The conflict between India and Pakistan is about to get uglier The sound you are about to hear is India administering a black eye to Pakistan after a string of attacks in Kashmir. You can then expect the Pakistan military to give its “be …
India is developing new nuclear force options in response to what it perceives as a deteriorating strategic environment. New Delhi has historically adhered to the nuclear strategic concept of “credible minimum deterrence,” defined as maintaining a smal …
Last month, the world paused to remember the tenth anniversary of 26/11 — the 2008 attack launched by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Mumbai, India’s commercial capital, in a series of carefully planned and orchestrated attacks. Official P …
Click here to view the event transcript (PDF). India’s nuclear profile, doctrine, and practices have evolved rapidly since the country’s nuclear breakout in 1998. However, the outside world’s understanding of India’s doctrinal debates, forward-looking …
Published December 13, 2018 / Held January 17, 2019
Ten years ago, the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyabba (LeT) launched an assault on Mumbai that lasted three days and was broadcast live on television. Analysts suggest that little progress has since been made on Indian intelligence reform to prevent suc …
China’s stakes and vulnerabilities in South Asia have grown. U.S. leaders should make use of this. Ten years have passed since 26/11, the three-day assault by Pakistan-based terrorists in Mumbai that stands as India’s analogue to the 9/11 attacks in th …
On the week of the 10th anniversary of the Mumbai terrorist massacre, the bilateral cooperation between India and Pakistan to open a visa-free corridor for Sikh pilgrims to access a sacred place of worship offers a rare moment of inspiration. …
The Trump administration’s diplomatic strategy toward South Asia, as enumerated in its December 2017 National Security Strategy, places a high priority in seeking “a Pakistan that is not engaged in destabilising behaviour and a stable and self-rel …
“کیا پاکستان اور بھارت میں ہتھیاروں کی دوڑ تیز ہو رہی ہے؟” View 360 Program, Voice of America (VOA) Urdu – October 11, 2018 Click here to see the full program.
This submission addresses the call for evidence regarding the following questions: “What are India’s perceptions of the Global Britain strategy?”; What should be the main objectives for the UK’s future relationship with India?”; “How effective are the …
Click here to download the event transcript (PDF). Pakistan’s incoming administration faces a slew of economic challenges including a looming balance of payments crisis, the possibility of a new IMF bailout, and concerns over the financial viabili …
Published September 13, 2018 / Held October 2, 2018
By Harry I. Hannah Harry I. Hannah served as a senior analyst in the U.S. intelligence community, where he provided analysis on regional and international security issues for more than 33 years, including most of the last 14 years assessing South Asian …
By Sameer Lalwani Pakistan’s national election campaign has ended, and voters are headed to the polls today. With the incumbent PML-N party hobbled by numerous criminal cases, electoral disqualifications, and arrests, and with its …
Please join the Stimson South Asia program for a conversation with Air Marshal M. Matheswaran, the former Deputy Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff in the Indian Ministry of Defence, who will talk about the military-industrial component of the U.S.- …
Developments in relations between major powers and nuclear-armed states in tense regions render the future of arms control, nuclear confidence-building, and U.S. leadership in the global nonproliferation regime uncertain. Please join the Stimson Center …
We are pleased to announce the release of a special video series, “Retrospectives on India and Pakistan’s May 1998 Nuclear Tests,” to mark the 20th anniversary of the subcontinent’s overt nuclearization. This series will begin with interviews with thre …
Earlier this year, the Trump administration suspended most security assistance, including Coalition Support Funds (CSF), to Pakistan and led the charge to place the country on an international terrorism-financing watchlist, beginning next mon …
In the International Journal of Military History and Historiography Volume 37, Issue 2 (2017), Frank O’Donnell reviewed Aqil Shah’s The Army and Democracy: Military Politics in Pakistan. “This book serves as an invaluable resource for scholars, an …
Download the Event Audio, Bios, and Photos Here Watch the previously recorded livestream at the bottom of the webpage. South Asian countries have experienced a variety of secessionist movements challenging their …
Published February 6, 2018 / Held February 13, 2018
Sameer Lalwani, Co-Director of the South AsiapProgram at the Stimson Center, was featured on Newsy. The piece introduces viewers to the history and current state of the India-Pakistan conflict. Watch the piece here.
RSVP HERE Watch the livestream here WHAT: A luncheon panel discussion on religious majoritarianism in India and Pakistan and its potential impact on domestic politics and regional stability. Join us for a candid discussion with four eminent scholars in …
By Toby Dalton Toby Dalton is co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. An expert on nonproliferation and nuclear energy, his work addresses regional security challenges and the evolution of the global …
Click here for a full transcript of Amb. Richard Olson’s prepared keynote remarks. Watch the event video below or click here. U.S. commanders characterize the fight against the Afghan Taliban as a “stalemate.” As U.S. national security leaders and …
Gen. John Nicholson, who commands the American-led international military force in Afghanistan, recently made headlines when he called for “a few thousand” more troops and a deeper American commitment to the fight in Afghanistan in testimony before the …
The strategic competition between India and Pakistan is evolving, with India outpacing Pakistan in conventional capabilities while Pakistan seeks to compete with nuclear capabilities. India’s economy is eight times larger than Pakistan’s, and may be 15 …
Watch the event below or click here. The Stimson Center recently released, Military Budgets in India and Pakistan: Trajectories, Priorities, and Risks. The report—written by Research Associate Shane Mason— examines trends in defense spen …
Published October 17, 2016 / Held October 26, 2016
Watch the event video below or click here. The Stimson Center hosted a luncheon conversation on Pakistan’s regional security with Pakistani Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed and National Assembly Member Shezra Mansab Ali Khan Kharal. Michael Krepon an …
Published September 28, 2016 / Held October 6, 2016
India must use this final Nuclear Security Summit to shore up its reputation as a responsible nuclear weapons state. The upcoming Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) – the final such summit of Obama’s presidency and perhaps the last ever – pro …