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on August 1, 2022, Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers (in brown) and Pakistani Rangers take part in the Beating the Retreat ceremony at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post, about 35 km from Amritsar.

Supporters of Terry Gou, the founder of tech giant Foxconn, attend a campaign rally in Kaohsiung on May 7, 2023. (Jameson Wu/AFP via Getty Images)

Podcast

US-China Trade War, Cross-strait Tensions, and the India-Pakistan Crisis

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

May 5, 2025

Podcast

People take a boat ride in the waters of Indus River near the Lansdowne Bridge in Sukkur, Pakistan, on April 28, 2025. (Shahid Ali via Getty Images)

Podcast

Indus Water Treaty Could Impact India-Pakistan Conflict

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

May 5, 2025

Podcast

(Screenshot via Channel 8)

In the Media

How the International Community Is Attempting to De-escalate the Situation Between India and Pakistan

Aparna Pande

Research Fellow, India and South Asia

Aparna Pande

May 2, 2025

In the Media

(What Really Matters logo)

Podcast

Lurching Toward Hot War in Asia

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

May 2, 2025

Podcast

(Fox News Screenshot)

In the Media

India Will Be a Key Trade Partner Going Forward

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Apr 22, 2025

In the Media

Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, in Strasbourg, France, on October 4, 2023. (Getty Images)

Reports

Afghanistan and the National Resistance Front

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Apr 16, 2025

Reports

4 Min Read

(Screenshot via East-West Center)

Commentary

India, China, and US Influence in South Asia at a Crossroads

Aparna Pande

Research Fellow, India and South Asia

Aparna Pande

Apr 11, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

U.S. and Japanese national flags are displayed outside Palace Hotel Tokyo on May 25, 2019, in Tokyo, Japan. U.S President Donald Trump will arrive later today for a four-day state visit to Japan, the first official visit of the Reiwa era. Alongside a number of engagements, Mr Trump is expected to watch a sumo match, attend an imperial banquet with newly-enthroned Emperor Naruhito and meet with families of North Korean abductees. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

United States and Japanese national flags are displayed outside Palace Hotel Tokyo on May 25, 2019, in Tokyo, Japan. (Tomohiro Ohsumi via Getty Images)

Reports

Recommendations for US-Japan Cooperation with Southeast Asia

William Chou

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair

William Chou

Apr 2, 2025

Reports

5 Min Read

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the inauguration of grand Ram temple's Pran Pratishtha ceremony in the northern Ayodhya, India, on January 22, 2024. (Imtiyaz Khan/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Commentary

Hindu Nationalism Is Not India’s Version of Christian Nationalism

Bill Drexel

Fellow

Bill Drexel

Mar 30, 2025

Commentary

9 Min Read

Climate activists demonstrate in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 14, 2025, demanding $5 trillion in climate reparations for Global South countries. (Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Commentary

Nepal’s Political and Economic Uncertainty Likely to Continue

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Mar 25, 2025

Commentary

9 Min Read

Commuters are passing by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's poster ahead of the Lok Sabha election in Mumbai, India, on April 17, 2024. (Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Commentary

India Projects Big Growth in 2025, but Major Challenges Linger