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New Atlanticist

May 18, 2020

Afghan power sharing deal breaks Kabul’s political impasse and raises hope for unity

By South Asia Center

With the tentative peace deal under fire, continuing havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic, and a looming US troop withdrawal, the breakthrough in the Afghan government’s political deadlock which emerged on May 15 will undoubtedly be welcomed by many in Afghanistan and the international community.

Afghanistan
Conflict

New Atlanticist

May 18, 2020

India’s new COVID MSME package: Critical assistance or symbolic gesture?

By Ketki Bhagwati

The plan's centerpiece, the loan guarantee program, which transfers the full liability of loan losses of eligible borrowers to the exchequer, however, appears ill-conceived at a time when the government is scrambling to contain the fiscal deficit. Structuring the program to cover the credit and performance risks of MSME loan portfolios of financial institutions through risk participation or risk sharing would have been a wiser choice for the government.

Coronavirus
India

In the News

May 18, 2020

Akhtar as a panelist at the University of Lahore Centre for Security, Strategy and Policy Research: The Future of Sino-Indo-Pak Relations post-Pandemic

By Atlantic Council

China
India

Event Recap

May 15, 2020

Kashmiris in the Age of Detention: What Changes for the Kashmiris Pre and Post-Pandemic?

By Atlantic Council

On May 5th, 2020, the South Asia Center's Nonresident Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research, University of Lahore, organized a webinar to discuss the affects of COVID-19 pandemic on Kashmiris.

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Coronavirus

IranSource

May 15, 2020

Afghan migrants: Unwanted in Iran and at home

By Fatemeh Aman

Tensions between Iran and Afghanistan are rising over the alleged drowning of Afghan migrants in the Harirud River by Iranian border guards in early May.

Afghanistan
Iran

New Atlanticist

May 14, 2020

Can India make an opportunity out of crisis?

By Ajay Chhibber

India is between a rock and a hard place. The lockdowns have not reduced the increase in coronavirus spread and its economy has cratered. Modi's new stimulus package is intended to save lives and livelihoods and reset the economy. But, if it will be enough will depend on what it contains and more importantly on how it is implemented.

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Inclusive Growth

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

May 13, 2020

Chaudhary joins the Foreign Policy Institute at SAIS to discuss Women’s Leadership in a Global Crisis

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus
Resilience

New Atlanticist

May 13, 2020

Amid COVID-19, Bangladesh turns its back on Rohingya

By Imrul Islam

Confronted with the need for increased coordination between aid agencies and government entities, Bangladesh has instead chosen to alienate the Rohingya community even further. Food is running out, water is running low, and essential programming to prevent gender-based violence in the camps has ground to a halt.

Bangladesh
Coronavirus

New Atlanticist

May 12, 2020

Will India amend its approach to Afghanistan peace?

By Javid Ahmad

As India considers its next steps in Afghanistan, it may well conclude that it can no longer remain a mere spectator in peace efforts. This may include more aggressive calls for a humanitarian ceasefire, seeking more clarity about Pakistan’s role in the peace process, and possibly seeking an observer role in the future intra-Afghan talks

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

May 12, 2020

Aman in Responsible Statecraft: Fighting locust swarms is a regional matter

By Atlantic Council

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Roya Rahmani

Senior Advisor

South Asia Center

Afghanistan Dari

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Nilofar Sakhi

Nonresident Senior Fellow

South Asia Center

Afghanistan Arabic

Fellow

Omar Samad

Nonresident Senior Fellow

South Asia Center

Democratic Transitions Conflict

Fellow

M. Osman Siddique

Nonresident Senior Fellow

South Asia Center

Bengali Crisis Management

Fellow

Sofyan Yusufi

Senior Advisor

South Asia Center

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