In this article, originally published in The Diplomat, Dr Chiara Cervasio and Professor Nicholas J. Wheeler analyse the Pahalgam crisis from a historical perspective, tracing how India and Pakistan have navigated past moments of acute nuclear danger.
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EVN Nuclear Harm Reduction Anthology to be launched at online event
BASIC is to launch its anthology of Nuclear Harm Reduction measures at a Zoom meeting between 1300 and 1430 BST on Monday (16 June)
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Monitor: First Implementation Brief
BASIC Senior Policy Fellow Dr. Manuel Herrera Alemela introduces a new project being developed by our Non-Proliferation and Disarmament programme.
Emerging Voices Network: Professor Nick Ritchie’s Irreversible Nuclear Disarmament Masterclass
In the latest Masterclass held by BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network, Professor Nick Ritchie from York University’s Department of Politics and International Relations discusses Irreversible Nuclear Disarmament and Nuclear Weapons Complexes.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Preparatory Committee fails to reach a consensus
BASIC staff played a key role in recent discussions to address issues related to the Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York ahead of the 2026 Review Conference.
Operation Sindoor establishes India’s New Response Doctrine towards Pakistan
Retired Indian army Brigadier Dr Arun Sahgal and PhD Candidate Ambuj Sahu argue that its response to tensions with Pakistan was a unique use of technology-driven kinetic activity using missiles and drones in the subcontinent’s first non-contact war.
No Space for War: Marka-e-Haq and the Logic of Deterrence in South Asia
Dr Zahir Kazmi, Arms Control Advisor at Pakistan’s Strategic Plans Division argues that recent tensions between Islamabad and Delhi have tested the resilience of nuclear deterrence in South Asia to the limit.
Event: Humanitarian Impacts and the NPT: Reflections from the 2026 Review Conference
In May 2025 BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network (EVN) and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) held an in-person joint side event, ‘Humanitarian Impacts and the NPT: Reflections Toward the 2026 Review Conference’, at the 2025 Preparatory Committee meeting for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).