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Project

South Asian Voices

A platform for strategic analysis featuring emerging scholars and practitioners from across Southern Asia

About the Project

South Asian Voices (SAV) provides a platform for emerging policy analysts and academics from the region to engage in critical inquiry and free-flowing debate on South Asia’s security, political, and economic affairs. Contributors put forth innovative analysis, challenge misperceptions, and engage in respectful, thoughtful commentary to enhance understanding of the region. The project publishes a wide breadth of articles, providing greater visibility and deepened debate across borders to a rising generation of strategic thinkers on the Subcontinent and beyond.

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Project Team

Akriti (Vasudeva) Kalyankar

Fellow

Andrew Gordan

Junior Fellow

Jupiter Huang

Junior Fellow

Research & Writing

Resource

TRANSCRIPT – BNP Returns to Power: Assessing the Results and Implications of Bangladesh’s Elections

Bangladesh and regional experts assess the results and implications of Bangladesh’s most consequential elections in 25 years.
March 4, 2026

Resource

TRANSCRIPT – Democratizing AI: Conceptualizing US-India Collaboration

Exploring the role of open-source AI development and deployment in the context of the U.S.-India relationship.
February 3, 2026

Resource

TRANSCRIPT – South Asia 2025: A Year of Shocks and Shifts

December 11, 2025

Commentary

India-Pakistan Cyber Skirmishes and the Challenge of Attribution

As cyber operations play a growing role in the India-Pakistan rivalry, misattribution threatens to undermine stability.
Kashoon Leeza
October 7, 2025

Commentary

Assessing Cyber Risks and Resilience in India and Pakistan

Taking stock of the threats, opportunities, and mitigation measures in India and Pakistan’s civilian cyber and digital ecosystems.
Arindrajit Basu
September 25, 2025

Commentary

SAV Q&A with Bidushi Dhungel: Nepal’s Political Revolution and Quest for a More Equitable Future

September 15, 2025

Commentary

Cyber Quicksand? Uncharted Risks and Escalatory Dynamics in a Future India-Pakistan Crisis

Offensive cyber operations introduce a layer of strategic ambiguity and misperception that could destabilize deterrence in South Asia.
Haleema Saadia
September 3, 2025

Resource

TRANSCRIPT – Taliban Rule and Regional Realignments Four Years On

August 18, 2025

Commentary

Implications of Recent US Trade Policy for India and South Asia

US-India trade negotiations have taken a sudden, sharp turn, with the potential to upend bilateral ties and regional geopolitics.
Akriti (Vasudeva) Kalyankar .  Elizabeth Threlkeld . Asfandyar Mir   and  Daniel Markey
August 6, 2025

Commentary

How the United States and India can Promote Responsible Behavior in Cyberspace Through the Quad

The US and India should position the Quad as a critical norm builder and a pillar of cyber stability.
Lokendra Sharma
July 2, 2025

Commentary

How Does International Law Byte into Pakistan’s Cyber Governance?

Pakistan’s cybersecurity strategy reflects a core tension: protecting state sovereignty while respecting international norms.
Gulraiz Iqbal
June 24, 2025

Commentary

Protecting Critical Infrastructure in South Asia: Cyber Threats and Solutions

The vulnerability of critical infrastructure to natural hazards and environmental degradation or even deliberate attacks is a reality that cannot be ignored.
Ambika Vishwanath
June 14, 2025

Commentary

Trump’s Victory Poses Several Challenges for Pakistan

Sadia Sulaiman
December 10, 2024

Commentary

Vision Versus Reality: The Promise of India-Sri Lanka Connectivity

Akankshya Ray
December 8, 2024

Commentary

India’s 2024-2025 Defense Budget: Incremental Progress at Best

Laxman Kumar Behera
November 30, 2024

Commentary

Pakistan’s Security Challenges Threaten to Undermine Its Relationship with China

Osama Ahmad
November 20, 2024

Commentary

India-China Disengagement: Bilateral and Regional Implications

Huma Rehman
November 18, 2024

Commentary

Trump 2.0: Implications for South Asia

The speculation and excitement around the U.S. election has ended with the victory of Republican candidate, Donald J. Trump.
Dalir Khan
November 11, 2024

Commentary

Trump 2.0 Could Recalibrate U.S. Indo-Pacific Engagements

Trump 2.0 could transform U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific on multiple fronts, from import tariffs to changing alliances.
Vivek Mishra
November 9, 2024

