Nowhere is the risk of strategic instability and nuclear exchange greater than in South Asia. Should South Asia succumb to arms races, crises, and war, the region could play a destabilizing role well beyond the Subcontinent. The South Asia program produces policy analysis and academic research on regional strategic trends and geopolitical dynamics in order to inform both policy debates and scholarly work. We believe this dispassionate, reasoned approach is vital to generating high-quality strategic thinking that will advance regional and global stability.
The program also focuses its efforts on partnering with the next generation of South Asian analysts and policymakers to build better tools for regional stewardship and enduring relationships for deliberative engagement. We seek to foster space for respectful dialogue and debate for all those who seek it, be they rising scholars, contemporary experts, or even government officials from New Delhi, Islamabad, Washington DC, and Beijing.
Despite some early friction, Washington and New Delhi have taken a pragmatic approach in navigating their differences
February 22, 2024
From estrangement to key partnership, India-U.S. defense ties evolve amid challenges and prospects for deeper industrial collaboration
February 22, 2024
Pakistan’s water crisis relates to equity, access, and intersectoral distribution–not a Malthusian notion of water scarcity
November 27, 2023
Improved U.S.-India cooperation in agriculture can help revitalize India's struggling agricultural sector, and more
November 20, 2023
This article delves into the need for India and Pakistan to formalize Nuclear CBMs to foster stability and reduce mistrust in the region
November 15, 2023
The range of responses from different countries within the Islamic world outlines their respective statures in the region
November 14, 2023
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