South Asia

South Asia is home to over 1.8 billion people and the largest youth population in the world. It includes India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. As one of the fastest-growing regions in the world, it serves as a strong economic link between the East and the West. South Asia’s strong global connections make it a zone of opportunity for businesses and governments engaging in infrastructure development, trade, and economic development.

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In the News

Aug 2, 2022

Kamal Alam quoted in TRTWorld: What will happen to Al Qaeda after Zawahiri’s assassination?

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Drones

SouthAsiaSource

Aug 2, 2022

Adrian Levy and the myth of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence

By Kamal Alam and Adrian Levy

In this interview with non-resident senior fellow Kamal Alam, author Adrian Levy reflects on the deep historical relationship between Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence and the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency, noting that it has covered history’s many “pinch points.”

India Intelligence

In the News

Aug 2, 2022

Ahmad published in Foreign Affairs: The Folly of Pakistan’s China Gamble

By Atlantic Council

China Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 2, 2022

Ahmad in Foreign Affairs: The folly of Pakistan’s China gamble

By Atlantic Council

China Pakistan

In the News

Aug 2, 2022

Sales interviewed on Fox News about challenges in Afghanistan after the death of Al-Zawahiri

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 2, 2022

Sales quoted in France24 on the death of Al-Zawahiri

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Terrorism

In the News

Aug 2, 2022

Sales quoted in Washington Examiner on how the death of Al-Zawahiri effects US strategy

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 2, 2022

Sales quoted in Politico on how the death of Al-Zawahiri effects US-Taliban ties

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 2, 2022

Sales quoted in The Washington Post on Al-Zawahiri’s legacy in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 2, 2022

Sales quoted in The Wall Street Journal about the death of Ayman Al-Zawahiri

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Politics & Diplomacy

Experts