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Feb 6, 2017

US-India Trade Initiative

US-India Trade Initiative An Initiative by the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center  The United States and India have established a solid basis for security cooperation in the greater South Asia region, but a burgeoning trade relationship has yet to materialize. Recognizing the imperative of bolstering the trade relationship between the world’s largest economy and the […]

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Feb 2, 2017

Trump Administration and South Asia

What Trump’s Presidency Means for South Asia By: Bharath Gopalaswamy and Ben Polsky Donald Trump’s presidency is likely to bring about drastic changes in US foreign policy. The impact of these changes on the world and regional orders, particularly in South Asia, could well be dramatic. While it is almost impossible to estimate the full impact […]

Webcasts

Nov 15, 2016

The battle for Pakistan: The fight against terrorism and militancy

A conversation with: Mr. Shuja NawazDistinguished Fellow, South Asia Center Atlantic Council Dr. Moeed YusufAssociate Vice President of Asia Center United States Institute of Peace Dr. Thomas F. Lynch IIIDistinguished Research Fellow Institute of National Strategic Studies, National Defense University Introduced and Moderated by: Dr. Bharath GopalaswamyDirector, South Asia Center Atlantic Council

Pakistan
Terrorism

Event Recap

Nov 15, 2016

The battle for Pakistan: The fight against terrorism and militancy

By South Asia Center

On November 15th, the South Asia Center held a conversation on Pakistan’s National Action Plan (NAP), a document that specifies the government’s recommendations for counter-terrorism efforts. Mr. Shuja Nawaz, a Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council, discussed his recent publication, “Countering Militancy and Terrorism in Pakistan: The Civil-Military Nexus,” which analyzes the relationship between Pakistan’s […]

Civil Society
Pakistan

Event Recap

Nov 9, 2016

Engaging the next generation of Pakistan’s youth

By South Asia Center

On November 9th, the South Asia Center hosted a discussion with the 2016 Emerging Leaders of Pakistan. The Emerging Leaders of Pakistan Fellowship seeks to empower the next generation of Pakistan’s leaders by providing fellows with resources to strengthen their engagement with civil society. The featured fellows –Ayub Ayubi, Haris Badar, Shahraiz Malik, and Wajeeha […]

Pakistan

Event Recap

Nov 4, 2016

Administering reform in Afghanistan

By South Asia Center

On Friday, November 4, 2016, the South Asia Center hosted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s Chief Adviser Dr. M Humayon Qayoumi for a discussion on administering reform in Afghanistan. Following the introductory remarks from Dr. Bharath Gopalaswamy, the Director of the South Asia Center, Dr. Frederick Starr, the Founding Chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, moderated […]

Afghanistan

In the News

Nov 1, 2016

Biberman in Military Review: Bridging the Gap between Policing and Counterinsurgency in Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

Extremism
Non-Traditional Threats

Event Recap

Oct 5, 2016

Dispute in focus: Pakistan’s perspective on Kashmir

By South Asia Center

On October 5, 2016 the South Asia Center hosted Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed from the Senate of Pakistan and Dr. Shezra Mansab Khan, a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, for a discussion on Pakistan’s perspective on the current political situation surrounding Kashmir. This conversation was moderated by the Director of the South Asia […]

Pakistan

Event Recap

Sep 21, 2016

A conversation with Dr. Sannia Abdullah on Pakistan’s full spectrum deterrence

By South Asia Center

On September 21, 2016 the South Asia Center hosted Dr. Sannia Abdullah, a visiting scholar at Sandia National Labs, for a conversation on Pakistan’s full spectrum deterrence strategy. The discussion was moderated by Distinguished Fellow Mr. Shuja Nawaz. Dr. Abdullah addressed the overarching security calculus upon which Pakistan’s nuclear force posture and stated nuclear doctrines […]

Nuclear Deterrence
Pakistan

In the News

Jul 27, 2016

Biberman in Asian Affairs: Channeling Islam: Religious Narratives on Pakistani Television and Their Influence on Pakistani Youth

By Atlantic Council

Media
Pakistan
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Experts

Fellow

Ratan Shrivastava

Nonresident Fellow

South Asia Center

India Security & Defense
Mehul Bhagat

Fellow

Mehul Bhagat

Nonresident Fellow

South Asia Center

Entrepreneurship Renewables & Advanced Energy

Fellow

Erum Haider

Assistant Professor, Political Science and Environmental Studies, The College of Wooster

South Asia Center

Civil Society Economy & Business

Fellow

Hameed Hakimi

Nonresident Senior Fellow

South Asia Center

Migration Security & Defense

Fellow

Jeff Lande

Nonresident Fellow, India

South Asia Center

Economy & Business India

Fellow

Cameron Munter

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center South Asia Center

National Security Conflict
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