Indian-origin Paul Kapur nominated as key U.S. diplomat for South Asian Affairs

In January, the U.S. State Division confirmed the departure of Donald Lu, Assis­tant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, as his time period concluded on January 17, 2025
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Paul Kapur, an skilled on South Asian safety, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs.

Mr. Kapur, if confirmed by the Senate, will change Donald Lu.

In January, the U.S. State Division confirmed the departure of Mr. Lu, Assis­tant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, as his time period concluded on January 17, 2025.

The Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs offers with U.S. overseas coverage and U.S. relations with the international locations of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Indian-origin Mr. Kapur is a professor within the Division of Nationwide Safety Affairs at the USA Naval Postgraduate College.

From 2020-2021, he has served on the State Division’s Coverage Planning Employees, engaged on points associated to South and Central Asia, Indo-Pacific technique, and U.S.-India relations.

He’s additionally the co-author of India, Pakistan and the Bomb: Debating Nuclear Stability in South Asia and co-editor of The Challenges of Nuclear Safety: U.S. and Indian Views.

Mr. Kapur did his PhD on the College of Chicago. In line with his bio, Kapur additionally directs a United States-India Monitor 1.5 strategic dialogue, in addition to different U.S.-India engagements, for the Division of Defence.