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.
Exploring the historical dynamics and future trajectory of the Afghanistan-Pakistan relationship and its impact on Afghan stability.
August 12, 2021
As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan it is important to examine the role Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) may play in the country’s future security landscape.
August 6, 2021
This article suggests that an elite nuclear constabulary akin to the one in the United Kingdom can replace the current multi-agency model and fill in some vital gaps.
July 30, 2021
Discussing the impact of widespread media bias on Indian democracy and asserting that the media should serve to inform, not influence, the public.
June 28, 2021
Assessing Pakistan’s tightening control over domestic press through the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority,
June 28, 2021
India's pauses vaccine diplomacy efforts and must build credibility in the face of its third wave before it can equal China’s international pandemic response.
June 25, 2021
Expert perspectives on the one year anniversary since the deadly clash between Indian and Chinese forces in the Galwan Valley
June 21, 2021
A new survey experiment finds public support for escalating rather than de-escalating a crisis in response to provocation from an adversary
June 2, 2021
