Who Is Paul Kapur? Trump's Indian-Origin Pick As Key Diplomat For South Asian Affairs
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Paul Kapur is a South Asia security expert and professor at the US Naval Postgraduate School, known for his work on nuclear policy and regional strategy.
Paul Kapur, US President Donald Trump's nominee for South Asia, said India and the United States share common interests like a free and open Indo-Pacific, which is not dominated by China, along with expanding trade, tech sharing, and access to energy.
Speaking at an event, Trump's Indian-origin nominee also said that he would 'pursue security cooperation where it is beneficial to the US interest, seeking opportunities for bilateral collaboration in trade and investment".
'We will promote long-standing security interests with India, Pakistan through the pursuit of peace and stability and fight against terrorism," Kapur said.
WHO IS PAUL KAPUR?
Security expert Paul Kapur was nominated by Trump as the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs in February this year.
If his nomination is confirmed, Kapur would succeed Donald Lu, who completed his term on January 17, 2025.
Paul Kapur is known for his extensive research on South Asian security and nuclear policy, and works as a professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the US Naval Postgraduate School.
Additionally, Paul also played a key role in shaping US foreign policy on South and Central Asia.
Kapur studied for his BA at Amherst College and did his PhD at the University of Chicago.
According to some media reports, Kapur has authored multiple influential publications on South Asian security, nuclear policy, and international relations.
His books include Jihad as Grand Strategy: Islamist Militancy, National Security, and the Pakistani State (Oxford University Press, 2016), Dangerous Deterrent: Nuclear Weapons Proliferation and Conflict in South Asia (Stanford University Press, 2007), India, Pakistan, and the Bomb: Debating Nuclear Stability in South Asia (Columbia University Press, 2010), and The Challenges of Nuclear Security: US and Indian Perspectives (Palgrave MacMillan, 2024).
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