International Pressure Could Still Turn the Tide on Mekong Dams
…and Cambodia. Despite the contentious decisions to build the Xayaburi and Don Sahong dams, however, the widespread and well-founded fear that a series of dams along the Mekong is fated…
Dividing Lines: What India’s Hindu Nationalist Turn Portends For Relations With Pakistan
…of India status after publishing anti-Modi content, after which Modi supporters denounced him as a Pakistani spy. All the while, ministers have called the anti-CAA protests part of a Pakistan-sponsored conspiracy and charged a civilian with…
Who Owns Transnational Water?
…waters. Rather, the group’s stated purpose is to foster regional peace and security through sharing the socioeconomic benefits of developing the river cooperatively. Water will become a more contentious issue…
Gambling on Armageddon
…why-can’t-we-use them?” mindset remains a significant challenge today and will be discussed later in this paper. The triad continued under the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy…
Op-ed by Michael Krepon in Arms Control Wonk on South Asia program
…Asian Voices, to foster civil discourse between Indian and Pakistani bloggers. They own the content; Stimson controls the server and filters out noise pollution. We also offer fellowships for outstanding…
Cyber Diplomacy 2.0: From Process to Impact
…progress reports were subject to high degree of last-minute negotiation, compromise, and ‘footnote diplomacy’, as the clock on each meeting wore down. That there are starkly different views across the…
Ukraine and the Return of South Asian Non-Alignment
…of Ukraine became a point of contention between Western and South Asian states. President Biden warned that countries that “countenanced” Russia could expect to be “stained by association” on the…
Presidential Inbox 2013: Take a Strategic Approach to Iran
…concerns, and Afghanistan in particular. Engaging Iran on Syria or Palestine may be too contentious since the parties’ positions are deeply incompatible. But Afghanistan remains a more appropriate topic, and…