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.
In a brief Q&A, Nonresident Fellow Dr. Amira Jadoon explains the wide implications of ISKP's recent attack in Moscow
April 16, 2024
China, the United States, and India are competing for hard power in the political, economic, and security realms in Nepal and Bangladesh
April 8, 2024
The US and Pakistan can develop a sustainable relationship by focusing on nontraditional security areas, such as technology, health, climate, and education
March 29, 2024
By increasing the accuracy and accessibility of gender-based trade statistics, India’s state and national governments can create better policy
March 7, 2024
An analysis of the factors affecting future U.S. engagement with the Taliban: upcoming US elections, recognizing the Taliban, and waning humanitarian aid
March 4, 2024
The question remains whether the memory and myth of Balakot will make escalation more appealing and de-escalation harder for Indian leaders for the next crisis
February 27, 2024
Despite some early friction, Washington and New Delhi have taken a pragmatic approach in navigating their differences
February 22, 2024
From estrangement to key partnership, India-U.S. defense ties evolve amid challenges and prospects for deeper industrial collaboration
February 22, 2024
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