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Mar 1, 2021

Nawaz joins the American Muslim Institution to discuss the future of democracy in South Asia

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh
India

Op-Ed

Feb 26, 2021

Akbar in The Washington Post: Afghans are living in terror. That must change for peace.

By Shaharzad Akbar

"It’s now been a year since the United States signed an agreement with the Taliban. Afghans were expecting peace, but one of the most tangible changes has been an increase in targeted killings, mostly unclaimed, that have created an environment of terror and fear," writes Shaharzad Akbar in The Washington Post Opinion.

Afghanistan
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

SouthAsiaSource

Feb 25, 2021

Afghans’ views on the Doha peace process and the Biden administration’s review of the US-Taliban peace agreement

By Makhfi Azizi

Over the last two years, many experts in Afghanistan and the international community have increasingly viewed the 2020 US-Taliban peace deal to be largely skewed to advantage the Taliban. The Biden administration’s step to review the agreement has thus been welcomed by many. In this blog, five Afghans who have lived under the increased threats and violence of the past year share their perspectives.

Afghanistan
Human Rights

In the News

Feb 24, 2021

Varshney joins NDTV’s Reality Check to discuss Disha, Dissent, and Democracy

By Atlantic Council

Elections
Human Rights

In the News

Feb 24, 2021

Samad joins CGTN to discuss what’s next in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Feb 24, 2021

Varshney joins the Watson Institute’s Trending Globally to discuss India and the US in a Time of Democratic Erosion

By Atlantic Council

China
Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Feb 24, 2021

Varshney in The Indian Express: India’s democratic exceptionalism is now withering away. The impact is also external

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights
India

In the News

Feb 24, 2021

Shahid joins PBS NewsHour to discuss ongoing protests in Myanmar

By Atlantic Council

Conflict
Corruption

New Atlanticist

Feb 19, 2021

Recovering from COVID-19: Can India’s 2021 Union Budget rise to the challenge?

By South Asia Center

The Indian government recently announced a new budget aimed at providing a major boost to healthcare and infrastructure development. Here's how Atlantic Council experts are assessing the budget.

Economy & Business
India

In the News

Feb 18, 2021

Chhibber writes on India’s Interventionist State

By Atlantic Council

Financial Regulation
Fiscal and Structural Reform

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