Sakhi in Center for New American Security panel: One year after withdrawal: Update on Afghanistan

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
Sakhi in Center for New American Security panel: One year after withdrawal: Update on Afghanistan

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
Sakhi in Center for New American Security panel: One year after withdrawal: Update on Afghanistan

New Atlanticist Feb 19, 2025

Why India and Armenia are now taking their relationship to new heights

By Tatevik Khachatryan and 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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In the News

Sep 27, 2022

Sakhi in Center for New American Security panel: One year after withdrawal: Update on Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Politics & Diplomacy

Report

Sep 27, 2022

Afghanistan under the Taliban: Regional recalibrations, challenges, and ways forward

By Hameed Hakimi

Despite the spectacular and unprecedented events following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the global spotlight steadily shifted away from the country.

Afghanistan Economy & Business

SouthAsiaSource

Sep 26, 2022

To support Afghan women activists, prioritize local knowledge over numbers

By Sophie Mae Berman and Yelena Biberman

Though Afghan women have been included in certain peacebuilding efforts, these experiences were largely tokenist and minimally empowering.

Afghanistan Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Conscripts board a train carriage at a local railway station during their departure for the garrisons, in Omsk

New Atlanticist

Sep 23, 2022

Russian War Report: Russia conducts partial mobilization amid battlefield losses

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

As Ukraine's advances into its eastern territory put Russia under additional pressure, Putin declared a partial mobilization in the country.

Conflict Disinformation

In the News

Sep 15, 2022

Riaz in New Age: What role for intellectuals in autocratic era?

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh Democratic Transitions

Issue Brief

Sep 13, 2022

Alternative battery chemistries and diversifying clean energy supply chains

By Reed Blakemore, Paddy Ryan, William Tobin

In an ecosystem of growth for batteries for grid storage and electric vehicle applications, alternatives to the lithium-ion battery chemistry may play an increasing role in alleviating supply chain woes and enabling deep decarbonization.

Australia China

SouthAsiaSource

Sep 12, 2022

The international community must see the Bangladesh of 2022

By Mohammad A. Arafat

Though Bangladesh is not without fault, the international community has good reason to see it as a constructive, democratic partner in South Asia.

Bangladesh Economy & Business

In the News

Sep 11, 2022

Younus in Profit: Millions of homes have been destroyed. Could we rebuild them with solar rooftops?

By Atlantic Council

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

SouthAsiaSource

Sep 9, 2022

Experts react: Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan

By South Asia Center experts

More than one-third of Pakistan is underwater amid catastrophic climate change-induced flooding. South Asia Center experts provide their analyses of the situation.

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

Issue Brief

Sep 9, 2022

Supporting Afghan refugees: A case for cultural sensitivity and humility in resettlement practices

By Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo, Amanda Terry, Belquis Ahmadi

In recognition of the one-year anniversary of the Taliban retaking control of Afghanistan, the authors of this publication seek to raise awareness of the whole person needs of settled refugees in the United States by highlighting experiences of a number of newly resettled Afghan refugees.

Afghanistan Politics & Diplomacy
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Khushbu Shah

Fellow

Khushbu Shah

Nonresident Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Digital Policy Disinformation

Fellow

Rudabeh Shahid

Nonresident Senior Fellow

South Asia Center

Human Rights Civil Society

Millennium fellow

Anoosha Shaigan

Chief Operating Officer and Editor, Courting The Law

Millennium Leadership Program

Human Rights Media

Fellow

Kapil Sharma

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Economy & Business India

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Omaid Sharifi

Senior Manager, Protection Programs, Artists at Risk Connection, PEN America

Millennium Leadership Program

Afghanistan Civil Society

Fellow

Justin Sherman

Nonresident Fellow

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

China Cybersecurity
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