Elizabeth Threlkeld
@ethrelkeld
Senior Fellow+Director, South Asia @stimsoncenter. Former diplomat @statedept. @heartlandhelps, @cambridge_uni, @swarthmore alum. Views my own.
"framing the threat as a single 'reinforced one-front war' ... encourag[es] 🇮🇳planners to over-invest in blunt, worst-case military postures that may be unaffordable or strategically rigid [and] underplays opportunities for diplomatic management with 🇨🇳" thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/…
"China welcomes and supports India and Pakistan to properly settle their differences and seek fundamental solutions through dialogue and consultation. China stands ready to continue playing a constructive role to this end." thehindu.com/news/national/…
This is a bad sign. Growing insurgencies can cause crumbling morale which can give the insurgency even more space to operate.
UPDATE: 42 policemen including 6 sub-inspectors have been suspended from duty for not following orders of their seniors and refusing to arrive at the police post of Ghunda Mela, where the attack took place in Orakzai district. An enquiry has been ordered against the police…
A sign of tentative momentum in the Afghanistan-Pakistan relationship, but implementation, as ever, will be the question.
ALERT: Afghanistan and Pakistan Sign Preferential Trade Agreement On July 23, the Ministries of Commerce of Afghanistan and Pakistan signed a Preferential Trade Agreement aimed at boosting bilateral trade and reducing tariffs on selected goods. The agreement was signed by…
BREAKING: Clash at Gold Mine in Badakhshan Leaves Eight Dead, Including Four Chinese Nationals A deadly clash occurred at a gold mine in Shahr-e-Buzurg district of Badakhshan province, Afghanistan resulting in the deaths of eight people, including four Chinese nationals, the…
"Mr. Singh said the decision to open up the nuclear sector for private participation was more difficult than unleashing space sector reforms. 'It has been possible only because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal indulgence.'" thehindu.com/news/national/…
Imagery of a possible hit in the Kirana Hills is a big deal and the geocoordinates should permit people to look via other commercial imagery platforms.
Imagery update from Google Earth of the Sargodha region, Pakistan, captured in June 2025, shows - 1 - the impact location of India's strike on Kirana Hills in May 2025 2 - repaired runways at Sargodha airbase post India's strikes in May 2025
Strategic Learning mourns the passing of Professor R. Rajaraman, whom we interviewed in 2019 for the course Deterrence in Southern Asia. In this video he reflected on stability in South Asia and India's No First Use policy.
Huge congrats to former @StimsonCenter South Asia program Visiting Fellow @rushali_saha on her selection as a Maitri Fellow! Looking forward to learning from her project on Australia-India maritime security cooperation in the Western Indian Ocean. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 australiaindiacentre.org.au/Fellows2025
Stimson President and CEO Brian Finlay was pleased to host Indian Ambassador to the United States @AmbVMKwatra at our offices for a wide-ranging discussion on critical and emerging technologies, regional geopolitics, and opportunities for the U.S.-India bilateral.…
June update on China-Afghanistan relations available now! 👇 stimson.org/2024/update-on…
"We are really proud of ... how much of indigenous content ... whether it was our Brahmos systems, whether it was our integrated air control & command systems, whether it was the radars, whether it was all that was being done as battlefield surveillance." thehindu.com/news/national/…
"The official added that it was the first time Indian manufacturers have been asked to supply MALE drones. An Israeli company had been supplying these drones previously." thehindu.com/news/national/…
.🧵Several naval announcements last two days: 1. Nistar, the first indigenously designed & constructed Diving Support Vessel, delivered to @indiannavy. measuring 118m & nearly 10,000 tons, it will also serve as Mother Ship for Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel to rescue submarines
New @stratlearning @StimsonCenter expert interview series unpacks the 2025 India-Pakistan crisis, with insights from @clary_co, @DebakD, @kulkarnitanvi, @NoorSitara, @walterladwig, @arzandc, @zhaot2005, and @bpervaiz. Check it out👇 stimson.org/2025/analysis-…
"The sources say that the arrested persons, including 48 Chinese nationals, allegedly involved in hacking banks’ internet systems and other cybercrimes, had been operating from the factory." dawn.com/news/1922894/1…
FATF's latest report on terror financing notes that Pulwama attack planners obtained aluminum powder through Amazon, highlighting the exploitation of legitimate e-commerce platforms for acquiring dual-use materials as an emerging challenge in CT efforts. fatf-gafi.org/en/publication…
The Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Mr. Dmitry Zhirnov, called on IEA-Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi. During the meeting, the Ambassador of Russian Federation officially conveyed his government’s decision to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,