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 effective adaptation and mitigation. F …
The US and Pakistan can develop a sustainable relationship by focusing on nontraditional security areas, such as technology, health, climate, and education.
An analysis of the factors affecting future U.S. engagement with the Taliban: upcoming US elections, recognizing the Taliban, and waning humanitarian aid.
The question remains whether the memory and myth of Balakot will make escalation more appealing and de-escalation harder for Indian leaders for the next crisis.
Full Event Transcript (PDF) Two years after Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022, Pakistan will hold elections on February 8, 2024. While the outcome of the elections may not be a surprise, the intensity of Pakista …
Published February 1, 2024 / Held February 12, 2024
Today, the Stimson Center’s South Asia program welcomes Sahar Khan as its new Deputy Director and Senior Fellow. Khan, who previously served as a contributing editor for the South Asia program’s South Asian Voices publication, brings additional experti …
Today, Damian Willams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced charges against an Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, for his alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire plot targeting a New York-based U.S. citizen who is a Sikh separati …
Read the full transcript here. Please join us for an expert discussion on missile technologies and their impact on competition between China, India, and Pakistan as we launch our new, free online course:Â Missile Technologies in Southern Asia. A panel o …
Published October 24, 2023 / Held November 15, 2023
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 impact of the project and how Ch …
Published October 20, 2023 / Held October 31, 2023
Read the full event transcript Afghanistan’s western-backed government fell to the Taliban over two years ago, triggering an ongoing humanitarian crisis as most development assistance dried up. While Taliban rule has reduced violence within the co …
Published August 31, 2023 / Held September 12, 2023
Read the full event transcript. Our Visiting Fellows present their work that critically examines: the importance of the Indian Ocean to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy; the need for a Washington focus on infrastructure development in South Asia’s smalle …