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.
Stimson experts react to Beijing’s busy diplomatic week, as SCO members pushed their national agendas and Washington stewed from afar
September 5, 2025
Offensive cyber operations introduce a layer of strategic ambiguity and misperception that could destabilize deterrence in South Asia
September 3, 2025
A conversation with regional experts on the Taliban’s engagement with its neighborhood and global powers four years since it took over Afghanistan.
August 18, 2025
US-India trade negotiations have taken a sudden, sharp turn, with the potential to upend bilateral ties and regional geopolitics
August 6, 2025
Experts analyzing strategic dynamics between India and Pakistan in their recent crisis
July 8, 2025
The US and India should position the Quad as a critical norm builder and a pillar of cyber stability
July 2, 2025
Pakistan's cybersecurity strategy reflects a core tension: protecting state sovereignty while respecting international norms
June 24, 2025
The vulnerability of critical infrastructure to natural hazards and environmental degradation or even deliberate attacks by government and non-state actors is a reality that cannot be ignored
June 14, 2025
