India Pakistan Tension
Existential Narratives in the Early Years of Modern Pakistan
From its birth, the state of Pakistan has always been a work in process.
US-India Relations and Trump’s Backtrack on Kashmir
President Trump appears to have backed off on Kashmir in order to insulate a deepening bilateral relationship with India.
Backgrounder: India-Pakistan Clashes in Kashmir
A sudden string of escalations in Kashmir risks a dangerous new conflict between South Asia’s two nuclear-armed states.
US Pullout from Afghanistan (February 10, 2019)
Zac and Nick discuss what the United States achieved in Afghanistan and how regional interests are primed to reassert themselves once the US military leaves.
US-India Relations in 2019: A Closer Partnership?
A variety of shared geopolitical interests will bring New Delhi and Washington closer together in the year to come.
Is Pakistan’s PM Imran Riding the Tiger?
Pakistan's state institutions have long nurtured religious fundamentalism, but sooner or later the chickens will come home to roost.
Has the Islamic State Threat Bypassed India?
India’s security and intelligence communities have remained one step ahead of Islamic State so far. But has the threat actually passed?
Backgrounder: Pakistan Election
Millions of Pakistanis will head to the polls on July 25 to elect a new government, braving a wave of election-related violence across the country.
Controlling the Heights: Great Power Competition in Nepal
One thing is clear from recent shifts in Nepalese politics: India can no longer take Nepal for granted.
The Afghanistan War under Trump
President Trump has ruled out negotiations with the Taliban just as a BBC study revealed the militant group’s sprawling presence over large swathes of Afghanistan.