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Bureau of South Asian Affairs

Assistant Secretary Christina B. Rocca heads the Bureau of South Asian Affairs, which deals with U.S. foreign policy and U.S. relations with the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. 

South Asian Affairs contact information:
Office of Afghanistan: (202) 647-5511
Office of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka:  (202) 647-2141
Office of Pakistan and Bangladesh:  (202) 647-9552
Office of Regional Affairs:  (202) 736-4255
Office of Public Diplomacy: (202) 647-7653

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Highlights
Helping Afghan Women
The U.S.- Afghan Women's Council (USAWC) promotes public-private partnerships between U.S. and Afghan institutions and mobilizes private sector resources to help Afghan women.

U.S. and India Discuss Cooperation and Growing Bilateral Ties
Assistant Secretary Rocca met with Indian Joint Secretary (Americas) S. Jaishanka discuss the U.S.-India relationship.

Peace Process in Sri Lanka
Deputy Secretary Armitage spoke with Sri Lankan President Kumaratunga and opposition leader Wickremesinghe to express the U.S. continued support for the peace process and to urge all parties to work together to return to negotiations.

Counternarcotics Initiatives for Afghanistan
Assistant Secretary Charles briefs the press on Counternarcotics Initiatives for Afghanistan.

U.S.-Pakistan Relationship
Deputy Secretary Armitage's interview where he says that the reestablishment of strong relations between the U.S. and Pakistan is a key foreign policy success.

  
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