Commentary

India Should Take a Proactive Interest in the TAPI Pipeline

The TAPI pipeline would be a boon in multiple ways for all countries involved, but its success would require India’s proactive participation and leadership.
Bantirani Patro
November 6, 2024

Commentary

The Path Forward for Pakistan’s Energy Transition

Eman Omar
October 25, 2024

Commentary

At a Crossroads: Jaishankar’s SCO Visit and the India-Pakistan Impasse

Muhammad Faisal .  Huma Rehman
October 15, 2024

Commentary

Pakistan’s BRICS Membership and the India Hurdle

Haider Ali Khan
October 10, 2024

Commentary

India and Pakistan’s Development of Drones: Implications for Strategic Stability

Zohaib Altaf .  Nimrah Javed
October 3, 2024

Commentary

A New Era in Sri Lanka?: Implications of Dissanayake’s Presidency

Harindra Dassanayake .  Rajni Gamage
September 25, 2024

Commentary

Are India-China Ties on the Mend?

Ashu Maan
September 24, 2024

Commentary

Modi’s Visit to Ukraine: A Step in Forward Diplomacy and “De-Hyphenation”

Oorja Tapan
September 20, 2024

Commentary

Mapping the Prospect of Arms Control in South Asia

Syed Ali Zia Jaffery
September 6, 2024

Commentary

Assessing Biden’s Legacy in South Asia

Arvind Mohan
September 6, 2024

Commentary

Amidst a Political Imbroglio: What’s Next for Bangladesh’s Nuclear Energy Dreams?

Hely Desai
August 28, 2024

Commentary

Why BIMSTEC’s Maritime Transport Agreement is Essential for India

Regional integration is critical to India’s own economic growth and development and New Delhi needs to incentivize BIMSTEC countries to participate.
Harshit Prajapati
August 23, 2024

Commentary

India’s Shift to Theater Commands: Response Options for Pakistan

Syed Ali Abbas .  Amna Saqib
August 20, 2024

Commentary

Sheikh Hasina’s Political Demise and Bangladesh’s Foreign Policy in the Yunus Era

Khandakar Tahmid Rejwan
August 14, 2024

Commentary

How India Should Navigate Uncertainties in a Post-Hasina Bangladesh

Aparna Divya
August 13, 2024

Commentary

25 Years After Kargil: Assessing Pakistan’s Crisis Preparedness

Haleema Saadia
August 4, 2024

Commentary

Modi’s Visit to Russia: A Strategic Miscalculation? 

Huma Rehman
July 30, 2024

Commentary

From Ambition to Action: India’s Quest for Global Diplomatic Influence

Nayan Chandra Mishra
July 19, 2024

Commentary

Modi’s Visit to Russia Indicates a Reboot in the Bilateral Relationship

Rajorshi Roy
July 17, 2024

Commentary

Modi 3.0: Six Defense Sector Reforms Key to National Security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to address outstanding issues in his third term to tackle India’s national security threats
Rahul Rawat
July 8, 2024

Commentary

Women’s Participation in UN Deliberations is Crucial to a Sustainable Peace in Afghanistan

Advocates for Afghan women urge the strategic importance of women’s involvement in creating a sustainable peace for Afghanistan.
Zubaida Akbar
July 2, 2024

Commentary

To Save CPEC, Pakistan’s China Policy Needs an Overhaul

Islamabad is doing everything right with its messaging to Beijing, but Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership have to implement policy that looks at the long-term goal.
Muhammad Shoaib
June 28, 2024

Commentary

From the Mountains to the Seas: India-China Competition in the Wake of Galwan

India and China are seeking to extend their spheres of influence in the IOR in different ways which is causing turmoil in the region
Pooja Bhatt
June 16, 2024

Commentary

Charting Afghanistan’s Economic Future: Recommendations for Reform

Forging a path for Afghanistan’s economic future, financial and infrastructural reforms will be crucial pathways for sustainable growth
Hamayun Khan
June 12, 2024

Commentary

Cartographic Anxiety: The Case of Katchatheevu in India-Sri Lanka Relations

The tensions between normative underpinnings of sovereignty and populist attempts to reassert territorial claims risk undermining years of bilateral diplomatic success.
Ananya Sharma .  Abhishank Mishra
May 31, 2024

Commentary

Don’t Expect Any Breakthroughs in India-Pakistan Relations

Lacking confidence and bandwidth, Pakistan’s new government is unlikely to prioritize improving ties with India.
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery
April 29, 2024

