Program: South Asia Center

Transforming India from a balancing to leading power

By Bharath Gopalaswamy, Manish Tewari

In the brief, the authors present policy recommendations for US policy makers as a newly assertive India seeks to assume a leading role in Asia.

Transforming India from a balancing to leading power

By Manish Tewari and Bharath Gopalaswamy

“It is vital for American interests in Asia to have India as an economic and strategic ally,” writes Bharath Gopalaswamy and former Minister Manish Tewari in “Transforming India from a Balancing to Leading Power,” a new brief from the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center. In the brief, the authors present policy recommendations for US policy […]

Biberman in Asian Security: Genocidal Violence, Nation-Building, and the Bloody Birth of Bangladesh

By Atlantic Council

Regional perspectives on US strategy in Afghanistan

By South Asia Center

On June 7, 2017, the South Asia Center hosted a discussion on the regional perspectives of the United States strategy in Afghanistan. Former Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, India’s Former Minister of Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari, and the Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs at […]

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 […]

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 […]

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