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WashPost: 'Pakistan has nothing to fear from India'

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:25:22 -0500

Lally Weymouth interviews Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan, the Copenhagen Climate Summit, trade, and India-Pakistan relations.

The U.S.-India Nuclear Deal

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A proposed groundbreaking nuclear deal between the United States and India is raising questions and concern in both countries.

CRS: U.S. Nuclear Cooperation with India: Issues for Congress

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:20:44 -0500

Paul K. Kerr explains in this Congressional Research Service Report how several steps impede U.S.-India nuclear trade, including U.S. firm reluctance and India's adherence to IAEA safeguards.

South Asian Seas Action Plan

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:06:16 -0500

Plan

Carpet Bombing

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:53:54 -0500

"There’s no doubt that Pakistan is the toughest and most dangerous problem in American foreign policy," writes Walter Russell Mead, adding that the crucial topic of India is often underestimated when the U.S.'s relationship with Pakistan is considered.

'The News Industry is a Public Service'

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:55:07 -0400

As part of the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary initiative current and former fellows discuss the stories that have had the most impact and present ideas for sustaining serious international journalism. Former fellow Manjeet Kripalani talks about spotting the early trends in globalization towards India and her coverage of that trend. She goes on to propose a shift in the news industry that would see news organizations from countries like India and Mexico take on the void left by western organizations that are increasingly deprived of funding. For more on the initiative, visit cfr.org/murrow.

Letter From New Delhi

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:22:00 -0400

The BJP's Hindu nationalism may have won it votes in the past, but the party now faces an identity crisis that is imperiling its future.

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The U.S.-India Nuclear Deal--One Year Later

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:25:12 -0400

J. Sri Raman revisits the controvel U.S.-India Nuclear deal signed in 2008 and explains how it appears to be "solidly entrenched" in long term U.S. policy.

India's Climate Change Forecast

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:19:53 -0400

Environment minister Jairam Ramesh says India plans to outline unilateral greenhouse gas emissions cuts soon. But he says rich states must commit to greater cuts of their own before developing countries can agree on binding global targets.

Decoupling China in the Climate Debate

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:19:27 -0400

CFR's Elizabeth Economy says it is "not unreasonable" to seek binding commitments from China and India on emissions that would take effect a decade from now. She also recommends decoupling China from other developing nations in climate negotiations.

Time: Behind India's Intransigence on Climate-Change Talks

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:29:01 -0400

Madhur Singh places India's intransigence on climate negotiations into perspective, explaining how any international climate change framework will have to be acceptable among all nations.

The Road to Copenhagen: India's Position on Climate Change Issues

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:13:39 -0400

Report

India-Afghanistan Relations

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:59:58 -0400

India's growing economic and political influence in Afghanistan has angered Pakistan, the traditional power there, and has experts worried that Afghanistan could become another battleground in the long-standing rivalry between South Asia's two giants.

Balancing India and China

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:07:57 -0400

Amid a new round of India-China border talks, regional specialists Sumit Ganguly and Minxin Pei discuss relations between these rising powers and how they affect U.S. interests in Asia.

Mint: Legalities of Climate Change

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:14:27 -0400

A recent climate change declaration poses significant challenges--and opportunities--for India.

Progress and Challenges in India Trip

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:36:45 -0400

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has sought to advance burgeoning strategic ties with India in a high-profile visit. The most substantive outcome of her trip could be new economic links, say some analysts.

U.S. - India Joint Statement, July 2009

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:35:41 -0400

Statement

Clinton's Challenge in India

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:16:12 -0400

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to India with an opportunity to further improve a relationship that has been transformed over the last decade, says CFR's Evan Feigenbaum, until recently the deputy assistant secretary of state responsible for U.S. relations with India.

India’s Fortune

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:09:19 -0400

Nandan Nilekani has produced one of the best and most thought-provoking books on India in years.

Newsweek: Between Delhi and D.C.

Council on Foreign Relations — Sat, 30 May 2009 09:15:18 -0400

Sumit Ganguly says that while many predict warming relations between India and the U.S. in the wake of India's elections, potential conflicts loom on three fronts: Kashmir, proliferation, and trade.

Issue Guide: South Asia and the Global Financial Crisis

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:18:28 -0400

A compilation of resources on the impact of the global financial crisis on South Asia.

New Hopes for Stability in South Asia

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:00:50 -0400

South Asia expert Teresita Schaffer says a decisive victory for Congress Party in Indian elections and a possible end to the civil war in Sri Lanka could bolster a region buffeted by conflict.

India's Role in Democracy Promotion

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:05:17 -0400

As the world's largest democracy holds its parliamentary elections, the head of the UN Democracy Fund and an Indian foreign policy expert discuss the frictions between India's national interests and democratic values.

WSJ: The India Vote

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:57:02 -0400

Arvind Subramanian describes issues of populism and economic development surrounding India's elections.

India's Electoral Politics

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:11:04 -0400

As the world's largest democracy goes to the polls, this Backgrounder looks at the laws, major players, and issues, including economic reform, caste, and religion, that have shaped India's politics.

India's National Elections and Improved U.S. Relations

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:10:49 -0400

CFR's Evan Feigenbaum says the United States should ensure improved relations with India are not paralyzed by domestic Indian politics.

The Atlantic: India's New Face

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:06:33 -0400

Meet Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat and the brightest star in the Hindu-chauvinist Bharatiya Janata Party. Under Modi, Gujarat has become an economic dynamo. But he also presided over India's worst communal riots in decades, a 2002 slaughter that left almost 2,000 Muslims dead. One day, he could be governing the world's largest democracy.

The National: Purification Rites

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:16:59 -0400

As "nationalist demagogues" take power in India and Israel, Pankaj Mishra examines the histories of division, ethnic cleansing, and militant patriotism that have led both countries into a "moral wilderness."

Times: An Inept Government May Be India's Best Choice

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:32:57 -0400

The security fears surrounding the IPL cricket highlight the dilemma facing voters in the world's largest democracy, says Aravind Adiga.

Newsweek: The House in Ill Repute

Council on Foreign Relations — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 10:14:19 -0500

New rules have exposed just how many thieves and murderers sit in India's Parliament, Jason Overdorf says.