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Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Stephen P. Cohen, July 11, 2008
Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Quershi, the foreign minister of Pakistan, discussed his nation's foreign policy and the U.S.-Pakistani relationship in the context of challenges including peace in the Middle East, combating terrorism and stabilizing Afghanistan.
PAST EVENT
Friday, July 11, 2008
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC
As Pakistan emerges from tumultuous national elections and continues to address tensions on its western frontier, the nation faces several domestic and foreign policy challenges—and opportunities—in the months ahead. On July 11, the Brookings Institution hosted Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the foreign minister of Pakistan, for a discussion of Pakistan’s foreign policy. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Strobe Talbott, July 2008, Observer Research Foundation
The most dramatic American presidential election in many decades contains good news for U.S.-Indian relations, says Strobe Talbott. The next president will inherit a relationship that is on an upward trajectory, but to better meet the challenges both countries share, he should translate into concerted action all the talk in recent years about the world’s oldest and largest democracies being “natural allies” and “strategic partners.” Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Stephen P. Cohen, June 25, 2008, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
Stephen Cohen testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia to offer policy recommendations regarding the U.S.-India relationship. Cohen argued the United States should look beyond difficulties of the U.S.-India nuclear agreement and remember the ballast of the friendship is in growing two-way economic, strategic, and societal ties. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Stephen P. Cohen, June 12, 2008, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs
Stephen Cohen testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs to highlight four major challenges Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities present to United States policy toward the country and region. He noted that both short and long term measures must be taken to stabilize Pakistan domestically in order to keep the prospect of total state failure, and the numerous problems associated with such, at bay. Read More
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
On June 4, the Brookings Institution and the United States Institute of Peace will host scholars P.R. Chari and Hasan Askari Rizvi in a discussion about their upcoming study “Making Borders Irrelevant in Kashmir.” The study examines the opportunities and obstacles for increasing trade and movement across the Line of Control, the constituencies that would favor or oppose this approach, and the steps necessary to move the process forward. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Stephen P. Cohen, June 02, 2008, Pragati (India)
In an interview with Nitin Pai and Aruna Urs of Pragati, Stephen Cohen discussed the evolving U.S.-India relationship. Cohen commented on India as an emerging power, India's role in Asia, and military cooperation between the United States and India among other issues. Read More
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC
Brookings President Strobe Talbott, author of The Great Experiment, and CUSE Director Daniel Benjamin joined journalist Fareed Zakaria for a conversation about his new book, The Post-American World. This far-reaching discussion reviewed the choices the United States will face as world political and economic power shifts to emerging global powerhouses, such as China and India. Read More
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Strobe Talbott and Fareed Zakaria, May 15, 2008
Brookings President Strobe Talbott, author of The Great Experiment, and CUSE Director Daniel Benjamin joined journalist Fareed Zakaria for a conversation about his new book, The Post-American World. This far-reaching discussion reviewed the choices the United States will face as world political and economic power shifts to emerging global powerhouses, such as China and India.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Riedel, May 06, 2008, Opportunity 08
Pakistan, as the most dangerous country in the world, poses a major challenge for the next U.S. president. Bruce Riedel argues in this new Opportunity 08 paper that the current administration’s policy toward Pakistan has not paid off. The next president, he says, must persuade the Pakistani people that "America supports democracy in their country and can be a long-term and reliable ally." Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Riedel and Bernard Gwertzman, April 29, 2008, Council on Foreign Relations
Bruce Riedel sees the improvement in U.S.-India relations as a major accomplishment of the Bush administration, which carried forward progress made during President Bill Clinton’s tenure. Riedel says the U.S.-India nuclear agreement, which has been held up by opposition in India’s parliament, is likely to be approved next year, and that both major Indian political parties now see the United States as one of “the central pillars of India’s foreign policy.” Read More
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Lael Brainard, Robert E. Rubin, Lawrence H. Summers and A. Michael Spence, April 14, 2008
On April 14, The Hamilton Project at Brookings and the Commission on Growth & Development hosted a discussion on the role of economic growth in reducing poverty in developing nations. Special attention was given to the impacts of recent financial market turmoil on global development.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Riedel, April-May 2008, Survival
Bruce Riedel writes that the danger of a nuclear confrontation between India and Pakistan remains serious and should be addressed by creative diplomacy. Read More
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Bruce Riedel, April 2008, The Brookings Institution
Bruce Riedel traveled to India in February to meet with business leaders, government officials, and members of the media. Riedel notes that much of the conversations revolved around Iran’s pursuit of nuclear capabilities and the Iran-India relationship. Some in the United States have strongly criticized India for maintaining strong economic relations with Iran and for having exchanges of low-level military delegations. Riedel notes that although India opposes a nuclear Iran, its ties with Iran will lead it to oppose use of a military option against Iran. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Riedel and Karl F. Inderfurth, April 08, 2008, Opportunity 08
To assure that Indo-U.S. relations attain more of their capacity to benefit both countries, Bruce Riedel and Karl Inderfurth explain that the next president should embark on a course that can be labeled “policy continuity-plus.” Read More