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South Asia: A Challenge for the Next U.S. President
While the American presidential election nears its conclusion, the dangerous deterioration of Pakistan-India relations shows no sign of abating. The next president will need to address a myriad of security concerns in South Asia, the most urgent of which will…
Washington’s South Asia Dilemma
The successor to President Barack Obama will soon enter the White House. One of Obama’s top foreign policy priorities has been to take the United States-India strategic partnership forward, and this is likely to continue under the new president. However,…
A South Asian Manifesto for the Next U.S. President
“Top priorities [for a new U.S. president] are nearly always domestic—economic growth, how to adequately provide social services and education, and how to balance the budget. When it comes to foreign affairs, the United States government tends to focus first…
Securing American Interests in South Asia
Regardless of whether American voters opt for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton in the upcoming presidential elections, the new president will face immense challenges in South Asia, including continuing instability in Afghanistan, troubled relations with Pakistan, and growing influence of…