nuclear Inflection Point: Why Private Participation Demands Regulatory Reinvention
For decades, nuclear energy in India functioned as a tightly state-controlled domain, with a regulatory regime justified by national security imperatives, safety concerns, and liability risks. Today, that model is being recalibrated with India’s decision to allow private sector participation…
Turmoil in Tehran: The Strategic Risk Calculus for Pakistan
The latest protest wave in Iran has plunged Tehran’s authorities into turmoil and significantly widened the region’s risk calculus. Nationwide protests erupted initially over Iran’s faltering economy, which has seen food inflation propelled above 70 percent, and the collapse of…
Why China Isn’t Worried about the U.S.-Pakistan Honeymoon
In September 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House, the most visible sign yet of warming U.S.-Pakistan relations. The leaders’ meeting capped months of quiet…
SAV Q&A with Paul McGarr: Intelligence in Modern South Asia
South Asian Voices spoke with Dr. Paul McGarr about the past and present of intelligence in the region.
Nepal in 2025: A New Dawn?
The political unrest of 2025 marks yet another milestone along the wending path of democracy within Nepal’s recent history.
SAV Q&A with Paul McGarr: Cold War Intelligence in South Asia
Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a two-part conversation with Paul McGarr. Intelligence plays a critical role in shaping security and politics in South Asia. On January 8, South Asian Voices spoke with Dr. Paul McGarr about the past…