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South Asia Program
With a population of 1.72 billion South Asia is the world’s fasting growing region with a combined GDP growth of 7 percent. South Asia, along with the Middle East, also has one of the youngest populations in the world. This region has tremendous potential with increasing urbanization, rising middle class and growing labor force. The next few decades will demonstrate if South Asia is able to overcome diverse challenges (poverty, infrastructure, governmental regulations) and move forward.
South Asia is one of the least economically integrated regions in the world even though historically the countries of the region share common cultures, languages and dialects and religions.
Hudson Institute’s South Asia Program was launched in 2013 with the aim of focusing on regional developments, economic advances and foreign and security policy. The program is dedicated to providing understanding of South Asia and the individual countries through reports, events and newsletters.
Policy Center News
Aparna Pande’s new book, Making India Great Again: The Promise of a Reluctant Global Power was reviewed in The Hindu
Husain Haqqani was quoted in Gandhara about what a Biden presidency could mean for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Aparna Pande was mentioned in India Today about India’s power attributes and economic potential.
Aparna Pande was quoted in The Japan Times about growing U.S.-India cooperation as the China threat grows.
Aparna Pande was quoted in Sunday Guardian Live about what a Biden presidency would mean for U.S.-India relations.
Aparna Pande’s new book, Making India Great, was reviewed in the Wall Street Journal
Aparna Pande’s new book, Making India Great: The Promise of a Reluctant, Global Power was reviewed in The Tribune
Husain Haqqani was mentioned in “National Interest()”:https://nationalinterest.org/blog/middle-east-watch/taliban-khmer-rouge-diplomacy-simply-won’t-cut-it-168260 about the Taliban.
Husain Haqqani and Aparna Pande were mentioned in The Week about the future of South Asia following the coronavirus pandemic.
Aparna Pande and Husain Haqqani were mentioned in Times of India about the future of the Bangladesh and Indian economies.
Aparna Pande was quoted in The Sunday Guardian about China’s debt diplomacy in South Asia.
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