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Save to My PortfolioIndia and a Carbon Deal

Urjit R. Patel, November 02, 2009, The Brookings Institution

India and a Carbon DealThere is an emerging consensus among governments that aggressive climate change mitigation would be desirable, though they remain divided about how the associated burden should be shared. Urjit Patel argues that a burden sharing criterion which involves emissions permit allocation to each developing country would be a fair deal and discusses how this would affect India. Read More

India , India's Economy, Climate Change, Environment, Global Environment

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Save to My PortfolioClimate Change and India

Arvind Panagariya, August 10, 2009, Forbes.com

Climate Change and IndiaIn response to Secretary Clinton's call for India to help combat global warming, India's environment minister said that India, with over 300 million impoverished people, was not in a position to assume legally binding emissions. Arvind Panagariya reviews the debate and argues for developed countries to substantially cut their emissions before asking developing countries to commit to mitigation. Read More

India , Climate Change, Global Environment, Global Warming, BRICs

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Save to My PortfolioSingh’s Big Chance to Unchain the Indian Economy

Eswar Prasad, August 09, 2009, The Financial Times

Singh’s Big Chance to Unchain the Indian EconomyAlthough India’s economy has weathered the global financial crisis quite well, Eswar Prasad says the present political and economic circumstances in India give Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a chance to deliver real reforms, which are crucial for sustained growth that does not leave behind much of the population. Read More

India , India's Economy, Global Economics, Financial Institutions, BRICs

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Save to My PortfolioIndia and Climate Change

William J. Antholis, July 18, 2009, The Wall Street Journal

As the world community gears up for another round of climate change talks, a central issue will be how to bring developing countries—especially rapidly growing India and China—into a climate-change pact. William Antholis examines the "per capita" emissions reduction standard favored by India's Manmohan Singh and argues that it is too simple a metric by which to achieve equity in global carbon reductions between the developed and developing worlds. Read More

Climate Change, Global Warming, India , Energy Security

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Save to My PortfolioHillary Clinton's Passage to India

T.P. Sreenivasan, July 16, 2009, Wall Street Journal Asia

T.P. Sreenivasan examines the U.S.-India relationship in the context of Secretary of State Clinton's trip to the country. Though he believes the Obama administration has set the right tone with India, Sreenivasan argues that troubles may arise on several policy fronts including nuclear technology and fighting terrorism. Read More

India , International Relations, Foreign Policy, Nuclear Weapons, Globalization

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Save to My PortfolioA Tough Message to India on Climate Change, Non-proliferation

Strobe Talbott, July 16, 2009, Financial Times

A Tough Message to India on Climate Change, Non-proliferationSecretary of State Hillary Clinton, in the first visit to India by a top Obama administration official, engaged her hosts on two major issues facing the world: nuclear non-proliferation and climate change. Brookings President Strobe Talbott writes that Indians, like many Americans, still need to be persuaded to see the urgency of prompt action on these two issues. Read More

India , Climate Change, Nonproliferation, Global Warming, Diplomacy

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Save to My PortfolioProtecting and Promoting Rights in Natural Disasters in South Asia

July 01, 2009, Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

Protecting and Promoting Rights in Natural Disasters in South AsiaSouth Asia is a "theater for disaster." In the past decade alone floods, cyclones, earthquakes, droughts, and a devastating tsunami destroyed hundreds of thousands of lives and livelihoods and left millions more homeless. In each disaster, humanitarian responders rushed to the scene to preserve human life and reduce immediate suffering. However, many times, human rights protection has been a secondary concern. This new report, based on a regional meeting in Chennai, India, discusses the challenges in incorporating human rights into disaster response in South Asia. Read More

South Asia, Natural Disasters, Human Rights, Internal Displacement, Asia

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Save to My PortfolioPakistan and the Bomb

Bruce Riedel, May 30, 2009, Wall Street Journal

Battles between the Pakistani army, al Qaeda and the Taliban are the latest in a deadly struggle for nuclear-armed Pakistan. Bruce Riedel assesses the history of Pakistan's nuclear program as well as the danger of extremists gaining access to weapons should Pakistan fall into the wrong hands. Read More

Pakistan, Nuclear Weapons, Nonproliferation, Arms Control, South Asia

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Save to My PortfolioWill the Singh Government Transform India Into a Modern Economy?

