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.
Collaboration could prevent risks of spillover effects emanating from political, social, and economic instability in Afghanistan
August 23, 2023
China's Belt and Road Initiative in Pakistan has met roadblocks in development and has heightened longstanding tensions in the region
August 18, 2023
The United States would benefit from working with India to help address the infrastructure needs of smaller South Asian countries
July 17, 2023
India needs to explore the market and a trusted buyer for its arms by engaging in diplomatic efforts and further arms sales strategies
June 26, 2023
Over a month after Amritpal Singh’s arrest, the root causes of tensions in Punjab remain largely ignored by New Delhi
June 20, 2023
The Stimson Center South Asia Program
June 10, 2023
Chinese nuclear signaling towards India is evident through two videos released by Chinese state media in 2021
May 30, 2023
25 years after Washington briefly ended security cooperation with India and Pakistan over their tit-for-tat nuclear testing, a look at the U.S. arms relationship with both countries
May 25, 2023
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