SOUTH & CENTRAL ASIA | Partnering for peace and prosperity
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Peace Corps: Strong Connections in Central Asia
Peace Corps volunteers in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan work on projects requested by the three governments, largely focused on teaching English and on health education and assistance. Peace Corps has been active in Central Asia since 1993.
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Exhibit Celebrates Listener Letters to Radio Azadi
A selection of more than 15,000 letters received by Afghanistan's Radio Azadi is now part of a multimedia exhibit, "Voices from Afghanistan," at the Library of Congress in Washington.
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Afghan Operation Stresses No Civilian Casualties
The Afghan-led military and civilian operations underway in Helmand province are "really the first large-scale effort to fundamentally change how we are doing business," U.S. officials say.
In Focus
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Peace Corps in Central Asia
Peace Corps volunteers in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan work to help the people of Central Asia while also helping Americans to better understand the countries.
These are the three core elements of our strategy: a military effort to create the conditions for a transition; a civilian surge that reinforces positive action; and an effective partnership with Pakistan.
Photo Gallery Feature
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Obama Honors India in First Official Visit, State Dinner
The occasion was an opportunity to showcase the close relationship and partnership between the United States and India.
U.S.- Pakistan Strategic Dialogue
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U.S. & Pakistan Strategic Dialogue
The March 24 Strategic Dialogue, co-chaired by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, represents the shared U.S.-Pakistan commitment to building an even broader partnership based on mutual respect and mutual trust.
News from South & Central Asia
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Nepal
Embassy Kathmandu sponsored three hip hop artists who worked with 2,500 Nepali youth in Pokhara and Kathmandu, holding workshops and classes to "harness the spirit of innovation, creativity and activism" of youth.
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Pakistan
Embassy Islamabad announced $85 million in U.S. assistance for approximately 600,000 low-income Pakistani families receiving help from the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP).