South Asia

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Don’t Expect Any Breakthroughs In India-Pakistan Relations

The lack of political will on both sides suggests there are slim chances of a major breakthrough in Indo-Pak relations.

Syed Ali Zia Jaffery, Dr. Rabia Akhtar, Dr. Christopher Clary, Dr. William Potter, Dr. Jeffrey Knopf, and Ruhee Neog

The Changing Dynamics of Nuclear Crises in South Asia: What Lies Ahead

A webinar featuring Dr. Rabia Akhtar, Ruhee Neog, Dr. Christopher Clary, Dr. Jeffrey Knopf, and Dr. William Potter. Moderated by Syed Ali Zia Jaffery.

The Unfinished Quest: India’s Search for Major Power Status from Nehru to Modi

Video of a seminar with T.V. Paul.

Cover of the Occasional Paper #58: Dangerous Decline: Russia’s Military and Security Influence in the Global South and the Implications for the United States

OP#58: Dangerous Decline: Russia’s Military and Security Influence in the Global South and the Implications for the United States

This study argues that Russia seeks to boost its military and security influence in the Global South in light of what it considers a protracted, systemic confrontation with Western states.

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CNS DC Hosts Officials from Latin America and Southeast Asia for 2022 Export Control Fellowship Program

The program provided opportunities for government officials working on trade control-related areas to engage in intensive academic studies.

CNS IAC 2022 meeting members (Source: Kaveh Sardari)

CNS Advisory Council Meeting Featured CTBO Executive Secretary Robert Floyd, NPT Review Conference President Gustavo Zlauvinen, and US Under-Secretary of State Bonnie Jenkins

The CNS International Advisory Council held its annual meeting in Washington, DC on October 24, 2022.

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An Indian Perspective on China’s Nuclear Weapons

Although both China and India have never issued a nuclear threat to each other, Beijing often views New Delhi as a peripheral threat.

Advancing the Process to Negotiate a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty

Results from a series of regional workshops and expert meetings by the fissile material cut off treaty (FMCT) expert preparatory group.

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Nonproliferation Review, Vol. 26, Nos. 5–6

Includes a Special Section on the shifting South Asian nuclear landscape.

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Reflecting on the Past, Present, and Future of Nuclear Weapons in International Politics

Accessible, policy-relevant scholarship can help inform both public and policymaker conversations.