The American Foreign Policy Council's South Asia program, including its dedicated publication, the South Asia Security Monitor, is AFPC's newest policy program devoted to informing those who make or influence policy on India and Pakistan, as well as other countries located in and impacted by the South Asian region.  The program focuses on the geopolitical, economic, and security dynamics at play in the region with the objective of promoting regional security and prosperity, and securing U.S. interests in South Asia.  These include enhancing the U.S.-Indian strategic partnership, reforming and stabilizing Pakistan, and neutralizing the threat from Islamist extremism. AFPC's South Asia program produces policy papers and Opinion-Editorials, sponsors policy-oriented lunches and conferences, and hosts high-ranking delegations to India.