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 7, 2020

Ghori-Ahmad joins the podcast All Encompassing to discuss Harvard University Professor Joseph Nye’s book, “Do morals matter? Presidents and foreign policy from FDR to Trump.”

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May 7, 2020

Akhtar as a webinar moderator at the University of Lahore Centre for Security, Strategy and Policy Research: COVID-19 | Kashmir in the Age of Detention: What Changes for the Kashmiris pre and post-Pandemic?

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May 5, 2020

Younus in Dawn News: Creative and bold policy measures are critical for the post-Covid economy, but will Imran Khan walk the talk?

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May 4, 2020

Jamil in The News Run: President Trump’s recent immigration restrictions; A blow to the U.S. and global pandemic response

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Coronavirus Migration

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May 4, 2020

Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy,” episode 16: The Pakistan Super League

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May 3, 2020

Varshney in The Indian Express: The new capitalism

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May 1, 2020

Chaudhary joins the American Pakistan Foundation to discuss the international geopolitics of COVID-19

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Coronavirus International Norms

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May 1, 2020

Nawaz joins the University of Lahore’s School of Integrated Social Sciences to discuss Pakistan-U.S. Relations

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Apr 30, 2020

Riaz as a panelist at the Center for International Private Enterprise: Assessing COVID-19 Control Measures & Prospects for Socio-Economic Recovery

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Apr 29, 2020

Jamil in The National Interest: Kim Jong-un Likely Isn’t Dead—but His Successor Would Struggle to Consolidate Power

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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.