‘Why is Pakistan Playing this Game?’

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Apr 1, 2025

Rescuing Pakistan’s economy

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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

‘Why is Pakistan Playing this Game?’

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

‘Why is Pakistan Playing this Game?’

New Atlanticist
Feb 19, 2025

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

By
Tatevik Khachatryan, 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

Sep 1, 2015

‘Why is Pakistan Playing this Game?’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Afghan lawmaker, Shinkai Karokhail, says Pakistan has been ‘selective’ about dealing with terrorists Shinkai Karokhail, a member of the budget and finance committee of the lower house (Wolesi Jirga) of the Afghan National Assembly and a longtime activist for women’s rights, education, and conflict prevention, sat down with the New Atlanticist’s Ashish Kumar Sen for […]

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In the News

Aug 27, 2015

Rakisits on Pakistani-Afghan Relations

By Claude Rakisits

Defense News quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits on Islamabad’s latest military operations against terror groups on its soil and their implications for Afghan-Pakistani relations:

Afghanistan Pakistan

In the News

Aug 25, 2015

Cunningham: Why Afghanistan Matters for United States

By James B. Cunningham

Zalmay Khalilzad Chair on Afghanistan and former US Ambassador to Afghanistan James B. Cunningham cowrites for CNN with former US Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker on the need for the United States to continue to be an engaged partner with Afghanistan:

Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 24, 2015

Nawaz on the Death of Mullah Omar

By Shuja Nawaz

The Cipher Brief quotes South Asia Center Distinguished Fellow Shuja Nawaz on the death of Taliban ex-supreme commander and religious leader Mullah Muhammad Omar: 

Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 21, 2015

Tanchum: India Seeks ‘Auspicious Re-birth’ in Iran’s Energy Sector

By Micha’el Tanchum

Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum writes for The Diplomat on a burgeoning Indian-Iranian energy and commercial transportation cooperation:

India Iran

In the News

Aug 19, 2015

Tanchum: India’s Changing Energy Policy

By Micha'el Tanchum

Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum writes for Asia & The Pacific Policy Society on India’s move toward a natural gas-powered economy and its increase in domestically produced coal bed methane: 

Energy & Environment India

New Atlanticist

Aug 11, 2015

Afghan Peace Process: DOA?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Pakistan can do more on terrorist groups, says Atlantic Council Senior Fellow James B. Cunningham Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is right, Pakistan can do more to disrupt terrorist networks that plan and carry out attacks across the border in Afghanistan, says Atlantic Council Senior Fellow James B. Cunningham. A broad spectrum of terrorist and criminal […]

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In the News

Aug 7, 2015

Sirnate: Can an Accord End an Insurgency?

By Vasundhara Sirnate

South Asia Center Nonresident Fellow Vasundhara Sirnate writes for The Hindu Centre on the new agreement between the Indian government and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim, and the complications among insurgency groups which may hinder the onset of peace in the region:

India

New Atlanticist

Jul 31, 2015

In Afghanistan, the Taliban Has a New Leader, But it’s His Deputy Who is Raising Eyebrows

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Haqqani Network leader’s appointment could jeopardize peace process in Afghanistan The appointment of the head of a Pakistan-based terrorist network as a deputy leader of the Taliban may prove to be an obstacle in Afghan-led efforts to make peace with the Islamic militants. While confirming reports of the death of its reclusive one-eyed leader, Mullah […]

Afghanistan Pakistan

In the News

Jul 30, 2015

Cunningham on Taliban Leader’s Death

By James B. Cunningham

The New York Times quotes Zalmay Khalilzad Chair on Afghanistan and Resident Senior Fellow James B. Cunningham on the death of Mullah Muhammad Omar, the secretive leader of the Taliban:

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