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.
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
A conversation on potential pathways for U.S. policy in South Asia following the ceasefire and the broader strategic landscape shaping the region’s future.
June 4, 2025
An early assessment of available evidence on what transpired in the recent India-Pakistan crisis and its implications
May 28, 2025
Unpacking five strategic concepts behind the recent India-Pakistan military crisis.
May 19, 2025
May 16, 2025
May 7, 2025
Examining uncertainties around how India and Pakistan will deploy nuclear weapons at sea
April 30, 2025
Featuring an expert discussion on strategic competition at sea and its impact on security dynamics linking China, India, and Pakistan as we launch our new, free online course: Naval Competition in the Indian Ocean Region.
January 22, 2025
