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 22, 2017

Trump Misses an Opportunity in Afghanistan

By Shuja Nawaz

US President Donald J. Trump should have stuck to his original line of questioning of his national security team before sharing his new “strategy” on Afghanistan and South Asia: what outcome are we seeking, and how will we get there? Trump’s August 21 speech, in which he outlined his policy on Afghanistan, exemplified the truth […]

Afghanistan India

New Atlanticist

Aug 22, 2017

Trump’s Commitment to Afghanistan

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US president’s policy will send a clear message to the region, said Atlantic Council’s James B. Cunningham US President Donald J. Trump’s approach to Afghanistan—marked by an indefinite US troop presence—sends a clear signal of the United States’ commitment to ending the war in that country, said James B. Cunningham, a nonresident senior fellow at […]

Afghanistan Pakistan

In the News

Aug 22, 2017

Nawaz Joins CGTN America to Discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan’s Reaction to Trump’s Speech

By Shuja Nawaz

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Afghanistan Pakistan

In the News

Aug 18, 2017

Cunningham Quoted in The Atlantic onTrump’s Afghanistan Strategy

By James B. Cunningham

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Afghanistan

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

Experts

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