Developments in South and Central Asia

Remarks

Richard E. Hoagland
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

Washington International Business Council

Washington, DC

June 2, 2015

When I look at the map of South and Central Asia in my office, I see a region that is truly at the world’s crossroads – spanning vital sea lanes to the south and burgeoning trade routes and energy flows to the north. So this is a region not just at a geographic crossroads, but also at the crossroads of global economic and strategic trends. In the year since Assistant Secretary Biswal spoke to you, we have seen some important developments throughout the region, which I’d like to briefly review before we jump into discussion.

Developments in South and Central Asia by Thavam Ratna