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Tamanna Salikuddin on U.S.-Pakistan Relations

Tuesday, July 6, 2021/ By: Tamanna Salikuddin

Publication Type: Podcast

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With the world’s fifth largest population, a nuclear-armed military, an important role in Afghanistan and a close relationship with China, Pakistan is vital to U.S. interests. Although there have been periods of turmoil, “Both countries must have a relationship and, ostensibly, share some interests,” says USIP’s Tamanna Salikuddin.

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