Topic: South Asia

Commentary

Abe’s Visit Takes Japan-India Security Relations to the Next Level

India-Japan security relations have flourished since Abe’s first term in office. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra

December 14, 2015
Yuki Tatsumi
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Actually, Pakistan Is Winning Its War On Terror

During the separate visits of Pakistan’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, and its chief of army staff, Gen. Raheel Sharif, to Washington in

December 10, 2015
Sameer Lalwani
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Islam And The Bomb

By Faiqa Mahmood:  This post on Islamic teachings from the Quran is written by Faiqa Mahmood, a Non-Resident Fellow at the Stimson Center.

December 1, 2015
Commentary

Islam and the Bomb

With a distinct and slim minority of Muslims engaged in acts of violence against noncombatants, it is important to have conversations among

November 25, 2015
Faiqa Mahmood
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Upending the Stalemate between India and Pakistan

Trend lines in the subcontinent are poor and will not improve until there is substantive dialogue between India and Pakistan. Hopes that

November 3, 2015
Michael Krepon
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The Catholic Church and the Bomb

What does the Catholic Church have to say about the Bomb? It is important to distinguish between the Church’s support of specific

October 30, 2015
Hannah Haegeland
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The Bomb, Escalation, and the Humanitarian Pledge

In 1868, the Imperial Cabinet of Russia convened an International Commission to issue a Declaration on the laws of war. In its

October 15, 2015
Michael Krepon
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U.S.-India Defense Ties: A Delicate Dance

Supporters of the U.S.-India defense relationship have had a lot to celebrate in recent weeks. After a three-year wait, last week the

October 8, 2015
Akriti (Vasudeva) Kalyankar
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Mainstreaming Nuclear Pakistan

In June, the current US administration endorsed the idea to”integrate Pakistan into the international nonproliferation regime.” In step with this goal, two Washington think

September 26, 2015
Sameer Lalwani
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Danger Zone: Posturing Against Pakistan Can Be Costly For India

After effectively “scuppering” the much-anticipated meeting between the Indian and Pakistani national security advisers in late August, observers noted that the Narendra

September 23, 2015
Sameer Lalwani
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Why India Needs to Make Itself Heard in Nepal

Nepal is in trouble. Since the April 2015 earthquakes, in which over 9,000 Nepali lives were lost, hurried legislative action in Kathmandu

September 15, 2015
Hannah Haegeland
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Wishful Thinking on Iran

Which camp – pro or con — is most guilty of wishful thinking about the Iran deal? Supporters who argue they have

September 3, 2015
Michael Krepon
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