Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Bureau overview
Seal of the United States Department of State
Formed	2006; 18 years ago (2006)^[1]
Preceding bureau	Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the United States
Headquarters	Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees	1,747 (as of FY 2017)^[1]
Annual budget	$820 million (FY 2017)^[1]
Bureau executive	Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs
Parent department	U.S. Department of State
Website	Official website

The Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) is an agency within the United States Department of State that is responsible for the U.S. government's relations with countries in the South and Central Asian region. The bureau is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, who reports to the Secretary of State through the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. The current Assistant Secretary is Donald Lu, incumbent since September 15, 2021.

History

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After six years of trying, Congress allocated the funds to create an independent Bureau of South Asian Affairs in 1991.^[2] Pursuant to the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993,^[3] the Bureau of South Asian Affairs was established on August 24, 1992, after having been a part of the Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs since 1958.^[4] In February 2006 the bureau absorbed the Office of Central Asian Affairs from the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.

Organization

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The offices of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs direct, coordinate, and supervise U.S. government activities within the region, including political, economic, consular, public diplomacy, and administrative management issues.^[5]^[6]

SCA Front Office – The office of the Assistant Secretary and other principals in the bureau
Office of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Maldives Affairs – Informs policy and coordinates with U.S. Missions in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and the Maldives
Office of Pakistan Affairs – Oversees Pakistan–United States relations, and liaises with the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan
Office of Central Asian Affairs – Informs policy and coordinates with U.S. Missions in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
Office of Security and Transnational Affairs
Office of Press and Public Diplomacy – Coordinates public outreach and digital engagement, and prepares press guidance for the Department Spokesperson in the Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of Afghanistan Affairs – Oversees Afghanistan–United States relations, and liaises with the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Inspection of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs". Inspector General of the Department of State. February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
^ Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State [1].
^ U.S. Congress. Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993. The Library of Congress, 1992, Sec. 122. [2]^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Crossette, Barbara. "Congress Is Impatient for South Asia Bureau". New York Times, December 26, 1991. [3].
^ "State Department Student Internship Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources. September 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
^ "1 FAM 170 Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA)". Foreign Affairs Manual. U.S. Department of State. August 27, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2015.

External links

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Official website

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v t e Afghanistan–United States relations
Diplomatic posts	Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C. Ambassadors of Afghanistan to the United States Embassy of the United States, Kabul Ambassadors of the United States to Afghanistan Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Diplomacy	Operation Cyclone Operation MIAS U.S.–Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement U.S.–Taliban deal Six plus Three Six plus Two Group on Afghanistan Major non-NATO ally
War in Afghanistan	History Timeline Opposition 2011–2016 withdrawal 2020–2021 withdrawal Fall of Kabul (2021) CIA activities Task Force Phoenix Peace process Reconstruction Afghan frozen assets
Incidents	Adolph Dubs Operation Infinite Reach Camp Chapman attack 2011 U.S. embassy attack Video of U.S. Marines urinating on Taliban fighters Quran burning protests Kandahar massacre Insurgents' bodies 2013 U.S. Herat consulate attack Killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri Deportation of Afghan immigrants Afghan Guantanamo Bay detainees Taliban Five
Legislation	Access for Afghan Women Act ALLIES Act Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act
Related	Anti-American sentiment in Afghanistan Afghanistanism Bost Airport Kabul International Airport Herat International Airport Kandahar International Airport Kunduz Airport Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History Overthrow Retrograde
Category:Afghanistan–United States relations

v t e India–United States relations
Diplomatic posts	Embassy of India, Washington, D.C. Ambassadors of India to the United States Embassy of the United States, New Delhi Ambassadors of the United States to India Consulate General of the United States, Chennai Consulate General of the United States, Hyderabad Consulate General of the United States, Kolkata Consulate General of the United States, Mumbai Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Diplomacy	Next Steps in Strategic Partnership India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement Opposition 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Howdy Modi Namaste Trump Indo-Abrahamic Alliance I2U2 Group
Incidents	Hindu–German Conspiracy Detention and search of Indian VIPs at US airports Permanent Mission of India v. City of New York United States diplomatic cables leak Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai Chennai Protest of Innocence of Muslims Raghunandan Yandamuri MV Seaman Guard Ohio Devyani Khobragade incident Jam v. International Finance Corp.
Military relations	Cope India Exercise Red Flag Quadrilateral Security Dialogue Malabar (naval exercise) Tiger Triumph CIA activities in India
Related	Bhutan–United States relations American Library (New Delhi) India-United States Defense Acceleration Ecosystem NISAR (satellite) Satellite Instructional Television Experiment United States–India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology United States India Political Action Committee United States-India Science & Technology Endowment Fund India (cat)
Category:India–United States relations

v t e Pakistan–United States relations
Diplomatic posts	Embassy of Pakistan, Washington, D.C. Ambassadors of Pakistan to the United States Embassy of the United States, Islamabad Ambassadors of the United States to Pakistan Consulate General of the United States, Karachi Consulate General of the United States, Lahore Consulate General of the United States, Peshawar Embassy of Iran, Washington, D.C. Interests Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the United States Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Diplomacy	State visit by Liaquat Ali Khan to the United States Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009
Incidents	1960 U-2 incident Sino-Pakistan Agreement 1979 U.S. embassy burning in Islamabad Project Sabre II Pan Am Flight 73 Death and state funeral of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq CIA headquarters shooting Mir Aimal Kansi Bojinka plot Aafia Siddiqui D.C. Five April 2010 U.S consulate and ANP attack Gary Brooks Faulkner United States diplomatic cables leak Raymond Allen Davis incident Killing of Osama bin Laden Abbottabad Commission Commission Report Memogate Shakil Afridi Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai 2011 NATO attack in Pakistan Lettergate Pakistani Guantanamo Bay detainees
Military relations	AfPak CIA activities in Pakistan Drone strikes in Pakistan Damadola airstrike Chenagai airstrike Gora Prai airstrike Miramshah airstrike 2009 Makin airstrike Datta Khel airstrike Haqqani network Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inter-Services Intelligence activities in the United States Major non-NATO ally Operation Cyclone Pakistan's role in the War on Terror Skirmishes Datta Khel incident Kurram incident Lowara Madi incident Tanai incident Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Task Force 74 War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Kunduz airlift NATO logistics Operation Cannonball
Related	1953 American Karakoram expedition United States aid to Pakistan Anti-American sentiment in Pakistan Bashir Ahmad Pakistani lobby in the United States Pakistan and state-sponsored terrorism American International School System International School of Islamabad Karachi American School Lahore American School Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History' The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power
Category:Pakistan–United States relations

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