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Event Recap

Feb 5, 2014

Asian Ex-Officials Map Path to Peace In and Around Afghanistan

A team of sixty former officials and other experts from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and neighboring countries is lobbying those governments to stabilize the region by restoring Afghanistan’s strategic neutrality at the center of Asia. The group, including ex-ministers, diplomats and legislators, as well as scholars, has drafted a roadmap to defusing regional conflicts that, if […]

Afghanistan

In the News

Feb 4, 2014

Pavel: Do Lessons from Iraq War Apply to Afghanistan?

By Barry Pavel

Atlantic Council VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel is quoted by the New York Times on Barack Obama’s options in drawing down the war in Afghanistan:

Afghanistan

In the News

Feb 4, 2014

Nawaz Remembers Famed Pakistani Economist

By Shuja Nawaz

South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz is quoted in The News International on the passing of renowned Pakistani economist Dr. Meekal Ahmed:

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SouthAsiaSource

Jan 31, 2014

This Week in South Asia: January 25-31

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. India: Following Japan’s Prime Minter Shinzo Abe’s visit to India last weekend, India and Japan have signed agreements on cooperation in areas including energy, telecommunications, and tourism. The two countries also agreed to hold […]

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Event Recap

Jan 30, 2014

Trends, Actors, and Factors in India’s 2014 Elections

“Five months ago debates in India were centered around the predictions on who will win the upcoming election, but today, the discussions are more about how a BJP government [will] look,” said Milan Vaishnav, associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s South Asia Program, at an event hosted by the South Asia Center. The […]

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In the News

Jan 29, 2014

Sartaj Aziz Visit Covered by Pakistani Press

The South Asia Center event “Pakistan’s Vision for Regional Peace and Prosperity,” featuring Pakistani National Security and Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz, is covered by the Associated Press of Pakistan:

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Transcript

Jan 28, 2014

Transcript: Pakistan’s Vision for Regional Peace and Prosperity

Sartaj Aziz, adviser for foreign affairs and national security to the government of Pakistan, spoke with Shuja Nawaz, South Asia Center director, about the upcoming economic and political challenges for Pakistan’s civilian administration. Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson provided introductory remarks.

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Event Recap

Jan 28, 2014

Pakistan’s Vision for Regional Peace and Prosperity

The year 2014 will mark a critical test for Pakistan and its new civilian leadership. Upcoming elections in two neighboring countries, a slated withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, and growing regional security and economic demands place Sartaj Aziz, leading national security and foreign affairs adviser to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, at the helm of […]

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Event Recap

Jan 27, 2014

The Congress Party’s Foreign Policy Legacy

The upcoming Indian general elections, likely to take place in 2014, provide an ideal opportunity to examine the foreign policy legacy of the United Progressive Alliance, the coalition of parties governing India under the leadership of the Congress Party.

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In the News

Jan 25, 2014

Nawaz: Sharif Seen as Potentially Strong Partner in Washington

By Shuja Nawaz

South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz is quoted by Agence France-Presse on US-Pakistani relations:

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