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.
Video interviews with experts on the technologies and strategies of drone warfare
December 10, 2025
Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopaln joins Elizabeth Threlkeld for a conversation reflecting on lessons from the May India-Pakistan Crisis
November 25, 2025
As cyber operations play a growing role in the India-Pakistan rivalry, misattribution threatens to undermine stability
October 7, 2025
Taking stock of the threats, opportunities, and mitigation measures in India and Pakistan’s civilian cyber and digital ecosystems
September 25, 2025
Unpacking what the recent Saudi-Pakistan defense pact means for U.S. Interests
September 24, 2025
India’s anxieties with Washington under Trump 2.0 are real, but contrary to the naysayers, the bottom hasn’t fallen out of the US-India relationship
September 24, 2025
South Asia’s digital future: insights on cyber strategy, crisis response, and diplomacy
September 16, 2025
On Monday, September 8, Nepal experienced a remarkable and rapid political upheaval as youth-led protests gave way to violence and widespread destruction. South Asian Voices spoke with Bidushi Dhungel, the Country Representative for Nepal at the National Democratic Institute.
September 15, 2025
