With deft diplomacy, New Delhi can build a common framework rooted in basic norms and shared expectations, thereby providing much-needed substance to the G20 summitry.
While India has historically been deemed a ‘safe haven’ for refugees, the absence of a formal domestic refugee policy allows the state to deal with refugee groups on an ad hoc and arbitrary basis.
India’s internationalist foreign policy has been exhibited by its recent participation in a series of summits, such as the BRICS, Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, and the G7 meeting.
Read the full event transcript here. Featured Speakers Michael Kugelman, Deputy Director and Senior Associate for South Asia, Wilson Center Sylvia Mishra, Nonresident Fellow, Stimson Center and Janne Nolan Nuclear Security Fellow, Truman Center Salma S …
Anti-Americanism is held by an overwhelming majority of Pakistanis, which presents a challenge for the US in executing its foreign policy goals in Pakistan.
In order to avoid involvement in a great power competition, South Asian states abstained from voting on a UN resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses a dilemma not only for European security but also countries like India that seek to balance upholding territorial integrity of all states with their dependence on Russian weapons. How could its response to this crisis …
Over this year, South Asian Voices contributors have analyzed the ways these events and emerging challenges have shaped political, economic, and security affairs across the region.
Bangladesh has exemplified 50 years of admirable economic and social development by showing its resilience through the worst pandemic of the last century. Despite the difficulties, the economy has bounced back remarkably well.
Foreward This collection of essays, developed in partnership with CRDF Global, features the work of rising scholars from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Authors were selected through a competitive application process, received grants to support their …
As Pakistan and the United States gingerly engage after the fall of Kabul, distrust continues to inform the relationship. At the same time, both sides appear to want relations to improve beyond the single-point issue of Afghanistan, although Pakistan m …
Examination of Pakistan’s efforts to enhance its nuclear security culture using the IAEA Nuclear Security Culture Implementing Guide—Nuclear Security Series No. 7 (2008)—as a tool for evaluation.
The government embrace of Buddhist nationalism can be used to understand Sri Lanka’s difficulties in establishing transitional justice mechanisms, which would address Civil War crimes.