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.

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The South Asia Center serves as the Atlantic Council’s focal point for work on greater South Asia as well as its relations between these countries, the neighboring regions, Europe, and the United States.

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May 18, 2021

Riaz joins the University of York and Chatham House to discuss elections in eastern India and their regional resonances

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Bangladesh Democratic Transitions

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May 18, 2021

Shahid joins the University of York and Chatham House to discuss elections in eastern India and their regional resonances

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh Elections

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May 17, 2021

Sakhi in the Heart of Asia Society: In search of peace for Afghanistan

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Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force

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May 12, 2021

Riaz in Friedrich Ebert Stiftung: Geopolitics of the pandemic: The Bangladesh scene

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Bangladesh Geopolitics & Energy Security

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May 10, 2021

Chhibber joins Spontaneous Dialogue podcast to discuss India’s need for a Second Green Revolution

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Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

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May 10, 2021

Nawaz joins CGTN America to discuss the US withdrawal from Afghanistan

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Afghanistan Pakistan

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May 10, 2021

Nawaz joins CSSPR to discuss Pakistan-US relations: Navigating the expectations gap

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Pakistan Politics & Diplomacy

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May 10, 2021

Riaz in The Daily Star: India’s Covid 19 catastrophe: The cost of complacency

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Bangladesh Coronavirus

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May 10, 2021

Shahid in 9DashLine: At 50, Bangladesh perfects an India-China ‘balancing act’

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Bangladesh China

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May 10, 2021

Fernandes quoted in the NEWS Minute on India’s lockdown of the state of Karnataka

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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.