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flag Indian-American Paul Kapur sworn in as U.S. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia on Oct. 22, 2025.

flag 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. flag 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. flag Naval War College and served on the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff. flag 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.

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