Yelena Biberman in Texas National Security Review: Policy Roundtable – The Future of South Asia

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
Yelena Biberman in Texas National Security Review: Policy Roundtable – The Future of South Asia

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
Yelena Biberman in Texas National Security Review: Policy Roundtable – The Future of South Asia

New Atlanticist Feb 19, 2025

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

By Tatevik Khachatryan and 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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In the News

Oct 2, 2019

Yelena Biberman in Texas National Security Review: Policy Roundtable – The Future of South Asia

By Atlantic Council

Security & Defense South Asia

Event Recap

Oct 1, 2019

Recap: Roundtable with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs

By South Asia Center

On October 1st, 2019, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a roundtable conversation with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India. The discussion focused on the future of US-India relations amidst a renewed Western focus on geopolitics and economic development in the region. In his opening remarks, Dr. Jaishankar […]

Afghanistan India
Modi energy trip

New Atlanticist

Sep 26, 2019

Howdy LNG: Modi aims for energy in Houston

By Palak Sharma

The announcement of a significant energy MOU on Modi's visit was a significant step towards meeting India’s growing energy needs.

India Oil and Gas

Issue Brief

Sep 25, 2019

Assessing the treatment of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

By Rudabeh Shahid

Bangladesh must honor its responsibility to care for Rohingya refugees, and that the international community must do more to hold the government accountable while providing additional financial and logistical support to enable it to do so.

Bangladesh Human Rights

Issue Brief

Sep 25, 2019

Assessing the treatment of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

By Rudabeh Shahid

Bangladesh must honor its responsibility to care for Rohingya refugees, and that the international community must do more to hold the government accountable while providing additional financial and logistical support to enable it to do so.

Bangladesh Human Rights

Uncategorized

Sep 24, 2019

Linscott in the Hindu: India, U.S. trade deal falls through

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business India

In the News

Sep 19, 2019

Ambassador James B. Cunningham testifies on Afghanistan in front of the House Foreign Affairs Committee

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 16, 2019

Ullman in Washington Post: In Afghanistan negotiations, we must include our allies

By Harlan Ullman

Afghanistan NATO

New Atlanticist

Sep 5, 2019

Purveying arms through carrot and stick

By Sarosh Bana

US arms sales to India have risen more than fivefold over the last five years and now account for 12 per cent of India’s defense imports, according to a recent study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Defense Industry India

New Atlanticist

Sep 3, 2019

US-Taliban negotiations: How to avoid rushing to failure

By James Dobbins, Robert P. Finn, Ronald E. Neumann, William Wood, John Negroponte, E. Anthony Wayne, Ryan Crocker, James Cunningham, Hugo Llorens

A major troop withdrawal must be contingent on a final peace. The initial US drawdown should not go so far or so fast that the Taliban believe that they can achieve military victory. In that case, they will not make compromises for peace with other Afghan political forces.

Afghanistan Democratic Transitions
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Peter Arvo

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Scott D. Berrier

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Afghanistan Defense Policy

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Sasha Suresh

Global Advisor, Women for Prosperity

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Matthew Zubrow

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Ratan Shrivastava

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Tasha Manoranjan

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Rethinking US policy options in Afghanistan
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