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What's Next for US Policy Toward South Asia?

Simply connecting the countries of South Asia with each other and their neighbors may not be enough, says a new Asia Society report. more
US Marine Sgt. Cody Turpen from Kilo Company of the 3rd Battalion 8th Marines Regiment shakes hand with Afghan children during a patrol in Garmser district in southern Helmand Province on June 22, 2012. (Adek Berry/AFP/GettyImages)

US Can't Afford to Forget About Afghanistan Yet Again

"Unlike the early 1990s, the United States should not and will not leave Afghanistan to its neighbors alone," writes Alexander Evans, who calls for a long-term, regional strategy for the embattled country. more

Alexander Evans on the US and South Asia After Afghanistan

In a new Asia Society report, Bernard Schwartz Fellow Alexander Evans outlines the steps Washington can take to forge a more strategic, cohesive, and successful policy toward South Asia. more
L to R: Sadia Yousaf, Batool Fatima, Sana Mir, Asmavia Iqbal and Qanita Jalil of the Pakistan Women's Cricket Team, featured in the new documentary "The Other Half of Tomorrow." (Andreas Burgess)

Interview: 'Other Half of Tomorrow' Filmmakers Turn Lens on Pakistan's Women

A candid new documentary captures how women are in the vanguard of social change in Pakistan. more
U.S. President Barack Obama arrives on stage after winning the 2012 U.S. presidential election in Chicago, Illinois on November 7, 2012. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

We Asked Our Experts: What Does Obama's Re-Election Mean for Asia?

How is a second term for the Obama administration likely to affect relations with China, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Afghanistan — to name just some of the Asian nations that have featured most prominently in recent headlines? more
A Pakistani United Citizen Action demonstrator holds a burning US flag during a protest in Multan on October 25, 2012 against the US drone attacks in Pakistani tribal areas. (S.S. Mirza/AFP/Getty Images)

Most of World Favors Obama Over Romney in Landslide; Why is Pakistan Different?

Pakistani blogger and journalist M. Bilal Lakhani explains what may be behind the results of a recent BBC poll, and why neither U.S. candidate is particularly popular in Pakistan. more
Governor Mitt Romney (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama (R) squaring off in the third 2012 U.S. Presidential debate, as seen at a debate viewing party in Covina, Virginia on Oct. 22, 2012. (Neon Tommy/Flickr)

How It Played Abroad: Asia Society's Asia 21 Leaders React to the 'Foreign Policy' Debate

After Barack Obama and Mitt Romney sounded off on foreign policy, Asia Society gets reactions from its network of Asia 21 Young Leaders in China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. more
Noori's Ali Hamza on stage at the Lahore University of Management Sciences in Pakistan on May 26, 2008. (SMNomanBukhari/Flickr)

Video: Pakistani Band Noori Adapts Rock N' Roll to Transcend Cultural Barriers

Noori's members Ali Noor, Ali Hamza and Gumby discuss how their personal musical influences have played a big role in their unique sound. more

Noori: A Universal Language

Members of the Pakistani band Noori discuss how their personal musical influences have played a big role in their unique sound. more
L to R: Hartosh Singh Bal, Ambassador Karl F. Inderfurth (onscreen) and Ambassador Meera Shankar. (Asia Society India Centre)

The Stakes of the US Presidential Elections for Asia

Two ambassadors assess this year's American election and parse what the two potential outcomes mean for Asia. more