The US Senate has announced Indian-origin academic S Paul Kapur as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs. The White House confirmation of his appointment came amid the ongoing US government shutdown.

Who is Paul Kapur? What responsibilities does he have?

Presently, Kapur is a professor at the US Naval Postgraduate School and also a visiting fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. Kapur is an expert and has authority on significant subjects like geopolitics in the subcontinent and broader South Asia. Kapur's appointment is indeed significant as he was chosen from among 107 nominees preferred by the US Senate. After his appointment, Paul will now lead America’s diplomatic dealings with major South and Central Asian nations, including India, Pakistan,

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