India-US Relations

Obama’s Forthcoming Visit to India

November 4, 2010

President Obama should make his stance clear on the issues of nuclear cooperation between China and Pakistan and perhaps take up the issue with Hu Jintao when he visits Washington DC early next year.

India, US and The Entity List

October 29, 2010

The US government has had a system to control exports through much of their history. In modern times, this aspect of export controls took a new meaning and role with the onset of the cold war in the late 40s.

India-United States 2020

October 29, 2010

This report summarizes the conclusions of a study that was initiated earlier this year on the future of India United States relations in the coming decade.

Should India Sign the Convention on Supplementary Compensation?

October 27, 2010

This paper argues that the CSC does not confer any benefit to India and that it may in fact prove to be detrimental to Indian interests and why it should, therefore, not be signed.

Obama’s visit to India: Is the glass of Indo-US strategic partnership half full or half empty?

October 25, 2010

While President Obama’s visit to India in November 2010 should further strengthen the Indo-US strategic partnership, some issues have the potential of clouding the relationship. Both sides should be sensitive to each other’s concerns and focus on areas such as space cooperation to give the relationship greater dynamism.

An American Solution to India’s Defence Acquisition Problem?

October 8, 2010

India’s increasing reliance on FMS route is indicative of its desperation to bridge the gaps in its defence preparedness and shows the weakness of the Defence Procurement Procedure.

Change in India-US Diplomatic Practices – An Interim Report

2010

During the last dozen years or so, the Indian and American governments have instituted broad policy changes aimed at turning their bilateral relationship into some form of strategic partnership.

What will Obama have for India?

September 22, 2010

Though expectations are high, it is unlikely that Obama’s India visit would provide a fillip to the strategic partnership which has lost its sheen or reinvigorate the relationship.

Sky’s No Limit: Space-based solar power, the next major step in the Indo-US strategic partnership?

2010

This paper provides a policymaker's overview of a highly scalable, revolutionary, renewable energy technology, Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP), and evaluates it utility within the context of the Indo-US strategic partnership.

If India Tests? The Implications for the Indo-U.S. Civil-Nuclear Deal

August 26, 2010

In the event of a test, it’s a safe bet that several factors will play into determining U.S. response. This response will be constrained by the strength of the U.S.-India relationship. Further, due to India's deepening nuclear ties with the rest of the world, any U.S. response may have only a modest impact on India.

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