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Feb 3, 2016

Nawaz Quoted by Rediff on US Relations with India and Pakistan

By Shuja Nawaz

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New Atlanticist

Jan 15, 2016

Sri Lankan Peace Process Would Have Benefitted from Greater International Effort, says Former Negotiator

By Mitch Hulse

A broader international commitment would have ensured the success of an effort to end an over two-decade-long war between the Sri Lankan military and Tamil separatists, Erik Solheim, a former peace negotiator, said at the Atlantic Council on January 14. In the absence of such a commitment, the Sri Lankan military continued a fierce offensive […]

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Oct. 5, 2015

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Jan 13, 2016

Jens Stoltenberg: NATO’s Role in Fighting Terrorism

By Jens Stoltenberg, Newsweek

NATO is at the forefront of the fight against international terrorism. The aim of its biggest-ever operation was to deny safe haven to international terrorists in Afghanistan.

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Jan 13, 2016

Rakisits on Future of Pakistani F-16 Jet Deal

By Claude Rakisits

International Business Times quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits on the future of a potential sale of F-16 jets to Pakistan:

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New Atlanticist

Jan 12, 2016

‘Security and Economic Development are Two Sides of the Same Coin’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Afghanistan’s neighbors must realize that a stable Afghanistan will benefit the entire region, says Afghan President’s top adviser A stable Afghanistan is vital for regional prosperity because gas pipelines, power grids, and road and rail networks can be constructed providing economical and much-needed energy and market access to the neighborhood, a top Afghan official said […]

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Jan 12, 2016

Rakisits on Pakistani F-16 Fighter Jets

By Claude Rakisits

Defense News quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits on the US Congress’ move to prevent Pakistani efforts to acquire F-16 fighter jets: 

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In the News

Jan 12, 2016

Nawaz on Peace Talks Between Afghanistan and Pakistan

By Shuja Nawaz

MENA Financial Network quotes South Asia Center Distinguished Fellow Shuja Nawaz on peace talks between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan:

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In the News

Jan 12, 2016

Gopalaswamy and Sirnate: The Peshawar, Paris, Pathankot Link

By Bharath Gopalaswamy and Vasundhara Sirnate

South Asia Center Director Bharath Gopalaswamy and South Asia Center Nonresident Fellow Vasundhara Sirnate write for The Hindu on terrorist attacks on major population centers, including the Pathankot attacks in India:

India

New Atlanticist

Jan 11, 2016

Can Ghani Make Peace with the Taliban in Afghanistan?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Answer lies in Pakistan’s willingness to end support for militants, says Atlantic Council’s James B. Cunningham Representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and the United States are meeting in Islamabad this week to draw up a roadmap for peace talks with the Taliban. James B. Cunningham, a former US Ambassador to Afghanistan and current Khalilzad Chair […]

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Dec 24, 2015

Rakisits on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Infrastructure Initiative

By Claude Rakisits

Nikkei Asian Review quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits on how the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor infrastructure initiative could have positive results for Afghanistan, in addition to the project’s primary state stakeholders:

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