A Triangular MIRV Restraint Regime in Southern Asia
By Sitakanta Mishra Sitakanta Mishra is currently on the international relations faculty at the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University in Gujarat. Previously, he
June 7, 2017
Commentary
Four Ways Forward in Afghanistan: What the United States Could Do With More Troops
After a five-month-long interagency review process, senior officials have recommended that U.S. President Donald Trump send several thousand more troops to Afghanistan. The request is in line
Strategic Competition in Southern Asia: Arms Race or Modernization?
The triangular competition in Southern Asia appears to be intensifying and posing challenges to stability. In China, India, and Pakistan, new conventional
April 21, 2017
Commentary
Why a Political Settlement in Afghanistan Will Benefit Indo-US Relations
The continuation of the conflict in Afghanistan weakens US leverage over Pakistan, partly due to a continued dependence on Pakistan for air
South Asia Confidence-Building Measures (CBM) Timeline
Stimson’s South Asia program maintains this timeline chronicling Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs) made in South Asia since 1988, and updates it regularly with new events, agreements, and
The Debate Over Indian Nuclear Strategy is Heating Up
Most debates on South Asian security strategy tend to not attract much attention amongst U.S. policymakers except during the occasional crisis. Warnings
U.S.-Pakistan Relations: Duplicity, Betrayal, or National Interest?
Quote of the week: “I heard the president [Reagan] ask Zia how he would handle the fact that they would be violating