South Asia

Navigating Strategic Ambiguity: South Korea’s Position Post-NATO Summit
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Jina Kim points out that South Korea has an opportunity to elevate its status as a NATO partner, but this might strain relations with China and Russia.

A New Agenda for Great Power Status
BUSINESS STANDARD - APLN member Shyam Saran wrote that the installation of a new government is a chance to review economic strategies.

Growing Foreign and Security Policy Challenges Face India’s Re-elected Modi Government
EAST-WEST CENTER - APLN Senior Research Adviser Frank O’Donnell wrote about the growing challenges Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces in his third term.

The Great Himalayan Tragedy
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran wrote for the Tribune on the continuing ravaging of the very fragile ecology of the Himalayas.

Election Rhetoric, Nuclear Weapons and Pakistan — the Need to Expand Debate
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C. Raja Mohan argues that the next government in Delhi must order a comprehensive review of the changing global nuclear dynamic and regional atomic challenges.

The Changing Dynamics of Nuclear Crises in South Asia: What Lies Ahead
NONPROLIFERATION MONTEREY - APLN member Rabia Akhtar spoke at a webinar hosted by the Center for Nonproliferation Studies on 'The Changing Dynamics of Nuclear Crises in South Asia'.

India in the South Asian Neighbourhood: Friendship or Friction?
FRONTLINE - APLN member Rakesh Sood wrote on the legacy of British India and its impact on the policy that independent India adopted towards its neighbors.

Watch Pakistan Test New Long-Range Precision Strike Weapon
DEFENSE NEWS - APLN Senior Research Adviser Frank O’Donnell was quoted in Defense News, where he commented on the implications of the Fatah 2 MLRS system for military planning and postures.

Subconventional Stability on the Korean Peninsula: Lessons From South Asia
SOUTH ASIAN VOICES - APLN Senior Research Adviser Frank O’Donnell explores subconventional stability lessons for the Korean Peninsula from South Asia.

Learning from South Asia’s Nuclearization: Lessons for South Korea
SOUTH ASIAN VOICES - APLN member Rabia Akhtar discusses what South Korea can learn from South Asia's experience of nuclearization.