India

China’s New Nuclear Game: How India Should Play It
INDIA'S WORLD - APLN Senior Research Adviser Manpreet Sethi examined how the shift in Beijing’s deterrence strategy is steadily reshaping the regional landscape.

How the Bomb Failed to Deliver Security in Pakistan
BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS - APLN member Sadia Tasleem examined how Pakistan’s experience during the May 2025 conflict with India exposed the limits and risks of nuclear deterrence.

PM Modi’s Outreach To South Pacific
EURASIA REVIEW - APLN member Rajaram Panda co-wrote a commentary with Upasha Kumari on Indian Prime Minister Modi’s recent visit to the South Pacific.

Frank O’Donnell quoted in India Today on India’s sixth-generation fighter aircraft options
Frank O’Donnell was quoted in India Today on India’s sixth-generation fighter aircraft options, cautioning that GCAP and FCAS should not distract from proven platforms and domestic capability ...

Safer Together: Patterns of Security Co-operation in Asia
The June 2026 special issue of the Global Asia journal features nine short essays from APLN's project 'Asia Dialogue on China-US Relations'.

PFBR Powering India's Nuclear Energy with Dr Manpreet Sethi
ANURADHASAYS - APLN Senior Research Adviser Manpreet Sethi explained the significance of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor on India’s nuclear energy plans and energy strategy.

Naval Competition in South Asia and the Limits of Confidence Building Measures
Sudarshan Shrikhande argues that regional stability in South Asia depends less on formal maritime CBMs and more on the strategic judgment of leaders, who must manage a complex "maritime-continental ...

AI is Quietly Reshaping Nuclear Risk in South Asia
Sahar Khan explores how the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the conventional militaries of India and Pakistan is reshaping nuclear risks in South Asia.

Escalation Dynamics Under the Nuclear Shadow—India’s Approach
Rakesh Sood examines how India and Pakistan have perceived and responded to each other’s nuclear signalling across multiple crises.

Headwinds will shape the world this year
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran argued that India should pursue deeper regional trade integration and explore greater strategic coordination with Asian partners.
