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The UK and India in the Indo-Pacific
Commentary, 1 March 2019
Aaditya Dave
Looking beyond the historical links between the UK and India, there are opportunities and reasons for the two to work together in the Indo-Pacific region.
Tags: International Security Studies, Civil–Military Relations, India, Global Strategy and Commitments, UK, Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces, Pacific
Why the UK Should Work to Prevent Nuclear Conflict Between India and Pakistan
RUSI Newsbrief, 21 February 2019
Tim Willasey-Wilsey
The risk of nuclear war between India and Pakistan presents dangerous global implications and should be considered as a serious threat, particularly since Pakistan’s acquisition of the short-range Nasr missile. Quite apart from the enormous human cost, there would also be significant environmental and migratory consequences.
Tags: International Security Studies, Pakistan, India, UK, Indo-Pakistan Conflict, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Terrorism
"'The real question going forward is how India will accommodate China’s rise, but also that China must learn to handle India’s rise and take its concerns more seriously.' "
To suggest that India rejects the Belt and Road Initiative in its entirety would be wrong
In The News, 27 December 2018 Tags: China, International Security Studies, India
India and Russia: Ties that Bind
Commentary, 12 November 2018
Aaditya Dave
Ties between India and Russia may not be strengthening quite so fast as both sides diversify their partners, but history and strategic considerations still bind the two powers.
Tags: International Security Studies, India, Russia, Defence Policy, Europe, Central and South Asia
India’s Balancing Act Between the US and Russia
Commentary, 19 October 2018
Vinay Kaura
India proposes to purchase the S-400 Russian missile defence system. The plan unnecessarily infuriates the United States, and is unlikely to enhance India’s long-term security objectives.
Tags: International Security Studies, Military Sciences, India, Russia, Defence Management, Indo-Pakistan Conflict, Technology
For Sustainable Peace in Afghanistan and Pakistan, We Need at Least a Modest Bargain with India
Commentary, 23 July 2018
Whit Mason
A ‘grand bargain’, first proposed by the American diplomat Richard Holbrooke, is needed now more than ever to allay Islamabad’s concerns with India’s presence in Afghanistan, although garnering the necessary public support for peace will be no simple task.
Tags: International Security Studies, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tackling Extremism, India, The Pakistan Nexus, The War on Terror, Indo-Pakistan Conflict, Global Security IssuesPages

The Case for Increased International Diplomatic Engagement with India and Pakistan
Commentary, 23 November 2016Aaditya Dave
Tensions are rising again between India and Pakistan over violent attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. India and Pakistan have differing views on the role of international mediation in resolving this conflict. But foreign involvement remains essential, and China–US cooperation may be a way forward.
China, International Security Studies, Pakistan, United States, India, The Pakistan Nexus, Global Security Issues, Central and South Asia
Indian Air Force Offers Largest Fighter Prize in Decades ... Again
Commentary, 27 October 2016Justin Bronk
A new Request for Information, a standard business process for collecting written information about the capabilities of various suppliers, has been issued by the Indian Air Force. It will whet the appetite of many foreign producers, although only a few stand any chance of winning the future contract.
Aerospace, Military Sciences, India, Central and South Asia
‘Tell the World Community Where the Terrorists Are’: Afghanistan and India Draw Closer Together in Tackling Pakistan
Commentary, 20 September 2016Shashank Joshi
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani is turning to India for help after giving up hopes for Pakistan’s cooperation in containing the insurgency inside his country. India is reciprocating, but there are limits to what New Delhi can do.
International Security Studies, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, The Pakistan Nexus, Indo-Pakistan Conflict, Terrorism
The Call of the Valleys: Violence Returns to India’s Jammu and Kashmir State
Commentary, 16 August 2016Shashank Joshi
India’s Jammu and Kashmir state is no stranger to violence. But the latest bout of bloodshed and arrests is different, for it is generated by grievances from a younger and seemingly leaderless local protest movement.
Pakistan, India, Counterinsurgency, Indo-Pakistan Conflict
India and Pakistan: Christmas Truce, New Year Hangover?
Commentary, 6 January 2016Shashank Joshi
On Christmas Day, India’s leader surprised the world by traveling to Pakistan. But is his outreach collapsing in the aftearmath of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan and India?
Pakistan, India
Iran in the South Caucasus: Adjustment and Evolution
Rose Roth, language and youth
The Politics of UK Accession to Pacific Free Trade Club