Overview

• The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held Kapur’s nomination hearing on June 10, advancing his candidacy to lead South Asia policy at the State Department.
• He pledged to deepen US-India economic ties through balanced trade, technology sharing and energy access initiatives.
• Kapur said he would pursue security cooperation with Pakistan on counterterrorism measures when aligned with US strategic interests.
• He outlined plans to strengthen partnerships with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan as a check on China’s influence.
• As a professor at the US Naval Postgraduate School and author of key works on South Asian security and nuclear policy, Kapur brings extensive regional expertise and would succeed Donald Lu if confirmed.