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Apr 8, 2015

India and France. C’est la vie.

By Mohan Guruswamy

The peripatetic Narendra Modi visits Paris later this week reciprocating French President Francois Hollande’s visit in February last year. Despite the frequent high-level interactions there has been little traction on the substantive issues. There are several long pending issues such as six new nuclear power plants by Areva and the Indian Nuclear Power Corporation of […]

India

In the News

Apr 7, 2015

Burrows on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

By Matthew Burrows

Bloomberg Business quotes Strategic Foresight Initiative Director Mathew Burrows on US reaction to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank:

China

In the News

Apr 7, 2015

Rakisits on the Pakistan Helo Deal

By Claude Rakisits

Defense News quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits on the US State Department clearing a $952 million sale to Pakistan that includes fifteen AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and 1,000 Hellfire II missiles:

Pakistan

In the News

Apr 6, 2015

Khoury on Pakistan and the Conflict in Yemen

By Nabeel Khoury

Voice of America quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Nabeel Khoury on how Pakistan’s potential involvement would impact the conflict in Yemen:

Pakistan Yemen

Article

Apr 2, 2015

Winston Spencer Ghani

By Harlan Ullman

Last month when Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu made his ill-advised plea to Congress to scuttle the nuclear negotiations with Iran, fringe Republican elements in Congress, along with right wing fellow travelers, called Bibi the 21st century’s version of Winston Churchill. Clearly they must have been referring to Churchill’s flip-flops to and from the Conservative […]

Afghanistan

In the News

Mar 31, 2015

Ullman: Winston Spencer Ghani

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for the Huffington Post on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s recent visit to Washington, DC:

Afghanistan

In the News

Mar 30, 2015

Rakisits on Pakistan Joining the Saudi Coalition in Yemen

By Claude Rakisits

DefenseNews quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits on how Pakistan will contribute to the Saudi coalition in Yemen:

Pakistan

New Atlanticist

Mar 26, 2015

Can Ghani Make Peace with the Taliban?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Afghan leader ‘cautiously optimistic’ about prospects of reconciliation as Pakistan, China pitch in Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is “cautiously optimistic” about the prospects of peace with the Taliban, in part because Pakistan—where a mélange of terrorist groups have for years found safe haven and support—now acknowledges that improving ties with neighboring Afghanistan is key to […]

Afghanistan

Webcasts

Mar 25, 2015

A Conversation with H.E. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani

By South Asia Center

The Atlantic Council and the U.S. Institute of Peace welcome the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, His Excellency Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, on the occasion of his first official visit to Washington, D.C. since being sworn in as president on September 21, 2014. A public address, with questions and answers from the invite-only audience […]

Afghanistan

Event Recap

Mar 25, 2015

A conversation with H.E. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani

By South Asia Center

On March 25, the Atlantic Council and the United States Institute of Peace co-hosted Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani for a conversation on the future of Afghanistan and US engagement in the country. President Ghani provided an optimistic outlook, highlighting the prospects of peace with the Taliban and improved regional connectivity. President Ghani visited DC […]

Afghanistan

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