Chinese infrastructure project drives Pakistan further into debt

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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

Chinese infrastructure project drives Pakistan further into debt

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

Chinese infrastructure project drives Pakistan further into debt

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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New Atlanticist

Nov 16, 2018

Chinese infrastructure project drives Pakistan further into debt

By Aafreen Afzal

While the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has the potential to bring much-needed economic development to Pakistan, its price tag threatens to plunge the country further toward fiscal instability.

China Economy & Business

IranSource

Nov 6, 2018

Regional Rivalries Threaten Iran-Pakistan Relations

By Fatemeh Aman

A recent abduction of border security forces along the Iran-Pakistan border in southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan province is testing Iran-Pakistan relations. Iran has suggested that Saudi Arabia was behind the abduction, which it believes was aimed at sabotaging its relationship with Islamabad. Pakistan needs Saudi money more than ever as it struggles economically. So just how […]

Iran Pakistan

New Atlanticist

Oct 19, 2018

Why Afghanistan’s parliamentary election matters

By Roshni Majumdar

Holding the election is “an important measure of progress that underscores how far Afghanistan’s nascent democracy has come,” said Javid Ahmad, a nonresident fellow with the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center.

Afghanistan Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

Oct 11, 2018

Deciphering the Afghan riddle

By Omar Samad

Despite the gains and sacrifices made by Afghans and their allies, mounting human losses, growing ethnic rifts, economic woes, and weakened political consensus have disrupted part of the “self-reliance” agenda.

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Oct 5, 2018

Manning in Foreign Policy: The United States Needs an Afghanistan Exit Strategy

By Robert A. Manning

Read the full article here.

Afghanistan

New Atlanticist

Oct 5, 2018

An inflection point in the Maldives?

By Bharath Gopalaswamy and Trevor Cloen

Despite all odds, the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) achieved a stunning electoral victory on September 23 that provides the Indian Ocean nation with an opportunity to reverse the erosion of rights and freedoms that occurred during Yameen’s tenure.

China Democratic Transitions

In the News

Sep 19, 2018

Ahmad in WSJ: The Mafia That Threatens Afghanistan

By Javid Ahmad

Read the full article here.

Afghanistan

In the News

Sep 14, 2018

Ahmad in Washington Post: I Will Still Support the US Presence in Afghanistan. But Now it’s Time to Fight for Peace in my Country.

By Javid Ahmad

Read the full article here.

Afghanistan

New Atlanticist

Sep 13, 2018

The war for peace in Afghanistan

By Fatemeh Aman

An enduring peace in Afghanistan is only possible if it involves a deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban, and addresses the challenge posed by these other insurgent groups.

Afghanistan Conflict

New Atlanticist

Sep 11, 2018

Can peace be won in Afghanistan?

By Omar Samad

How will key regional stakeholders—Pakistan, Russia, Iran, China, and India—manage shifting interests and threat perceptions at a time when the United States is pushing for a peace deal, and is there a contingency plan if talks fail?

Afghanistan Conflict
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Sudeep Kanungo

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Africa Energy & Environment

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Kate Springs

Program Assistant, Strategic Litigation Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Human Rights International Norms

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Jongsun Kim

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Defense Policy

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David H. Young

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict

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Laura Updegrove

Nonresident Senior Fellow, GeoStrategy Initiative

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Stanislava Mladenova

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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