Bureau Home Bureau Home Leadership Key Topics Remarks and Releases Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets Contact Us HomeBureaus & Offices > Under Secretary for Political Affairs ...Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs hide Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Subscribe Our Mission The Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, headed by Assistant Secretary Donald Lu, deals with U.S. foreign policy and U.S. relations with the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Through diplomacy, advocacy, assistance, and learning from the past we advance the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. We execute our Mission by cultivating a diverse, inclusive, and fair working environment that supports and empowers “our people,” from all backgrounds, identity, and thought. Assistant Secretary Donald Lu Follow Us: Twitter Countries & Areas South and Central Asia Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Special Representative for Afghanistan