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Off Ramps from Confrontation in Southern Asia

A collection of analyses of nuclear competition among China, India, and Pakistan

Nuclear competition among China, India, and Pakistan is accelerating with the introduction of new developments in strategic technology, including ballistic and cruise missiles, multiple warhead missiles, and missile defenses. The crisis between India and Pakistan over Pulwama and Balakot, as well as the Doklam crisis between India and China, invite repetition. As diplomacy to reduce tensions is barely visible, Stimson has gathered rising talent and veteran analysts to propose pragmatic, novel approaches to improve ties. The result is the latest book from Stimson’s South Asia Program, Off Ramps from Confrontation in Southern Asia.

Read approaches by each author below, divided by the sections indicated in the book:

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Part 1

Expand Existing Confidence-Building Measures

Chapter ·

Modernize the South Asia Nuclear Facility “Non-Attack” Agreement

Jun 28, 2017

Chapter ·

Launching an Expanded Missile Flight-Test Notification Regime

Mar 23, 2017

Part 2

Subscribe to Nuclear Restraint

Chapter ·

Enact a Restraint Regime on MIRV Flight-Testing in South Asia

May 9, 2019

Chapter ·

No Indian BMD for No Pakistani MIRVS

Oct 2, 2017

Chapter ·

Time to Consider a Trilateral Asian ABM Treaty

Sep 5, 2017

Chapter ·

Back to Basics: Pledging Nuclear Restraint

Jul 17, 2017

Chapter ·

A Triangular MIRV Restraint Regime in Southern Asia

Jun 7, 2017

Part 3

Account for Humanitarian and Environmental Consequences

Chapter ·

Use Environmental Diplomacy to Resolve the Sir Creek Dispute

Dec 18, 2017

Chapter ·

Convene a Joint Commission on the Consequences of a Nuclear War in South Asia

Oct 17, 2017

Chapter ·

A Joint India-Pakistan Initiative on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons

May 4, 2017

Part 4

Establish Confidence-Building Measures with China

Issue Brief ·

Clarify and Respect the Line of Actual Control

May 10, 2019

Chapter ·

Avoiding Incidents at Sea between India and China

Apr 26, 2018

Chapter ·

Create a Channel for a U.S.-China Dialogue on South Asia

Aug 14, 2017

Part 5

Increase Transparency

Chapter ·

Sharing Nuclear Information

Jul 27, 2018

Chapter ·

Addressing South Asia’s Fissile Material Conundrum

Feb 20, 2018

Chapter ·

Join the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty’s International Monitoring System

Nov 7, 2017

Part 6

Improve Communication

Chapter ·

A Hotline between National and Nuclear Command Authorities to Manage Tensions

Aug 8, 2018

Chapter ·

Breaking the Impasse: Direct Talks between Army Chiefs

Jun 27, 2018

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