Commentary

Data Secrecy is Stymieing Climate Cooperation in South Asia

Governments in South Asia are preventing cooperation on climate related issues by gatekeeping data from their own citizens.
Omair Ahmad
April 23, 2024

Commentary

India’s Electoral Bond Conundrum

India’s Supreme Court struck down the Electoral Bond Scheme, highlighting risks of anonymous political donations undermining democracy.
Varun Mohan
April 16, 2024

Commentary

Political Cooperation Can Stem the Resurgent Threat of Militancy in Pakistan

Counterterrorism coordination between federal and provincial governments is essential to curb terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Usama Nizamani
April 2, 2024

Commentary

Political Incentives Will Determine the Next India-Pakistan Missile Agreement

Examining the institutional hurdles and incentives for India and Pakistan to formulated a renewed missile agreement
Bashir Ali Abbas
March 26, 2024

Commentary

Inspiring Inclusion in India’s Trade Ecosystem: A Data-Driven Approach

By increasing the accuracy and accessibility of gender-based trade statistics, India’s state and national governments can create better policy.
Nikita Singla
March 7, 2024

Recent Publications

Resource

TRANSCRIPT – BNP Returns to Power: Assessing the Results and Implications of Bangladesh’s Elections

Resource

TRANSCRIPT – Democratizing AI: Conceptualizing US-India Collaboration

Resource

TRANSCRIPT – South Asia 2025: A Year of Shocks and Shifts

Resource

TRANSCRIPT – Taliban Rule and Regional Realignments Four Years On

Chapter

Pragmatism and Pressure Points: US-Taliban Engagement

Elizabeth Threlkeld | Sania Shahid
Policy Memo

Pakistan’s Political Economy Perpetuates Its Water Crisis

Uzair Sattar
Report

Nuclear Security in South Asia: Regional Views on Prospects and Priorities

Akriti (Vasudeva) Kalyankar | Brigitta Schuchert | et al.
Policy Memo

Pakistan’s Evolving Nuclear Security Culture

Tahir Mahmood Azad
Policy Memo

Building a Bilateral Framework for Cybersecurity in South Asia

Palwasha Khan
Policy Memo

Scientists as Assets: The Security of Nuclear Personnel in India

Sitakanta Mishra
Policy Memo

Prospects for Small Modular Reactors in India

Urvashi Rathore
Policy Memo

The Need for a Regional Mechanism for Nuclear Security in South Asia

Md. Shafiqul Islam

Sub-Projects

There are no subprojects associated with this project.

Events

Past Event

Taliban Rule and Regional Realignments Four Years On

The Taliban’s August 2021 return to power in Afghanistan dramatically altered regional geopolitics and security dynamics across South Asia. Four years later, the country’s economic recovery is precarious, restrictions on women and girls…

  • August 15, 2025
  • 10:00 - 11:15 AM ET (US Eastern)
  • Online Only

Past Event

Climate Diplomacy in South Asia: Transboundary Challenges, Collective Solutions

Full Event Transcript (PDF) Climate change has no borders. In the face of escalating climate-induced vulnerabilities and transboundary disasters, South Asian states find themselves at a crossroads where regional cooperation is imperative for…

  • May 1, 2024
  • 9:00 - 10:00 AM (US Eastern)
  • Online Only

Past Event

China in South Asia: Understanding Beijing’s Evolving Influence in Smaller South Asian States

You can read the full transcript here. The Belt and Road Initiative, China’s trillion-dollar global infrastructure project, marks a decade this year. This anniversary provides an opportune moment to reflect on the local…

  • October 31, 2023
  • 9:00 - 10:15 AM (US Eastern)
  • Online Only

Past Event

China in South Asia: Examining Beijing’s Strategic Role in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Read the full event transcript here. The U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan marked a significant shift in the economic, political, and security make up of South and Central Asia. With Afghanistan and Pakistan…

  • July 26, 2023
  • 9:00 - 10:00 AM (US Eastern)
  • Online Only
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South Asian Voices (SAV) provides a platform for emerging policy analysts and academics from the region to engage in critical inquiry and free-flowing debate on South Asia’s security, political, and economic affairs. Contributors put forth innovative analysis, challenge misperceptions, and engage in respectful, thoughtful commentary to enhance understanding of the region. The project publishes a wide breadth of articles, providing greater visibility and deepened debate across borders to a rising generation of strategic thinkers on the Subcontinent and beyond.


WEBSITE

South Asian Voices SAV seeks to encourage emerging policy analysts and academics from the region to engage in critical inquiry and free-flowing debate on South Asia’s security, political, and economic affairs.

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