Asia & the
Indo-Pacific

South Asia

Projects

Crises & Consequences in Southern Asia

Reducing nuclear dangers and fostering strategic stability on the subcontinent

Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific

In-depth analysis of evolving grand strategies, competitive behaviors, and strategic alignments in the Indo-Pacific

Peace and Regional Connectivity with Afghanistan

Supporting a just peace and economic prosperity in Afghanistan and Greater Central Asia

South Asia Fellowships

Professional Development Opportunities with the South Asia Program

South Asian Politics and Security

Analysis of emerging domestic political, institutional economic, and socio-cultural dynamics and consequences for regional relations and security behaviors.

South Asian Voices

A platform for strategic analysis featuring emerging scholars and practitioners from across Southern Asia

Strategic Learning

Comprehensive courses on strategic dynamics with a focus on Southern Asia

Recent Publications

Video

Naeem Salik: Pakistan’s Strategic Landscape

Exploring Pakistan’s strategy for navigating a complex regional security environment and shifting paradigms in conventional conflicts and the global nuclear order

Naeem Salik • Elizabeth Threlkeld

Explainer

Air Defense in South Asia

Video interviews with experts on strategic and technical dimensions of air defense

Betzalel Newman • Jupiter Huang

Video

Rajesh Kumar: Indian Nuclear Strategy and Lessons from the May Crisis

Exploring India’s nuclear posture and modernization efforts in a changing regional security environment with two nuclear-armed adversaries

Rajesh Kumar • Elizabeth Threlkeld

Resource

TRANSCRIPT – BNP Returns to Power: Assessing the Results and Implications of Bangladesh’s Elections

Exploring the role of open-source AI development and deployment in the context of the U.S.-India relationship

Commentary

Implications of US-India Trade Announcements

Stimson experts react to the US-India trade deal, as Washington and New Delhi put the finishing touches on a long-awaited pact

Elizabeth Threlkeld • Daniel Markey • Akriti (Vasudeva) Kalyankar

Resource

TRANSCRIPT – Democratizing AI: Conceptualizing US-India Collaboration

Exploring the role of open-source AI development and deployment in the context of the U.S.-India relationship

Video

Tong Zhao: China in Nuclear Southern Asia

Tong Zhao joins Stimson senior fellow Daniel Markey for a conversation unpacking China’s nuclear modernization effort

Tong Zhao • Daniel Markey

Video

Feroz Hassan Khan: Limited War and Strategy After the May Crisis

Feroz Hassan Khan joins Elizabeth Threlkeld for a conversation on the concept of limited war and the future of strategy in South Asia

Feroz Hassan Khan • Elizabeth Threlkeld

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Experts

Christopher Clary

Nonresident Fellow

Research Analyst

Akriti (Vasudeva) Kalyankar

Fellow

Senior Fellow

Senior Fellow

Betzalel Newman

Research Associate

Elizabeth Threlkeld

Senior Fellow and Director, South Asia Program

Events

Upcoming
Event

Pakistan at the Center: A Year of Change at Home and Abroad for Islamabad

Online Only

Past
Event

BNP Returns to Power: Assessing the Results and Implications of Bangladesh’s Elections

Online Only

Past
Event

South Asia 2025: A Year of Shocks and Shifts

Online Only

Past
Event

Taliban Rule and Regional Realignments Four Years On

Online Only

Past
Event

Navigating a New Chapter: U.S. Approach After the India and Pakistan Ceasefire

Online Only

Past
Event

Naval Competition in the Indian Ocean Region

Online Only

Past
Event

Visiting Fellow Research Roundtable: Security Trends in Southern Asia

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Past
Event

India’s Post-Election Foreign Policy

Online Only

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