Indo-Pacific

Ahmad Massoud: Look to local leaders to save Afghanistan

By Kamal Alam

Just weeks before US troops fully withdraw from Afghanistan—and as Taliban fighters conquer more territory across the country—Ahmad Massoud says he is open to negotiations with the militants.

Event recap: “Indian perspectives on reimagining the US-India trade relationship”

By Ayra Khan

On July 29, 2021, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted the second launch of its report Reimagining the US-India trade relationship, curated by Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center’s non-resident senior fellows Ridhika Batra, Mark Linscott, Harsha Vardhana Singh, and non-resident fellow Anand Raghuraman.

State of the Order: Assessing July 2021

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

India’s digital policies are putting US tech in a bind

By Mark Linscott, Anand Raghuraman

Policymakers in New Delhi believe US tech platforms need India more than India needs them. Who's right?

An interview with Afghanistan human rights defender Horia Mosadiq

By South Asia Center

Afghanistan human rights defender Horia Mosadiq provides an analysis of the current situation for human rights defenders and other civil society actors on the ground.