South Asian Voices

Experts from across South Asia reflect on the events of 2025 in our annual "Year in Review" series. 🌏️🔗 southasianvoices.org/2025-year-in-r…

"As both states pursue sea-based deterrence without appropriate guardrails, the next India-Pakistan crisis could escalate undersea and spill over into the bilateral relationship," argues @diyaashtakala in her new piece for SAV. southasianvoices.org/sec-f-in-n-pak…

In her new piece for SAV, @diyaashtakala examines the implications of Pakistan's acquisition of the Hangor submarine for deterrence at sea in the Indian Ocean Region. southasianvoices.org/sec-f-in-n-pak…

"The war [in Iran] revealed how dependence on Gulf energy, remittances, migrant labor markets, and vulnerable maritime routes have become sources of strategic economic vulnerability for South Asia," argues Mohammad Abdur Razzaque in his new piece for SAV. southasianvoices.org/ec-m-bd-n-sa-g…

In his new piece for SAV, Mohammad Abdur Razzaque traces the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on South Asia's economies and proposes steps to improve resilience. southasianvoices.org/ec-m-bd-n-sa-g…

Read the Hindi translation of @nidaashahid's piece analyzing the growth and potential future of Pakistan's defense industry, now on SAV. southasianvoices.org/%e0%a4%aa%e0%a…

Read the Urdu translation of @HammadWaleed7's piece on the air war lessons of the Middle East conflict for Pakistan now on South Asian Voices. southasianvoices.org/%d9%85%d8%ba%d…

"What distinguishes the early phase of China-Pakistan space cooperation from the present day is the deepened integration that goes beyond discrete projects toward systemic integration across multiple domains," argues Gayathry Gopal in her new SAV article. southasianvoices.org/sec-f-in-n-chi…

In her new piece for SAV, Gayathry Gopal analyzes the implications of China-Pakistan space cooperation on South Asian security issues. southasianvoices.org/sec-f-in-n-chi…

Read the Hindi translation of Umer Rahman's piece on the Islamabad Channel and Pakistan's mediation strategy, now available on SAV. southasianvoices.org/%e0%a4%87%e0%a…

Last year, we examined the growing use of quadcopters by militants. A year later, the threat has evolved considerably. In our latest for @SAVoices, @shoaibm37 & I analyze the TTP's UAS capabilities, procurement networks, C-UAV measures & challenges. ⬇️ southasianvoices.org/sec-m-pk-r-ttp…

In his latest for SAV, Keshav Thakur examines the implications of the recent amendment to India's FDI policy to allow an expedited approval window for Chinese industrial investment. southasianvoices.org/ec-m-in-r-indi…

While India's amendment to its FDI policy "seeks to reduce dependence on Chinese supply chains by selectively permitting greater Chinese participation in their development, [...] this approach inevitably creates new forms of exposure," argues Keshav Thakur in his latest for SAV. southasianvoices.org/ec-m-in-r-indi…

"Pakistan needs a comprehensive anti-drone doctrine that covers everything from kinetic response options to real-time threat monitoring and curtails off-the-shelf access of these systems to subversive actors," write @shoaibm37 and @HammadWaleed7. southasianvoices.org/sec-m-pk-r-ttp…

@shoaibm37 and @HammadWaleed7 trace the rapid evolution of TTP drone warfare in Pakistan and call for an anti-drone doctrine that pairs strong perimeter defense with operations against supply networks. southasianvoices.org/sec-m-pk-r-ttp…

Read the Urdu translation of Ladhu R. Choudhary's analysis of the Defence Forces Vision 2047 document, now available on @SAVoices. ow.ly/OgSx50Zeou9

“[T]he insulation of working-level action from political challenges has been impressive: Each working group, naval exercise, and joint initiative reinforces the Quad as a living framework rather than a one-off summit mechanism," writes Monish Tourangbam. southasianvoices.org/geo-m-in-r-qua…

In the wake of the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in late May, Monish Tourangbam argues that the grouping is adapting in response to heightened global uncertainty. Read his full analysis in @SAVoices. southasianvoices.org/geo-m-in-r-qua…

Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions, the future of BIMSTEC, and India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor: Stimson South Asia Visiting Fellows explore these topics and much more in @SAVoices. @soumyabh_swears @HelyD25 @AfeeraFirdous @m33r_6 southasianvoices.org/visiting-fello…

Read analysis by the 2026 cohort of Stimson South Asia Visiting Fellows, including @soumyabh_swears, @HelyD25, @AfeeraFirdous, and @m33r_6, in this new collection on @SAVoices. southasianvoices.org/visiting-fello…

“Rebuilding Sri Lanka’s agency depends on whether the state can govern Port City transparently, regulate it effectively, and ensure that its benefits extend beyond a narrow circle of political and commercial stakeholders,” writes @KWijayabahu in @SAVoices. southasianvoices.org/ec-f-sl-n-colo…