Beenish Pervaiz

Excited to share my analysis for @SAVoices on how crisis narratives have evolved 1 year after the 2025 India-Pak crisis. I compare nat’l accounts on both sides, key areas of divergence & overlap, & what these competing versions may mean for what comes next southasianvoices.org/sec-f-pk-r-com…

@splalwani @Georgetown_UP Several asked for the Table of Contents of the new volume. (@Rabs_AA )

My co-edited book with @splalwani, Insecurity and Ambition: Understanding Pakistan's Strategic Debates, at @Georgetown_UP is available for pre-order. press.georgetown.edu/Book/Insecurit…

Sounds like the emergence of a new window of opportunity

The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has now been signed by President Donald Trump and President Masoud Pezeshkian, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signing as mediator. A notable moment for diplomacy. The real test begins with implementation.

Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland. We would like to thank the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran for their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict. We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in this mediation effort, the great leadership of State of Qatar, for their support in reaching this agreement. I would also especially thank the visionary leadership of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Republic of Türkiye for their immense contributions in this regard. With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony. @realDonaldTrump @JDVance @SecRubio @SteveWitkoff @SEPeaceMissions @drpezeshkian @mb_ghalibaf @araghchi

In a new paper, Stanton Nuclear Fellow Beenish Pervaiz examines the May 2025 crisis between India and Pakistan “to provide a comparative analysis of why and how variations in crisis narratives matter for what could come next.” Read more via @StimsonCenter’s @SAVoices 👇🏽 @bpervaiz

“Key differences in national narratives shape the lessons each side has drawn about deterrence doctrine, escalation dynamics, and technological capability.” Read @bpervaiz's valuable intervention in South Asian Voices. southasianvoices.org/sec-f-pk-r-com…

In this long-form article, @bpervaiz analyzes Indian and Pakistani accounts of the May 2025 crisis to find "where these interpretations clash most sharply and where there are limited areas of convergence." southasianvoices.org/sec-f-pk-r-com…

May 2025 did not escalate further, it is less clear whether those limits would hold if tested again by more advanced technologies, shorter decision timelines, and such starkly different interpretations of how the last crisis unfolded.

Some areas of convergence: both see tech transforming how crises r fought via non contact warfare, drones, precision strikes, air defenses & multi-domain ops.Both also treat narrative competition as part of the battlefield. Perception now shapes escalation as much as platforms do

Excited to share my analysis for @SAVoices on how crisis narratives have evolved 1 year after the 2025 India-Pak crisis. I compare nat’l accounts on both sides, key areas of divergence & overlap, & what these competing versions may mean for what comes next southasianvoices.org/sec-f-pk-r-com…

🌏Today, we are pleased to publish a new report by BASIC Policy Fellow Mhairi McClafferty (@MhairiMcC): "Unpacking the May 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis: Mutual Perceptions, Nuclear Escalation Risks, and De-escalation Pathways". buff.ly/FRQP7iZ (1/4)

I told @nytimes that the size and composition of Iran’s delegation shows “that they have not come to stonewall,” but are there with full authority and seriousness to reach a deal with the United States. Such a large delegation of experts would only be deployed if negotiations were in the final stages of a deal, not for an initial testing of the waters. Tehran and Washington might have advanced in talks further than publicly known during back-channel messaging mediated by Pakistan over the past weeks.” nytimes.com/2026/04/11/wor…

An excellent article by @ShashiTharoor on mediation efforts by Pakistan for regional peace and stability.Has rightly pointed out that a neighbour’s successful mediation doesn’t diminish India’s standing in a nuclear-armed neighbourhood. A win for stability is a win for everyone

Interview with BBC on Pakistan Pivotal Role in brokering Ceasefire between Iran & US: spectacular success through sustained & superb Diplomacy playing central role in defusing the world’s most dangerous conflict & averting catastrophe! Truly, Pakistan’s Finest Hour!

Iran accepts Pakistan's two-week ceasefire proposal khaleejtimes.com/world/iran-acc…