China, India and Pakistan: Standing at the Brink of Crisis

 

China, India and Pakistan: Standing at the Brink of Crisis A Look at the Final Report from USIP's Senior Study Group on Strategic Stability in Southern Asia Three nuclear-armed neighbors — China, India and Pakistan — are increasingly locked in tense relations across contested land borders. Southern Asia has a history of major wars and nuclear crises, yet there are fewer safeguards in place to prevent nuclear war than in many of the world’s other potential flash points. Although U.S. diplomats have helped to avert nuclear escalation in prior crises, changing strategic alignments, fresh cross-border disputes, and the development of new capabilities, doctrines, and threat perceptions all raise concerns over the risk of future escalation — as well as the United States’ ability to avert it.  DETAILS Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT Where: U.S. Institute of Peace 2301 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20037 RSVP Now Motivated by these concerns, last June USIP convened a bipartisan Senior Study Group on Strategic Stability in Southern Asia. Comprised of experts, former policymakers and retired diplomats, the study group was tasked with assessing the risk of nuclear escalation in Southern Asia and formulating new approaches for U.S. policy.  Join USIP for the launch of the study group’s new report. Study group members will discuss their findings and offer priority recommendations for U.S. policymakers working to de-escalate tensions in Southern Asia and establish safeguards against future conflicts.   Speakers Daniel Markey  Senior Advisor, South Asia, U.S. Institute of Peace; Co-Chair, Senior Study Group on Strategic Stability in Southern Asia  Lynn Rusten Vice President, Global Nuclear Policy Program, Nuclear Threat Initiative; Member, Senior Study Group on Strategic Stability in Southern Asia  Andrew Scobell  Distinguished Fellow, China, U.S. Institute of Peace; Co-Chair, Senior Study Group on Strategic Stability in Southern Asia  Yun Sun Senior Fellow and Co-Director, East Asia Program, Stimson Center; Member, Senior Study Group on Strategic Stability in Southern Asia  Vikram Singh, moderator Senior Advisor, Asia Center, U.S. Institute of Peace; Co-Chair, Senior Study Group on Strategic Stability in Southern Asia  Questions? Please contact Max H Mellott at mhmellott@usip.org. Media Journalists should contact Paul Johnson at interviews@usip.org. Unable to Attend? Watch the Webcast

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