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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New Atlanticist

Aug 17, 2017

Drone Sale Would Cement US-India Ties

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

On the eve of US President Donald J. Trump’s first meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington on June 26, the US State Department approved the sale of twenty-two Sea Guardian Unmanned Aerial System drones to India. This prospective purchase of drones manufactured by General Atomics marks the first of its kind from […]

India

In the News

Aug 11, 2017

McFate Quoted in the Daily Mail on Prince’s Plan for Afghanistan

By Sean McFate

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Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 11, 2017

McFate Quoted in AFP on the Use of Private Military Contractors in Afghanistan

By Sean McFate

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Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 10, 2017

McFate Quoted in the Washington Post on Outsourcing the War in Afghanistan

By Sean McFate

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Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 10, 2017

McFate Quoted in the Washington Post on Outsourcing the War in Afghanistan

By Sean McFate

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Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 10, 2017

McFate Joins Free Speech to Discuss the Proposal to Use Private Military Contractors in Afghanistan

By Sean McFate

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Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 10, 2017

McFate Quoted in The Washington Post on Outsourcing the Afghanistan War

By Sean McFate

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Afghanistan

New Atlanticist

Aug 10, 2017

Erik Prince’s ‘Reckless’ Proposal for Afghanistan

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s Sean McFate warns against plan that would rely more on military contractors A proposal that would have the United States rely more heavily on private military contractors instead of US troops, and install what would essentially be a US viceroy in Afghanistan, is an example of “reckless foreign policy,” according to Sean McFate, […]

Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 8, 2017

Wormuth Joins MSNBC to Discuss Trump’s Afghanistan Policy

By Christine Wormuth

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Afghanistan

New Atlanticist

Aug 3, 2017

Pakistan’s Reform Moment

By Nadeem Ul Haque

Pakistan is once again in the news with the dismissal of its prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, by the supreme court over a corruption case. This development is not unusual in a country with a history of democratically-elected governments being hobbled by incompetence and corruption. Pakistan has also seen three military coups and has been under […]

Pakistan

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