South Asia
Under the leadership of Shuja Nawaz, the South Asia Center is the Atlantic Council’s focal point for work on Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan as well as on relations between these countries and China, Central Asia, Iran, the Arab world, Europe and the U.S. The Center seeks to foster partnerships with key institutions in the region to establish itself as a forum for dialogue between decision makers in South Asia, the U.S. and NATO. These deliberations cover internal and external security, governance, trade, economic development, education and other issues. Working within the region itself, rather than in Washington alone, creates greater local ownership of results.Nawaz Offers Views on Changing Pakistani Perceptions of U.S.
September 02, 2010
Shuja Nawaz, Director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, was interviewed on The Takeaway morning radio news program on the Pakistan flood situation. The discussion focused on the U.S. being the single largest donor of aid, and the potential for Pakistanis to shift their perceptions of America. Nawaz insists that the U.S. should stay the course with aid to Pakistan, but warns of the long-term effects of America's goodwill, stating that "changing image takes a long time."
Wars of Religion
Arnaud de Borchgrave | August 31, 2010
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China's Economic Miracle Has Limits
Mohan Guruswamy | August 27, 2010
The inexorable growth of China’s GDP has now taken it past Japan and it now takes aim at surpassing that of the USA, whose economy is at present more than two and a half times bigger. It took China a little less than a decade to make a similar leap to overtake Japan.
Pakistan: Assessing the Tragedy
Mohsin Khan & Shuja Nawaz | August 26, 2010
The floods in Pakistan have affected one-fifth of the country (an area roughly the size of England) and engulfed large parts of all four provinces—Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (formerly the North West Frontier Province). The vast scope of the damage makes this a truly national disaster with long-term economic and political consequences.
Nawaz Featured on CNN, Commenting on Pakistan Floods
August 25, 2010Shuja Nawaz, director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, appeared on a broadcast of the CNN Newsroom on August 22 to discuss the upheaval, natural and political, caused by the flooding in Pakistan.
Shuja Nawaz Discusses Pakistan's Pleas
August 25, 2010Shuja Nawaz, director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, was recently featured on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation podcast "The Sunday Edition."
Shuja Nawaz Talks Pakistan on Australian Radio
August 25, 2010Shuja Nawaz, director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, was recently featured on Australian Broadcasting Corporation National Radio. Nawaz discussed the current state of affairs in Pakistan, and the growing controversy over how aid for flood victims is being distributed.
South Asia Center's Shikha Bhatnagar Spotlighted
August 25, 2010
Shikha Bhatnagar's recent appointment as Associate Director of the South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council, is yet another manifestation of a growing trend of second generation Indian Americans' advent into leading Washington, DC think tanks as senior policy analysts and associates.
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Pakistan Floods: Hope from Tragedy
As Pakistan struggles to recover from the worst natural disaster in its history, the international community has stepped up to provide aid. But is Pakistan getting the help it needs to recover from the floods? Plus what opportunities does the disaster offer for the U.S. to improve relations with one of its most vital Muslim allies?
Pakistan Student Exchange Roundtable Discussion
On August 19, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a roundtable discussion with a group of Pakistani high school students visiting Washington, DC as part of the 2010 EDLINKS Pakistan-US Student Exchange.
Enhancing India-Pakistan Trade
Despite a global trend toward increased economic interdependence, trade between India and Pakistan, two historically tense neighbors, remains unnaturally small. The Indian economy and trade continue to expand outward, to the United States and China, while Pakistan looks to trading partners like Iran and China for assistance with urgent needs in the energy sector.
Iran Task Force: Briefing 2
On July 16, the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center hosted its second briefing of the Iran Task Force, titled “Can There Be Another Iran?” The meeting addressed questions regarding the opposition movement in Iran.
Pakistan-India Relationship
The Pakistan-India relationship is one of the most important relationships in the world, but understanding the internal dynamics of each country remains a crucial prerequisite to resolving the conflicts that persist between the two countries.
Afghanistan Prospects from UN Perspective
The Atlantic Council's South Asia Center hosted a discussion with Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
India Growth Sudoku
On Tuesday, June 29, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a roundtable discussion with Dr. Arvind Virmani, Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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