Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

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Bureau overview
Formed	2006; 18 years ago (2006)[1]
Preceding bureau	Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the United States
Headquarters	Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees	1,747 (as of FY 2017)[1]
Annual budget	$820 million (FY 2017)[1]
Bureau executive	Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs
Parent department	U.S. Department of State
Website	Official website

The Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) is an agency within the United States Department of State that is responsible for the U.S. government's relations with countries in the South and Central Asian region. The bureau is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, who reports to the Secretary of State through the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. The current Assistant Secretary is Donald Lu, incumbent since September 15, 2021.