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May 31, 2014

Nawaz on India-Pakistan Relationship

By Shuja Nawaz

South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins NPR’s Weekend Edition to discuss a potential thawing in the historically cold relationship between India and Pakistan:

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In the News

May 31, 2014

Slavin on Afghanistan, Egypt Elections

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins VOA’s Issues in the News to discuss Egypt’s recent elections, President Obama’s policy in Afghanistan, and other timely events:

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In the News

May 31, 2014

Nawaz on Release of Taliban Prisoner

By Shuja Nawaz

The Guardian quotes South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz on the controversy the Obama Administration now faces over the release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl:

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Event Recap

May 30, 2014

India’s Watershed Moment: Reflections from the Ground

By South Asia Center

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi ushers in a new era in India, The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted Dr. Shashi Tharoor of the Indian National Congress and Mr. Prodyut Bora of the Bharatiya Janata Party to reflect on the sea change occurring across the spectrum in Indian politics.

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In the News

May 30, 2014

Atlantic Council Event with Afghanistan Presidential Candidate Featured

Agence France-Presse (AFP) featured the Atlantic Council’s Skype event with Afghanistan presidential hopeful Ashraf Ghani:

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Transcript

May 30, 2014

A Conversation with Afghanistan Presidential Candidate Dr. Ashraf Ghani

Welcome and Moderator: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Speaker: Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan Presidential Candidate

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SouthAsiaSource

May 30, 2014

This Week in South Asia: May 24 – 30

By Aman Ghose and Fayyaz Yaseen

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. India Narendra Modi was officially sworn in as the Prime Minister of India with the leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in attendance. Most notable of the guests in attendance was […]

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Event Recap

May 30, 2014

Afghan Leader Ashraf Ghani: Obama Pullout Plan Poses New Challenge

Ashraf Ghani, the former World Bank official who is one of two candidates in the June 14 presidential runoff election, said that President Obama’s West Point speech this week on foreign policy sharply compresses the time available for US troops to complete their mentoring of Afghan security forces. President Obama’s “West Point speech telescopes a […]

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New Atlanticist

May 30, 2014

Storify: #ACGhani with Afghanistan Presidential Candidate Dr. Ashraf Ghani

The stakes could not be higher. Afghanistan faces an historic presidential election on June 14 with a runoff between frontrunners Dr. Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah. 

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Webcasts

May 30, 2014

Webcast: A Conversation with Afghanistan Presidential Candidate Dr. Ashraf Ghani

Please join us Friday, May 30 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. for a conversation with Afghanistan presidential candidate Dr. Ashraf Ghani.

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