This Week in South Asia: October 25-31

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

This Week in South Asia: October 25-31

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

This Week in South Asia: October 25-31

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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SouthAsiaSource

Oct 31, 2014

This Week in South Asia: October 25-31

By Elijah Logsdon and Refayat Haque

Pakistan The Pakistan army announced the success of its four-month long campaign to wipe out militants in the North Waziristan region bordering Afghanistan. The offensive, initiated in June, has claimed the lives of around 1,100 militants. According the army, the campaign has resulted in the reduction of terrorist attacks in the country. Army’s spokesperson Major […]

Afghanistan India

Event Recap

Oct 31, 2014

Conference: Bangladesh in Focus

By Atlantic Council

On October 1, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a two-panel discussion on Bangladesh. Panelists Amb. William Milam, Senior Scholar, Asia Program, Wilson Center; Amb. Teresita Schaffer, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, The India Project, Brookings Institution; and Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Muniruzzaman, President, Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies discussed the new political […]

South Asia

Event Recap

Oct 31, 2014

Building strong and sustained US-Pakistan Relationship

By Atlantic Council

On October 14, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia hosted US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Daniel Feldman and Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Jalil Abbas Jilani for a briefing on the state of US-Pakistan relations. The briefing was a part of the US-Pakistan Conference, a track II effort to produce a continuous […]

Pakistan

Event Recap

Oct 31, 2014

Atlantic Council hosts Inaugural US-Pakistan Conference

By Atlantic Council

On 14-15 October 2014, the Atlantic Council hosted the inaugural United States Pakistan Conference, a high level track 2 convening of leadership from political, military, business and civil society fields from the United States and Pakistan, to discuss common challenges ahead in the US Pakistan relationship and to search for practicable solutions. Despite the shared […]

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Event Recap

Oct 30, 2014

Deconstructing Democracy: Elections in India

By Atlantic Council

With the world’s largest democracy and a population of 1.3 billion, elections in India are among the most complex democratic exercises in the world. Navin Chawla, former election commissioner of India, spoke to the Atlantic Council about how a country of 814 million registered voters maintains an efficient and universally respected election process and peaceful […]

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In the News

Oct 28, 2014

Gopalaswamy on the India-China Space Race

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

Foreign Policy quotes South Asia Center Deputy Director Bharath Gopalaswamy on India’s space program:

China India

In the News

Oct 28, 2014

Nawaz on Pakistan’s Army Chief of Staff

By Shuja Nawaz

Military Times quotes South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz on the upcoming visit of Pakistan’s army chief of staff to the United States: 

Pakistan

SouthAsiaSource

Oct 24, 2014

This Week in South Asia: October 18-24

By Elijah Logsdon and Refayat Haque

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week.   Iran Pakistani and Iranian border forces exchanged mortar fire this week. The incident occurred a day after officials from each side met to discuss tensions along the border, resulting in an agreement to […]

Afghanistan India

Announcements

Oct 24, 2014

The Atlantic Council Welcomes the 2014 Emerging Leaders of Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

Meet the 2014 ELP Fellows Adiya Amjad | Aftab Waheed | Danial Shah | Dawar Shah Akhtar | Hassan Raza | Ifrah Faiz | Jalila Haider | Mahnoor Ijaz Rathore | Muhammad Dawood Sheikh | Mukesh Meghwar | Nazish Rahmani | Rafia Saleem | Rahim Shah | | Sehyr Mirza | Yasir Abbas WASHINGTON- The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, U.S. Embassy Islamabad, and Meridian International Center are pleased to announce the 2014 Emerging Leaders of Pakistan (ELP) Fellows. This Fellowship […]

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Congressional Relations

Oct 23, 2014

Atlantic Council Welcomes 2014 Emerging Leaders of Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, US Embassy Islamabad, and Meridian International Center are pleased to announce the 2014 Emerging Leaders of Pakistan (ELP) Fellows.  This fellowship supports and empowers the next generation of Pakistan’s civil society leaders by creating a sustainable forum of collaboration. 

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Experts

Fellow

Omer Rafiq

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Hindi

Fellow

Stanislava Mladenova

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict

Fellow

Sudeep Kanungo

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoTech Center

Africa Energy & Environment

Staff

Kate Springs

Program Assistant, Strategic Litigation Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Human Rights International Norms

Fellow

Jongsun Kim

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Defense Policy

Fellow

David H. Young

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict
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