This Week in South Asia: August 2 – 8

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: August 2 – 8

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: August 2 – 8

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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Content

SouthAsiaSource

Aug 8, 2014

This Week in South Asia: August 2 – 8

By Nameerah Hameed and Fahad Ahsan

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. IndiaUS Defense Sectary Chuck Hagel is on a visit to New Delhi to boost defense and strategic relations with the new administration led by Prime Minister Narenda Modi. The most pressing issue on the […]

Afghanistan India

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Nawaz on Presidential Elections in Afghanistan

By Shuja Nawaz

ABC News quotes South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz on Secretary John Kerry’s visit to Afghanistan to discuss the country’s runoff presidential election:

Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 8, 2014

Rakisits on Pakistan Army Chief’s Visit to Australia

By Claude Rakisits

Defense News quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits on the recent visit that Pakistan’s army chief made to Australia: 

Pakistan
Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic have committed to participate in the post-2014 mission in Afghanistan

NATOSource

Aug 8, 2014

Special Summit Series: Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and NATO

By Simona Kordosova

With NATO approaching its September summit in Wales, the time has come for Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic to join Poland in its efforts to bolster regional security and shape the future of the Visegrad countries’ eastern periphery.

Afghanistan Central Europe
Secretary General Anderss Fog Rasmussen, Nov. 6, 2013

NATOSource

Aug 1, 2014

Five Long-Term Challenges for NATO Beyond the Ukraine Crisis

By Karl-Heinz Kamp, NATO Defense College

NATO needs to find consensus on at least five questions which go far beyond the current crisis in Ukraine.

Afghanistan Libya

SouthAsiaSource

Aug 1, 2014

This Week in South Asia: July 26 – August 1

By Nameerah Hameed and Fahad Ahsan

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. IndiaUS Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in India on Wednesday for an annual strategic dialogue, the first with Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s new government. The purpose of the visit is to address deep […]

Afghanistan India

In the News

Jul 31, 2014

Nawaz: No “Breakthrough Proposals” Expected in India-Pakistan Talks

By Shuja Nawaz

The National Journal quotes South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz on upcoming peace talks between India and Pakistan:

India Pakistan

SouthAsiaSource

Jul 25, 2014

This Week in South Asia: July 19 – 25

By Nameerah Hameed and Fahad Ahsan

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. IranIran and six world powers decided on July 18 to extend the deadline for an agreement with its nuclear negotiators for another four months. In the meantime, Iran will take more steps to neutralize […]

Afghanistan India

SouthAsiaSource

Jul 18, 2014

This Week in South Asia: July 12 – 18

By Nameerah Hameed and Fahad Ahsan

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week.AfghanistanThere were two high-profile attacks in Afghanistan this week – a suicide bomb blast in a market place and an attack on Kabul airport. At least 42 people died when the attacker carrying explosives drove […]

Afghanistan India

Event Recap

Jul 15, 2014

US Ambassador James Dobbins Briefs Atlantic Council on Afghan Crisis

As Afghanistan undergoes a critical stage of its political transition, Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan James Dobbins visited the Atlantic Council on July 11 to provide an off-the-record analysis of the current impasse over the country’s election results. The dispute over the results between the two candidates, Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani, stems from […]

Afghanistan Elections
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