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Natural Allies: A Blueprint for the Future of U.S.-India Relations
Type of Publication: ReportDate: 10/18/2010The economic, political, and military rise of India is reshaping world politics and promises to make India both a true global power and one of the most important bilateral partners of the United States. This report, authored by former Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns and CNAS Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine – and endorsed by over 20 esteemed foreign policy experts - provides a blueprint for the path forward for this critical relationship.
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India as a Global Power: Contending Views from India
Date:
January 23, 2012
9:00am - 4:45pm
Location:
City View Room
1957 E St. NW, 7th Floor
Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Washington, DC
On January 23, the Center for a New American Security, in partnership with The George Washington University's Rising Powers Initiative, hosted "India as a Global Power: Contending Views from India". The conference featured Nathaniel Fick, CEO of CNAS, and Richard Fontaine, Senior Advisor at CNAS, as well as leading Indian national security and foreign policy scholars and officials, and a keynote address by Indian Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao.
The conference opened with remarks by Nathaniel Fick, CEO of CNAS, and Henry Nau of The George Washington University, followed by panel discussions among the following experts:
Deepa Ollapally
The George Washington University
Mani Shankar Aiyar
Member of the Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha (Council
of States)
Bharat Karnad
Research Professor in National Security Studies, Centre
for Policy Research, New Delhi
Lalit Mansingh
Former Foreign Secretary of India and Ambassador to the
United States
TN Ninan
Chairman and Chief Editor, Business Standard
Doug Bandow
Senior Fellow, Cato Institute
Sadanand Dhume
Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
George Perkovich
Vice President for Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Daniel Twining
Senior Fellow for Asia, German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Date: 01/23/2012Media: PhotoOn January 23, the Center for a New American Security, in partnership with The George Washington University's Rising Powers Initiative, hosted "India as a Global Power: Contending Views from India". The conference featured Nathaniel Fick, CEO of CNAS, and Richard Fontaine, Senior Advisor at CNAS, as well as leading Indian national security and foreign policy scholars and officials, and a keynote address by Indian Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao. View photos from the event here.
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