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New Atlanticist

Jun 27, 2019

The United States has few good options when it comes to India’s plans to purchase a Russian missile defense system

By Sameer Ali Khan

Despite US pressure and the threat of sanctions, the Indian government has no plans to scrap a deal to purchase the Russian S-400 air and missile defense system.

India Missile Defense

New Atlanticist

Jun 6, 2019

India’s first LGBT Chamber of Commerce: Lessons for the global economic ecosystem

By Phil Crehan and Aarthy Madanagopal

The launch of the LGBT Chamber of Commerce in India provides tremendous space to craft an economic ecosystem that works for all and illuminates global patterns that can better promote LGBT economic empowerment everywhere.  

India Resilience & Society

IranSource

May 29, 2019

US oil embargo stalls Iran-India energy relations

By Omid Shokri Kalehsar

Before the Trump administration decided to target Tehran’s oil exports, Iran and India experienced a positive trend in relations.

India Iran

New Atlanticist

May 23, 2019

Narendra Modi wins big. What’s next for India?

By Nidhi Upadhyaya

The big question now is how Modi will use his second five-year term at the helm of the world’s largest democracy. India faces plenty of challenges: a high unemployment rate, slow economic growth, changing geopolitical relationships, border security issues, and a deepening religious divide.

Elections India

Event Recap

Apr 22, 2019

The future of Afghanistan: ongoing negotiations and the role of regional partners

By Sahir Amlani

On Monday April 22, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a panel discussion on the Afghanistan peace negotiations. The panel was moderated by the South Asia Center’s Nonresident Senior Fellow Fatemeh Aman and focused on the role of regional powers helping to secure stability and peace. Daud Khattak, Senior Editor of Radio Mashaal, outlined […]

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New Atlanticist

Apr 12, 2019

India votes: Your handy guide to elections in the world’s largest democracy

By Roshni Majumdar

Information to stay on top of the election in India.

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Program Impact Story

Apr 11, 2019

Financial inclusion to financial sustainability – Empowering women in South Asia and across the World

By Atlantic Council

On April 11th, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program (GBE) and the South Asia Center (SAC) partnered with the Grameen Foundation India and the NGO Committee on Financial for Development to host a panel discussion as part of the World Bank’s Civil Society Policy Forum Spring 2019. The event was part of GBE’s […]

Civil Society Inclusive Growth
Pakistan Army's Covert Social Network

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Apr 1, 2019

Pakistan Army’s Covert Social Network

By Ben Nimmo and Kanishk Karan

Individuals linked to the Pakistan Army’s public-relations division ran a network of covert Facebook and Instagram pages until Facebook removed the pages.

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In the News

Mar 10, 2019

Nawaz quoted in NPR on deadly attack in Kashmir region

By Shuja Nawaz

Listen to the full discussion here.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 6, 2019

US-India trade relationship heads into choppy waters

By Mark Linscott

Trump signals end to preferential trade treatment for India.

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