South Asia

South Asia is home to over 1.8 billion people and the largest youth population in the world. It includes India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. As one of the fastest-growing regions in the world, it serves as a strong economic link between the East and the West. South Asia’s strong global connections make it a zone of opportunity for businesses and governments engaging in infrastructure development, trade, and economic development.

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Nooruddin quoted in Euronews: What will happen next in Afghanistan, which came under the rule of the Taliban?

Issue Brief Apr 1, 2025

Rescuing Pakistan’s economy

By Aasim M. Husain

For decades, Pakistan has struggled with a declining standard of living, skyrocketing public debt, and economic policies that have failed to address the root causes of its stagnation.
Economy & Business Middle East
Nooruddin quoted in Euronews: What will happen next in Afghanistan, which came under the rule of the Taliban?

New Atlanticist Mar 25, 2025

Starlink’s India launch is a crash course on New Delhi’s approach to tech sovereignty

By Trisha Ray

A recently announced partnership to deploy the Elon Musk-led company’s satellite internet in India offers a window into New Delhi’s “hybrid” approach.
Economy & Business India
Nooruddin quoted in Euronews: What will happen next in Afghanistan, which came under the rule of the Taliban?

New Atlanticist Feb 19, 2025

Why India and Armenia are now taking their relationship to new heights

By Tatevik Khachatryan, Srujan Palkar

The growing military and diplomatic cooperation between New Delhi and Yerevan benefits both beyond immediate defense concerns.
Economy & Business India

Programs

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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In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Euronews: What will happen next in Afghanistan, which came under the rule of the Taliban?

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Global Bursa: What will happen next in Afghanistan under Taliban rule?

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Radio Slobodna Evropa: The Taliban should not be trusted until they keep their promises

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Samad quoted in Hot News Romania: From the providential hero to the “traitor” who fled the Taliban: How Ashraf Ghani went from a star in the West to a president without a country

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Manning in The Hill: After hubris and humiliation in Afghanistan, will humility follow?

By Atlantic Council

On August 18, Robert Manning published an op-ed in The Hill entitled “After hubris and humiliation in Afghanistan, will humility follow?” Manning highlighted that, for the United States, there are “a surfeit of lessons to be learned — lessons about misjudging basic requirements of counter-insurgency; about the perils of mission creep and imposing US notions […]

Afghanistan English

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Samad quoted in Fortune: How Ashraf Ghani went from Afghanistan’s President to pariah in hiding

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Alam quoted in the Independent: Key players in the Taliban’s power structure

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Munter and Nasr quoted in The New York Times on the situation in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Crisis Management

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Alam quoted in Tribun News on the situation in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

New Atlanticist

Aug 17, 2021

The Taliban now controls the Afghan economy. Here’s what that means.

By Alex Zerden

The reality of a strengthened Taliban running the Afghan government creates substantial and imminent economic policy challenges for the United States and the international community.

Afghanistan Economy & Business
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Experts

Fellow

Scott D. Berrier

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Defense Policy

Fellow

Ridhika Batra

Nonresident Senior Fellow, India

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy

Fellow

Jochai Ben-Avie

Nonresident Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Americas Digital Policy
Mehul Bhagat

Fellow

Mehul Bhagat

Nonresident Fellow

South Asia Center

Entrepreneurship Renewables & Advanced Energy

Fellow

Arjun Bisen

Nonresident Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Australia Digital Policy

Fellow

Michael Bociurkiw

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center

Ukraine International Organizations
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Events

Online Event Fri, March 27, 2026 • 9:30 am ET

IMEC during a time of war
Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia India Middle East