South Asia

Mr. Obama Goes to New Delhi; India Keeps US Guessing

By Ashish Kumar Sen

While US Articulates a Defined Role for India in Asia, the Reverse Is Not True President Barack Obama’s visit to India shows the importance he places on that relationship, but New Delhi has yet to spell out where the US fits into its plans, says Bharath Gopalaswamy, a South Asia analyst at the Atlantic Council. […]

Gopalaswamy on President Obama’s Visit to India

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

South Asia Center Acting Director Bharath Gopalaswamy joins Voice of America to discuss President Obama’s visit to India:

Arming the Anti-Terror Armies

By James Hasik

Middle Eastern armed forces need practical kit and service from Middle Eastern industry.   As Congressman Mack Thornberry pointed out with a letter in the Washington Post earlier this month, hashtags and placards don’t kill terrorists. People with guns and aircraft do. But what kind of guns and aircraft are best for fighting them is another matter—and who delivers them can matter […]

“A US-India comeback?”

By Nicholas Burns

THE UNITED STATES has a major opportunity this month to return to a close security and economic partnership with India — a priority of the last three American presidents. The new Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, signaled he wants to get beyond the problem-ridden last few years between Delhi and Washington by inviting President Obama […]

Gopalaswamy on Economic Ties with India

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

South Asia Center Acting Director Bharath Gopalaswamy joins Voice of America to discuss business opportunities with India: 

Sri Lanka Election: A ‘Win for Democracy’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

A Longtime President’s Departure Gives US ‘an Opportunity,’ Gopalaswamy Says The defeat of Sri Lanka’s long-serving president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, presents an opportunity for the United States to deepen its ties with the South Asian island nation, which has grown closer to China over the past decade, says Atlantic Council analyst Bharath Gopalaswamy. Rajapaksa, who was […]

Biberman in The Washington Post: In Pakistan, domestic threats begin to overshadow India

By Atlantic Council