Emerging and Disruptive Technologies in South Asia: Perceptions of Risks and Responsibilities in Crisis Management and Prevention

In collaboration with BASIC, this roundtable will discuss a report on how near-term emerging and disruptive technologies (EDTs) impact India–Pakistan crisis management. Highlighting technological asymmetries and mutual suspicions, the report proposes policy measures to strengthen reassurance mechanisms and cooperative frameworks, aiming to mitigate EDT-related risks and enhance regional stability.

October 29 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

In collaboration with the British American Security Information Council (BASIC), this roundtable will discuss the report “Emerging and Disruptive Technologies in South Asia: Perceptions of Risks and Responsibilities in Crisis Management and Prevention“. Based on a STREAM survey and two Track 2/1.5 dialogues held between 2024 and 2025, the report examines how “near-term” emerging and disruptive technologies (EDTs) will affect India and Pakistan’s crisis management and prevention capacities. It highlights how technological asymmetries, reinforced by strategic partnerships and technology transfers, shape crisis behavior and deepen mutual suspicions. The report’s findings and policy proposals call for strengthening reassurance mechanisms and cooperative frameworks to mitigate the risks EDTs pose to stability in South Asia.

This event is invites only.

Experts

Amb. Rakesh Sood
Dr Chiara Cervasio
Prof Nicholas J. Wheeler
Eva-Nour Repussard
Bashir Ali Abbas

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