Program: South Asia Center

US-India: Enhancing ties

By South Asia Center

On January 16, the South Asia Center hosted Senator Mark R Warner (D-VA) at the Atlantic Council. After an introduction by Governor Jon Huntsman, the Senator spoke about US-India ties in light of President Obama’s upcoming trip to India to attend the Republic Day celebration. He highlighted the achievements the two nations have made in […]

Maliki’s Last Chance to Save Iraq

By Barbara Slavin

WASHINGTON — Saddam Hussein must be laughing in his grave. President George W. Bush celebrated Saddam’s overthrow in 2003 as the liberation of Iraqis from decades of dictatorial rule and costly warfare against Iraq’s neighbors. But the democratically elected government that followed has failed to stabilize the country and opened the door to the expansion […]

India and Pakistan: The opportunity cost of conflict

By Shuja Nawaz and Mohan Guruswamy

A report released today by the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center argues that heavy military spending in India and Pakistan has in fact been detrimental to the citizens of both countries in terms of security and economic growth, and calls on leaders to reinvest in trade and confidence building. In India and Pakistan: The Opportunity […]

About the Future of Iran Initiative

MAINTAINING US-IRAN ENGAGEMENT IN A DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT The US decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is a major setback for the prospect for US-Iran reconciliation, with uncertain consequences for the Middle East and beyond. Iran will now be faced with the choice of whether to remain in the agreement or to […]

Prospects and challenges for increasing India-Pakistan trade

By Ishrat Husain

Ishrat Husain, dean and director of the Institute of Business Administration in Karachi, Pakistan, authored the latest South Asia Center issue brief titled “Prospects and Challenges for Increasing India-Pakistan Trade.” In the face of massive economic challenges, a burgeoning population, energy and water shortages, and huge and growing numbers of unemployed workers, especially youth, Pakistan […]