India’s First Female Olympic Gymnast Dipa Karmakar A Sign Of Country’s Drive For Glory
Since the Rio Olympics began, I have been glued to the television during primetime, cheering for the American athletes who have already made history-the women’s gymnastics team, Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps, and women’s volleyball, just to start.
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About Alyssa
Alyssa Ayres is senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, based in Washington, DC. She served most recently as deputy assistant secretary of state for South Asia during 2010 to 2013, covering all issues across a dynamic region of 1.3 billion people (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, and Bhutan), and providing policy direction and support for four U.S. embassies and four consulates. Trained originally as a cultural historian, she has experience in the nonprofit, government, and private sectors, and has carried out research on both India and Pakistan…READ MORE
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