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Indian-American Paul Kapur sworn in as U.S. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia on Oct. 22, 2025.
Paul Kapur, an Indian-American security expert and academic, was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs on October 22, 2025, succeeding Donald Lu.
Confirmed by the Senate in early October, Kapur brings extensive experience in U.S.-India relations, Indo-Pacific strategy, and nuclear security, having taught at Stanford and the U.S.
Naval War College and served on the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff.
He will lead U.S. diplomatic efforts across the region, emphasizing strengthened ties with India on security, trade, technology, and energy, while stating U.S. cooperation with Pakistan will depend on alignment with American interests.
El indio-estadounidense Paul Kapur tomó juramento como Secretario Asistente de los Estados Unidos para el Sur y Asia Central el 22 de octubre de 2025.