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All Media Mentions

Insights & Impact

Sep 8, 2021

Chaudhary joins BBC World News to discuss the US diplomacy after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 8, 2021

Alam wrote for Project Syndicate on the Afghan resistance: “Support Ahmad Massoud and the Afghan Resistance”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 7, 2021

Raghuraman had an exclusive interview with Media Brief: Is Ideology Driving Tech Policy?

By Atlantic Council

Digital Policy Economy & Business

In the News

Sep 7, 2021

Shahid joined Economic Reporters’ Forum in collaboration with the Research Policy Integration for Development and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung for a webinar: Cautious rope walking wise for Bangladesh skipping any orbit

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh China

In the News

Sep 7, 2021

Alam was quoted in CNBC News: “Fighting continues in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley as anti-Taliban resistance vows to hold out.”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 7, 2021

Akhtar with the Institute of Regional Studies Islamabad: “Afghanistan: What Next?”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan South Asia

Insights & Impact

Sep 6, 2021

Nawaz joins East Asia Forum to contribute an analytical piece on Pakistan: “Reality bites for Imran Khan’s ‘New Pakistan’

Conflict Economy & Business

In the News

Sep 6, 2021

Nasr quoted in Money Control on the emerging Biden doctrine

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 6, 2021

Samad joins TRT World to discuss Panjshir

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 5, 2021

Nasr quoted in The New York Times on the emerging Biden doctrine

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

The South Asia Center is the hub for the Atlantic Council’s analysis of the political, social, geographical, and cultural diversity of the region. ​At the intersection of South Asia and its geopolitics, SAC cultivates dialogue to shape policy and forge ties between the region and the global community.