U.S. policy toward South Asia: Past, present, and future
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U.S. policy towards South Asia has changed considerably over the last seven decades. The nature of U.S. engagement with different countries in the region has varied over time, as has the level of U.S. interest. While India and Pakistan have received the most attention from Washington, the United States has also been engaging with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, albeit to different degrees.
On May 19, The India Project at Brookings hosted a panel discussion exploring the past and present U.S approaches towards South Asia, based on Senior Fellow Stephen Cohen’s new book, “The South Asia Papers: A Critical Anthology of Writings” (Brookings Institution Press, 2016). Panelists also assessed the Obama administration’s policies toward the region, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the next U.S. administration. Fellow Tanvi Madan, director of The India Project, moderated the discussion.
After the discussion, the panelists took questions.
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U.S. policy toward South Asia: Past, present, and future
On May 19, The India Project at Brookings hosted a panel discussion exploring the past and present U.S. approaches towards South Asia, based on Senior Fellow Stephen Cohen’s new book, “The South Asia Papers: A Critical Anthology of Writings” (Brookings Institution Press, 2016). Panelists also assessed the Obama administration’s policies toward the region, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the next U.S. administration.
Tanvi Madan
Director - The India Project
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Project on International Order and Strategy
Alyssa Ayres
Senior Fellow, India, Pakistan, and South Asia - Council on Foreign Relations
Stephen P. Cohen
Former Brookings Expert
Daniel Markey
Senior Research Professor, International Relations - Paul H. Nitze School for Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
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