Washington: Indian-American security expert Paul Kapur officially assumed office as assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs on Wednesday. The Bureau confirmed the appointment on X (formerly Twitter), “Welcome to @State_SCA, Assistant Secretary Paul Kapur! This morning Dr. Kapur was officially sworn in as the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.”

He succeeds Donald Lu, who served from September 2021 to January 2025.

Kapur will oversee US diplomacy, strategic partnerships and regional engagement across India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. His responsibilities include security, economic cooperation, counterterrori

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