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.
Governments in South Asia are preventing cooperation on climate related issues by gatekeeping data from their own citizens
April 23, 2024
India's Supreme Court struck down the Electoral Bond Scheme, highlighting risks of anonymous political donations undermining democracy
April 16, 2024
In a brief Q&A, Nonresident Fellow Dr. Amira Jadoon explains the wide implications of ISKP's recent attack in Moscow
April 16, 2024
China, the United States, and India are competing for hard power in the political, economic, and security realms in Nepal and Bangladesh
April 8, 2024
Counterterrorism coordination between federal and provincial governments is essential to curb terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan
April 2, 2024
The US and Pakistan can develop a sustainable relationship by focusing on nontraditional security areas, such as technology, health, climate, and education
March 29, 2024
Examining the institutional hurdles and incentives for India and Pakistan to formulated a renewed missile agreement
March 26, 2024
By increasing the accuracy and accessibility of gender-based trade statistics, India’s state and national governments can create better policy
March 7, 2024
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