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India-Pakistan Clashes Renew Fears over Nuclear Risk
The tenuous ceasefire that brought India and Pakistan back from the brink of war this month was hailed on both sides as a victory. But experts warn that the disruption to the ...
By Lisa Curtis
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Why India Is Annoyed by Its Ceasefire with Pakistan
Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, sounded as defiant as he did triumphant in speaking to the nation two days after a ceasefire with Pakistan. India’s four-day military op...
By Lisa Curtis
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India’s Clash with Pakistan Sees Use of Chinese Missiles, French Jets, Israeli Drones, and More
India’s missile and bomb strikes on targets in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir have spiked tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, with Pakistan’s leader c...
By Lisa Curtis
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Trump and Vance Would Rather Stay out of It as India and Pakistan Spiral Towards War
With suspended cricket matches, power outages and air raid sirens, fears are swelling of an all-out warbetween India and Pakistan amid questions over how much of a mediating r...
By Lisa Curtis
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SAV Q&A on Third Party Intervention Post Pahalgam-Part 1
With New Delhi’s precision strikes into mainland Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir on May 7, the crisis between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror ...
By Lisa Curtis
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With Pakistan-India, Trump Turns Back to Cautious U.S. Diplomacy
President Donald Trump has been shaking up how the United States does business in the world. But with the violence between Pakistan and India, Trump has marked a return to a t...
By Lisa Curtis
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India and Pakistan Face Off but Seek to Contain Fallout
India and Pakistan faced off militarily after a militant attack on tourists that New Delhi blamed on Islamabad, but the nuclear-armed neighbors appeared to be calibrating thei...
By Lisa Curtis
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SAV Q&A with Lisa Curtis: The Pahalgam Crisis & U.S. Role
On April 30, 2025, Lisa Curtis spoke with South Asian Voices Editor-in-Chief Akriti Vasudeva Kalyankar and Associate Editors Elizabeth Zazycki and Omaer Naeem on the implicati...
By Lisa Curtis
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Trump, Modi Aim to Cut U.S. Trade Gap with India amid Global Tariff Concerns
The United States and India are working toward a deal that aims to cut America’s sizable trade gap with India as New Delhi pledges to buy more U.S. energy, weapons and civil n...
By Lisa Curtis
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Modi Brings a Tariff ‘Gift’ to Trump Talks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come bearing gifts when he meets Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping concessions on tariffs, fresh business deals and the prospect of coo...
By Lisa Curtis
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India’s Modi Seeks to Boost Trump Bromance on Key Visit
Trump will be pushing for a "fair" trade deal with India, while the two leaders will also discuss a new defense partnership and military sales during the meeting, senior White...
By Lisa Curtis
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Modi Seeks to Dodge Trump Trade Wrath in White House Summit
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi last met President Donald Trump five years ago, the US leader stood before a crowd of 100,000 cheering Indians in Modi’s home state of Gujara...
By Lisa Curtis
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Modi and Trump’s Friendly Rapport May be Tested as Indian Prime Minister Visits Washington
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s longstanding bonhomie with President Donald Trump could be tested as the Indian leader kicks off a visit to Washington on Wednesday, eager to av...
By Lisa Curtis
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India Has Potential to Transform Indo-Pacific, Compete Effectively with China: Former White House Official
Ahead of PM Modi's upcoming visit to the United States, a former White House official termed India an "important partner" when it comes to effectively competing with China. Li...
By Lisa Curtis
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Indian PM Modi’s Washington Trip Hopes to Exploit the Strained U.S.-China Relationship
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Washington this week will focus on a potential trade deal that includes increased US energy purchases by New Delhi, redu...
By Lisa Curtis
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"U.S.-India Partnership Vital for Preserving Peace in Indo-Pacific Region": Former White House Official Lisa Curtis
Lisa Curtis, Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for New American Security and former White House official, said that the partnership between the Unite...
By Lisa Curtis
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Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
Oil, weapons and realpolitik: Why some countries want to stay on friendly terms with RussiaRussia supplies about 60 percent of the weapons and equipment for India’s military, the cornerstone of a decades-long friendly relationship between Moscow and Delhi. Experts s...
By Lisa Curtis
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
US eyes using Japan's submarines to 'choke' Chinese navyFor all its massive military buildup, China has some weaknesses that are hard to overcome. One of them is geography. "When you look at China's submarine bases, every single on...
By Tom Shugart
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U.S., NATO troops pulling out of Afghanistan will raise concerns for India, say experts
In the aftermath of the U.S. and the NATO withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, India will have tremendous concern on the resurgence of the Taliban and its territory being ...
By Lisa Curtis
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U.S. Seeks to Counter China’s Full-Court Press in Asia
Top Biden administration officials on their first tour through the Pacific are facing pressure from allies and parts of the U.S. military to respond to China’s increasing prov...
By Tom Shugart