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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India and the Emerging World Order

Issue Brief
Apr 1, 2025

Rescuing Pakistan’s economy

By
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

India and the Emerging World Order

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

India and the Emerging World Order

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

Programs

The South Asia Center is the hub for the Atlantic Council’s analysis of the political, social, geographical, and cultural diversity of the region. ​At the intersection of South Asia and its geopolitics, SAC cultivates dialogue to shape policy and forge ties between the region and the global community.

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SouthAsiaSource

Mar 20, 2015

India and the Emerging World Order

By South Asia Center

Since the Second World War, the United States spurred global economic growth and made substantial investments in Europe and Asia. As European nations face a crisis in Ukraine, China seeks to be the preeminent power in the Western Pacific and consolidate Asia into an exclusive bloc that is deferential to Chinese national and security interests. […]

India

Transcript

Mar 20, 2015

U.S.-India Relations: “Strategic Plus”

By South Asia Center

(As prepared for delivery) Namaskar. Good Evening. Thank you for the introduction General Vij. Let me start by thanking the Atlantic Council, the Vivekananda International Foundation, and the Confederation of Indian Industry for cohosting this fantastic conference. I am truly honored to be among such an impressive group of strategic thinkers. Indian society has a […]

India

In the News

Mar 19, 2015

Rehman: Going Nuclear at Sea

By Iskander Rehman

South Asia Center Nonresident Fellow Iskander Rehman writes for the Indian Express on India’s nuclear submarine and other naval nuclear developments:

India

EconoGraphics

Mar 17, 2015

Who Will Finance Public Debt?

By Global Business & Economics Program

Today, the cap on US government spending (or the "debt ceiling") is officially reinstated, and with it, the threat of another clash over the national debt. Policymakers will have a runway of just months before they must decide to lift the cap on borrowing or temporarily allow it to be raised

Brazil China

In the News

Mar 17, 2015

The Interpreter Covers US-India 2015

By Atlantic Council

The Interpreter covers US-India 2015: Partnering for Peace and Prosperity, a conference hosted by the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center in New Delhi:

India

Press Release

Mar 13, 2015

Atlantic Council Conference to Open in New Delhi on US-India Relations

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, in partnership with the US Embassy in New Delhi, Vivekananda International Foundation, and the Confederation of Indian Industry, will be hosting “India-US 2015: Partnering for Peace and Prosperity” from Monday, March 16 to Tuesday, March 17 at the Vivekananda International Foundation located in New Delhi, India.

India

In the News

Mar 9, 2015

Rehman: Murky Waters: Naval Nuclear Dynamics in the Indian Ocean

By Iskander Rehman

South Asia Center Nonresident Fellow Iskander Rehman writes for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on India and Pakistan’s naval nuclear forces: Read the full report here.

India Pakistan

In the News

Feb 27, 2015

Kampani: Secrecy, Civil-Military Relations, and India’s Nuclear Weapons Program

By Gaurav Kampani

International Security has nominated South Asia Center Nonresident Fellow Gaurav Kampani’s “New Delhi’s Long Nuclear Journey: How Secrecy and Institutional Roadblocks Delayed India’s Weaponization,” which appeared in the Spring 2014 issue for the Outstanding Article Award that is given annually by the American Political Science Association’s section on International History and Politics and the Alexander L. George Article Award given for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research.  This article […]

India

In the News

Feb 27, 2015

Kampani: New Delhi’s Long Nuclear Journey

By Gaurav Kampani

International Security has nominated South Asia Center Nonresident Fellow Gaurav Kampani’s “New Delhi’s Long Nuclear Journey: How Secrecy and Institutional Roadblocks Delayed India’s Weaponization,” which appeared in the Spring 2014 issue for the Outstanding Article Award that is given annually by the American Political Science Association’s section on International History and Politics and the Alexander L. George Article Award given for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research.  This article triggered […]

India

New Atlanticist

Feb 25, 2015

Is Bangladesh on the Brink?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

A decision by a court in Bangladesh to issue an arrest warrant for Khaleda Zia on February 25 is likely to escalate tensions between the opposition leader’s supporters and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government. “We don’t know how this will play out or whether it will precipitate a deeper crisis, but one thing is for […]

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Staff

Alyxandra Marine

Associate Director

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Crisis Management Defense Policy

Fellow

Paul D. Miller

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Pakistan

Fellow

Stanislava Mladenova

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict

Fellow

Cameron Munter

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center South Asia Center

National Security Conflict

Fellow

Gopal Nadadur

Nonresident Senior Fellow, India

Economy & Business India

Millennium fellow

Lotfullah Najafizada

Journalist & CEO, Amu TV

Millennium Leadership Program

Afghanistan Media
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