WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): Lisa Curtis, a respected South Asian expert known for her strong views on terrorists operating from safe havens in the region, has been roped in by the White House as in charge of South Asian affairs.
“Yes (Lisa) Curtis will be joining (NSC) as senior director for South Asia,” a White House official told Pajhwok Afghan News, confirming the news that was first reported by The Washington Post.
Currently a senior research fellow on South Asia in The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies, she would replace Peter Lavoy, who has now joined the . . .
