What's Next for South Asia?

What's next for South Asia?

Thanks to President Donald Trump's intervention, a looming disaster for 1.7 billion people has been averted. Pakistan and India were moving fast on the escalation ladder; and on the night, I was awakened by an Indian attack on our twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, it was clear that this may result in an actual full-scale war between two big countries. After being hit in Rawalpindi, we knew that Pakistan now needs to and will retaliate, an…

Modi’s Misstep Gave Pakistan Strategic Edge, Says PCI Report

A new report by the Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) has labeled the recent Pakistan-India conflict a defining moment for Pakistan’s strategic deterrence. Titled “16 Hours That Reshaped South Asia”, the report argues that India’s actions backfired, strengthening Pakistan’s military standing and regional influence. Modi’s Gamble, Pakistan’s Gain The report calls Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of the April crisis a major strategic bl…

16 Hours that reshaped South Asia: How Modi’s miscalculation led to Pakistan’s primacy, Read Details Here!

A newly released report by the Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) has shed light on what it describes as one of the most defining moments in recent South Asian history—the 2025 standoff between Pakistan and India. The 25-page report, titled “16 Hours that Reshaped South Asia: How Modi’s Miscalculation Led to Pakistan’s Primacy,” positions the confrontation as a landmark episode that reshaped regional dynamics, exposed Indian miscalculations, and rea…