THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP A CROSS-CUTTING SUITE OF SOUTH ASIA-RELATED RESEARCH AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO FURTHER THREE KEY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (DOE/NNSA) AND USG GOALS: 1) CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS WITH REGIONAL POLICYMAKERS AND RISING ANALYSTS ON NUCLEAR RISK AND ARMS CONTROL CHALLENGES, 2) ENGAGEMENT OF CIVILIAN AND MILITARY CONSTITUENCIES ON NONPROLIFERATION AND STRATEGIC STABILITY, AND 3) GENERATION OF INSIGHTS TO INFORM DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY AND GUIDE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION POLICY FORMULATION NONPROLIFERATION POLICY FORMULATION.