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India-Pakistan conflict

Why Did Pakistan Test Its MIRV-Capable Ababeel Missile?
By Usman Haider and Abdul Moiz Khan
As India’s ballistic missile defense system is further tested and development, Islamabad was compelled to illustrate its own response capabilities.

Michael Kugelman on the India-Pakistan Relationship
By Shannon Tiezzi
Pakistan wants a more stable relationship with India, but “that doesn’t mean it wants to pursue reconciliation.”

India Escalates Water Conflict With Pakistan
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Its notice for the Indus Water Treaty’s modification comes in the wake of a series of hydroelectric projects planned on the Indus valley rivers in India.

Looking Back at the 1999 India-Pakistan Lahore Declaration
By Bashir Ali Abbas
The confidence-building and conflict-management MoU continues to be held up as a positive example. Where does it stand today?

5 Reasons Why Kashmir Matters
By Hussain Nadim
Kashmir is not getting safe; it’s only getting more insecure and unsustainable to govern for the Indian government.

Sultans on Wings: The Symbolism of Weapon Names in India and Pakistan
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Religion and history are central to how both sides name some of their key platforms and equipment.

Lessons From Balakot: One Year On
By Sitara Noor and Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
One year ago, India and Pakistan engaged in dangerous brinkmanship. What are the lessons learned?

Qassem Soleimani’s Assassination: Lessons for India?
By Abhijnan Rej
Soleimani’s assassination puts us in uncharted strategic waters, with implications, based on interpreted lessons, for India and others.

The Kargil War: India and Pakistan 20 Years Later
By Sameer Lalwani and Eyal Hanfling
Parsing the war’s consequences, implications, and relationship to 2019’s Balakot crisis.

Kashmir, Pulwama, and Pakistan: Navigating Islam and Citizenship in India
By Aman Madan and Hari Prasad
For segments of the country’s Hindu population, Muslim loyalty to the nation has always been suspect.

India Needs to Keep the Indus Waters Treaty Intact
By Sayanangshu Modak
The long-standing water-sharing agreement should not be a soft target for punitive action.

Don't Overlook the Root Cause of the Latest India-Pakistan Flare-up
By Sidra Hamidi
Behind the specific events of February 2019, there’s the larger danger of rising nationalism in both countries.

Pakistan Returns Captured Indian Pilot
By Zaheer Babar
It was a welcome move toward de-escalation, even as cross-border shellings continue.

The SCO Can De-escalate India-Pakistan Tensions
By M. Ashraf Haidari
The SCO’s founding members have long pledged to ensure peace, security, and stability. Now it's time to act on that rhetoric.

India-Pakistan Crisis Exposes Modi’s Dilemma
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan and Rajesh Rajagopalan
The decision about whether to escalate or not is much more complex than it appears.

India and Pakistan on the Brink
By Sudha Ramachandran
As South Asia's nuclear neighbors trade strikes and accusations, a fragile region holds its breath.

India’s Land Warfare Doctrine 2018: Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst
By Joy Mitra
A 2018 iteration of India’s Land Warfare Doctrine merits a close look.

Can China Mediate Between Pakistan and India?
By Samuel Ramani
Beijing will play an increasingly important role in the preservation of stability in South Asia.

Should India Take Pakistan’s Overtures Seriously?
By Tridivesh Singh Maini
Pakistan’s COAS indicate he’s ready to seek peace. How should India respond?

How War Games Can Help South Asia Respond to Climate Change
By Tariq Waseem Ghazi and Rachel Fleishman
If South Asia is to be on the front lines of the climate challenge, then South Asian militaries must prepare accordingly.

The Human Cost of India-Pakistan Conflict
By Qadri Inzamam and Haziq Qadri
Villagers living near the Line of Control in Kashmir are bearing the brunt of a recent uptick in shelling.

Has the Pakistan Army Changed Its India Policy?
By K.S. Venkatachalam
General Qamar Bajwa's comments to the Pakistani Senate raised hope for better India-Pakistan relations.

Trump’s Afghanistan Plan: Old Wine in a New Bottle
By Uzair Younus
The quagmire in Afghanistan continues under a new administration bent on bombing its way to victory.

Pakistan’s (Non-Nuclear) Plan to Counter ‘Cold Start’
By Meenakshi Sood
Tactical nuclear weapons get most of the attention, but Islamabad is also building up conventional capabilities.
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