Foreign Policy & Security

Five Lessons for South Asia from the Middle East Crisis

Five Lessons for South Asia from the Middle East Crisis

By Lindsey Ford

The ongoing crisis in the Middle East — which involved Israeli and then U.S. strikes on Iranian targets, including nuclear facilities, as well as Iranian retaliation against Israel and U.S. bases — carries some important lessons for potential crises between India and Pakistan.

In Dealing with India and Pakistan, the U.S. Should Not Lose Sight of China

In Dealing with India and Pakistan, the U.S. Should Not Lose Sight of China

By Lindsey Ford

Trump’s eagerness to claim credit for defusing the India-Pakistan crisis, and his follow-on offer of facilitating broader talks between the two sides, kicked off a renewed debate about the bounds of Washington’s ability to play peacemaker in South Asia.

UK, India Could Be Relative Beneficiaries of Trump’s Tariff War

UK, India Could Be Relative Beneficiaries of Trump’s Tariff War

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Trump’s April 2 announcement has already roiled financial markets, and the global economy will continue to be adversely affected both by the implementation of tariffs and by uncertainty as negotiations proceed. But while there will be no immediate winners, some parties appear relatively better off.

U.S.-India Cooperation in the Indian Ocean

U.S.-India Cooperation in the Indian Ocean

By Ammar Nainar

In a signal of the United States’ burden-sharing efforts, the Indian Ocean region was featured eight times in the latest U.S.-India joint statement between Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and U.S. president Donald Trump. To India and the United States, the Indian Ocean remains vital for trade and energy flows, for security competition given China’s growing naval activity, and for connectivity between Asia, Africa, and Europe.