Arvind Panagariya, May 26, 2009, The Wall Street Journal

Will the Singh Government Transform India Into a Modern Economy?As Manmohan Singh begins his second term as India's Prime Minister, many challenges lay ahead. Arvind Panagariya recommends that to push vital economic reforms ahead, Mr. Singh's government must focus on both the business and rural sectors. Read More

India's Economy, India , Politics, Economic Development, Development

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Save to My PortfolioPakistan's "Existential Threat" Comes From Within

Bruce Riedel, May 06, 2009, Council on Foreign Relations

In an interview with the Council on Foreign Relations, Bruce Riedel noted "the situation remains dire" in Pakistan. Riedel believes there is a real possibility of a jihadist state emerging in Pakistan and argues it is crucial for Congress to pass the five-year $7.5 billion economic aid package so that "we can send a signal to Pakistan that we're in this for the long haul and that it's not a conditions-based relationship." Read More

Pakistan, Terrorism, Transnational Security Threats, South Asia, U.S. Military

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Save to My PortfolioRising India has a Pakistan Problem

Stephen P. Cohen, April 09, 2009, International Development Research Centre

Stephen Cohen argues that though India is the dominant power in South Asia, it is the leader of the least-integrated region of the world. While India must concentrate on its domestic reforms it must also think about the role that outside powers can play. Read More

Pakistan, India , South Asia

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Save to My PortfolioIndia Must Lead the G-20 Agenda

Eswar Prasad, April 02, 2009, FT.com

The reordering of the global economic power structure has created a leadership void among emerging markets. Eswar Prasad believes India is in an ideal position to lead the emerging markets and urges them to step up. Read More

G-20 Summit, India , India's Economy, Global Governance, Global Economics

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Save to My PortfolioCan India's Tiger Economy Survive the Global Crisis?

Laurence Chandy, Geoff Gertz and Homi Kharas, March 31, 2009, India Economy Review: Volume VI | Quarterly Issue

Can India's Tiger Economy Survive the Global Crisis?How worried should India be by the global economic crisis? Will the crisis impact India’s overall growth trajectory and thus mark the end of the country’s growth miracle? In this article, Brookings expert Homi Kharas, along with Laurence Chandy and Geoff Gertz, examine India’s long term economic outlook in light of the crisis and consider how policymakers should respond. Read More

India's Economy, India , Global Financial Crisis, BRICs, Global Economics

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Save to My PortfolioIndia's Political Economy: High Growth, Low Votes

Arvind Panagariya, March 27, 2009, BBC.com

Political parties in India who have delivered high economic growth have lost elections in the past. Arvind Panagariya discusses how the state of the economy impacts voting behaviour in the country. Read More

India , India's Economy, Politics

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Save to My PortfolioThe U.S.-India Nuclear Agreement: Expectations and Consequences

Monday, March 23, 2009
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

ReutersOn March 23, the Brookings Institution hosted a discussion featuring a wide range of American and Indian perspectives on issues related to the nuclear agreement and its impact on broader relations. The public event examined the agreement’s implications on American and Indian policy pertaining to energy, economics and technology; non-proliferation and nuclear strategy; and overall U.S.-India relations. Read More

India , Nuclear Weapons, Energy Security

In Brief

India, now reeling from a devastating terrorist assault on targets in Mumbai, is a nation taking its place as a global economic, strategic and cultural power. Its rapid modernization and increased political stature have raised questions about its military rise, lingering poverty and environmental degradation. But between its growing economy and nuclear deal with the United States, India’s international profile will continue to soar.

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Strobe Talbott

Strobe Talbott

President, The Brookings Institution

Strobe Talbott is president of the Brookings Institution. Talbott, whose career spans journalism, government service, and academe, is an expert on U.S. foreign policy, with specialties on Europe, Russia, South Asia, and nuclear arms control. As deputy secretary of state in the Clinton administration, Talbott was deeply involved in both the conduct of U.S. policy abroad and the management of executive branch relations with Congress. In 2009, he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
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Stephen P. Cohen

Stephen P. Cohen

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, 21st Century Defense Initiative

Stephen P. Cohen, an author and former professor, conducts research on proliferation and the militaries of India and Pakistan.
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Bruce Riedel

Bruce Riedel

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

A former CIA officer, Bruce Riedel focuses on political transition, terrorism and conflict resolution. He was a senior advisor to three U.S. presidents on Middle East and South Asian issues. At the request of President Obama he chaired an interagency review of policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan for the White House that was completed in March 2009.
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