Shahid in 9DashLine: At 50, Bangladesh perfects an India-China ‘balancing act’

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
Shahid in 9DashLine: At 50, Bangladesh perfects an India-China ‘balancing act’

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
Shahid in 9DashLine: At 50, Bangladesh perfects an India-China ‘balancing act’

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

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May 10, 2021

Shahid in 9DashLine: At 50, Bangladesh perfects an India-China ‘balancing act’

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh
China

In the News

May 10, 2021

Fernandes quoted in the NEWS Minute on India’s lockdown of the state of Karnataka

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus
India

In the News

May 7, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Lights On News on India’s role in the fight for global climate action

By Atlantic Council

Climate Change & Climate Action
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In the News

May 7, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Star Tribune on India’s COVID-19 crisis

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus
Crisis Management

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May 7, 2021

Lakhani joins XOCO Unlimited to discuss the role of Pakistani women in the investment space

By Atlantic Council

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Future of Work

Blog Post

May 4, 2021

The global economic recovery is a concerning tale of two worlds

By Jeff Goldstein

The global economy is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic faster than expected. However, advanced and low-income developing countries are recovering at different rates. This divergence creates serious economic risks in the short and long term for all countries, even those recovering well like the United States.

China
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Apr 30, 2021

Kroenig and Ashford discuss the global implications of Biden’s climate change agenda

By Atlantic Council

On April 30, Foreign Policy published its biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss the Biden administration’s approach to tackling climate change, Biden’s acknowledgement of the Armenian Genocide, and the US response to India’s surge […]

Climate Change & Climate Action
Coronavirus

In the News

Apr 29, 2021

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: Mission accomplished in Afghanistan?

By Atlantic Council

On April 29, Christopher Preble and co-hosts debated the wisdom of President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan on War on the Rock’s Net Assessment podcast. They discussed the counter-argument that the Biden administration should have kept a small force in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future, but questioned whether that would have […]

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SouthAsiaSource

Apr 29, 2021

Rebooting neutrality in Afghan foreign policy – A framework for global and regional engagement on Afghanistan post-US and NATO withdrawal

By Tamim Asey

Afghanistan is caught between a rock and a hard place, trapped between a turbulent global and regional environment and uncertain domestic politics resulting from the departure of American troops. In this context, the Afghan foreign policy and national security establishment should declare Afghanistan as a neutral zone through the adoption of a neutral foreign policy.

Afghanistan
Politics & Diplomacy

SouthAsiaSource

Apr 29, 2021

The Biden administration must incorporate India’s provincial elections in West Bengal and Assam into its South Asia foreign policy

By Rudabeh Shahid and Kaveri Sarkar

Away from India's awful COVID-19 scenes playing out are elections Washington should not ignore. The ongoing state elections in India’s east, specifically the states of West Bengal and Assam, are characterized by dynamics central to today’s India and their results will have long-lasting implications for national politics. The fanning of toxic identity politics, compromising of democratic institutions, the worrisome rise of COVID-19 cases, and the effect on foreign relations are aspects of these elections that deserve Washington’s serious attention.

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Michael Kugelman

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David H. Young

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Laura Updegrove

Nonresident Senior Fellow, GeoStrategy Initiative

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Nik Foster

Nonresident Fellow

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China Energy & Environment

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Afaq Hussain

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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