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Event Recap

Oct 8, 2015

Diplomacy Beyond the Nation-State: The Megacity Challenge

By Ben Polsky

On October 8, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security partnered with the US Department of State to host “Diplomacy Beyond the Nation-State: The Megacity Challenge.” The discussion featured a variety of global perspectives, including Ambassador of India to the United States Arun Singh, US Secretary of Housing and […]

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Sep 15, 2015

Addressing nontraditional security threats in South Asia

By Nazia Khan

“Water scarcity and food security are the most serious nontraditional security threats facing India,” stated Ambassador Latha Reddy, Former Deputy National Security Adviser of India. Speaking at an Atlantic Council South Asia Center event, Reddy warned that nontraditional security concerns—such as water and food security, energy management, environment and climate change, health, cyber warfare, and […]

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Sep 10, 2015

Financial Express Highlights Atlantic Council Event on Indian Industry

By Atlantic Council

Financial Express highlights a discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center investigating how to make India more investment-friendly:

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Sep 10, 2015

Economic Times Covers Event in Investment in India

By Atlantic Council

The Economic Times cites an event hosted by the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center discussing the potential for foreign investment in India:

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Event Recap

Sep 9, 2015

Getting to $500 billion in US-India trade: A view from the Indian industry

By Ben Polsky

On September 9, business leaders representing some of the largest industries in India’s private sector convened at the Atlantic Council to discuss the state of the Indian economy. A week after it was announced that the Indian economy grew by 7%—tying China as the world’s fastest growing economy—the titans of Indian business addressed the potential […]

India Trade and tariffs

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Sep 8, 2015

Business Standard Previews Event on Investment in India

By Atlantic Council

Business Standard previews a roundtable discussion the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center will hold with the Confederation of Indian Industry on bolstering foreign investment in India:

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Sep 8, 2015

Indian Express Cites Event on Indian Industry

By Atlantic Council

The Indian Express cites a roundtable discussion the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted with officials from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII):

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Aug 21, 2015

Tanchum: India Seeks ‘Auspicious Re-birth’ in Iran’s Energy Sector

By Micha’el Tanchum

Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum writes for The Diplomat on a burgeoning Indian-Iranian energy and commercial transportation cooperation:

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Aug 19, 2015

Tanchum: India’s Changing Energy Policy

By Micha'el Tanchum

Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum writes for Asia & The Pacific Policy Society on India’s move toward a natural gas-powered economy and its increase in domestically produced coal bed methane: 

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Aug 7, 2015

Sirnate: Can an Accord End an Insurgency?

By Vasundhara Sirnate

South Asia Center Nonresident Fellow Vasundhara Sirnate writes for The Hindu Centre on the new agreement between the Indian government and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim, and the complications among insurgency groups which may hinder the onset of peace in the region:

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