Amrita Jash
Dr. Amrita Jash is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Institution of Eminence), India. She holds a Ph.D. in Chinese Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Dr. Jash was a Pavate Fellow at the University of Cambridge. She has authored China's Japan Policy: Learning from the Past (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023) and The Concept of ACtive Defence in China's Military Strategy (Pentagon Press, 2021).
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“It was nothing like any sound I have heard before in my life,” said Vikrant, a 28-year-old Dubai-based Indian delivery worker, recalling the thunder of explosions when Iranian drones struck the United Arab Emirates (Kumar, 2026). Fearing for his safety, he shared only his first name. Today, Vikrant’s anxiety...
SADF NEWSLETTER South Asia Weekly – On the Afghan-Pakistani Border
The Most Consequential Developments Are the Least Reported
In South Asia, the developments most likely to shape the region’s future are often the ones receiving the least international attention. While global media focuses on crises elsewhere, a volatile situation is unfolding between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with implications for regional security,...
SADF PODCAST Wars Beyond Borders: How Two Conflicts Are Reshaping South Asia
On 15 March, 2026, SADF held a podcast called "Wars Beyond Borders: The Impact of Pakistan-Afghanistan and Iran-US Conflicts on South Asia" with Dr. Indira Boutier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWMUPvBVkY8&t=5s
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Wars Beyond Borders: How Two Conflicts Are Reshaping South Asia
South Asia today finds itself caught between two escalating...