Response: The primary question before Mr. Obama and his advisers during their talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh: How can the US address a complex mix of interests, concerns, and policy preoccupations in a manner that will retain American influence in the Af-Pak region without jeopardising the green-shoots of its strategic relationship with India? They have not found an answer to this dilemma, and hen... more

Response: Indian Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh’s state visit to Washington is unlikely to break new ground. However, its significance cannot be underestimated in terms of future trends regarding the Indo-US strategic partnership.

It was President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Singh who together cemented a new and emerging strategic partnership between the oldest and the largest democracies by succes... more

Response: The U.S. and India have several common interests and security concerns that have drawn them closer over the last decade and that will increasingly form the basis for a lasting strategic partnership into the 21st century. The two countries will likely sign agreements on a range of issues to include health, education, the environment, trade, defense and space, to name just a few. But to maximize t... more