The United States and much of the West will base future decision about Taliban recognition on human rights and inclusivity considerations. Regional players are waiting to see if there are sustained improvements in security, before making any decisions.
Full Conference Schedule (EST): 8:00 – 8:07AM: Welcome and Introduction (By Akriti Vasudeva, Editor-at-large, South Asian Voices and Research Analyst) 8:07 – 8:15AM: Prospects for and Current Status of Gender Mainstreaming in South Asia (By Priyanka Bh …
Published November 4, 2021 / Held November 16, 2021
Although Feminist Foreign Policy would represent a marked shift in Pakistan’s foreign policy, it is not unprecedented if one reacquaints themselves with Pakistan’s history.
These presentations are the result of a year-long fellowship with the Stimson Center South Asia Program. Featured Speakers: Kashif Hussain, Research Associate, Strategic Studies Institute, Islamabad Kashif Hussain is a Research Associate at Strategic S …
Published October 14, 2021 / Held November 3, 2021
Featured Speakers Farwa Aamer, Research Analyst, Stimson Center Nandita Baruah, India Country Representative, Asia Foundation Shafqat Munir, Research Fellow and Head, Bangladesh Centre for Terrorism Research (BCTR) at the Banglades …
Published September 1, 2021 / Held September 14, 2021
As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan it is important to examine the role Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) may play in the country’s future security landscape.
This article suggests that an elite nuclear constabulary akin to the one in the United Kingdom can replace the current multi-agency model and fill in some vital gaps.
Featured Speakers Nvard Chalikyan, Nonresident Fellow, Stimson Center Sumitha Narayanan Kutty, Adjunct Research Associate, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) Ayesha Malik, Doctoral Candidate, Quaid-I Azam University Sor …
India’s pauses vaccine diplomacy efforts and must build credibility in the face of its third wave before it can equal China’s international pandemic response.
Featured Speakers Jagannath Panda, Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses Yubing Sheng, Research Analyst, Stimson Center Antara Ghosal Singh, Research Associate, Centre for Social and Economic Progress Arzan Tarapo …
For the last 20 years, the United States has mostly overlooked its divergences with India in multilateral forums as the relationship paid economic, strategic, and political dividends bilaterally, whereas the costs of divergences at the multilateral level were negligible. In spite of such exceptionalism enjoyed by New Delhi, U.S. diplomats at all levels reminded their Indian counterparts that India’s “obstinate role [at the UN] was increasingly at odds with our emerging strategic proximity.”
With multilayered and long-standing ties to Afghanistan, Pakistani political actors on the Af-Pak border have an important role to play in Afghanistan’s peace process.
Last month, Imran Khan made his first visit to Sri Lanka as Pakistan’s Prime Minister. The two-day visit to Colombo, during which Imran Khan and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa discussed cooperation across a variety of strategic a …
Speaking at an interview with Times Now, a popular Indian news channel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the enhanced strength and respect of the Indian passport as one of the many achievements of his government’s leadership. Yet, Ind …
The T-20 Cricket World Cup 2021 is scheduled to take place in India later this year. The game, most popular in South Asia, draws thousands of fans from both India and Pakistan. Owing to draconian visa policies, Pakistani fans are often restricted from …