India and the United States: A Strategic Partnership
The 2009 nuclear agreement between the United States and India transformed relations between the two countries, further advanced by new economic, cultural and social ties. In the months after the two countries concluded the nuclear agreement, the Obama administration and the government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh committed themselves to further developing their bilateral relations. In July 2009, Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met in New Delhi and pledged that the two states would develop an enhanced strategic partnership. They met again on June 3, 2010 in Washington.
On June 4, Foreign Policy at Brookings and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry hosted a conference to explore the content and purpose of this partnership as seen from Washington and New Delhi. This event focused on two dimensions: the overlap and intersection of American and Indian policies in Asia and the impact of growing economic ties. Panelists discussed the future direction of the U.S.-India relationship and U.S. and Indian strategic interests in Asia. The event was part of a new South Asia initiative at Brookings that focuses on the interconnected issues facing this vital region today.
Agenda
9:00 AM - Welcome and Introduction
Rajan Bharti Mittal
President, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
William J. Burns
President - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
9:45 AM - Panel 1: American and Indian Strategic Interests in Asia
Co-Moderator and Discussant: Lalit Mansingh
Former Indian Foreign Secretary and Ambassador to the United States
Co- Moderator and Discussant: Frank Wisner
Former U.S. Ambassador to India
Marshall Bouton
President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Gautam Adhikari
FICCI Fellow, East-West Center
11:10 AM - Panel 2: The Impact of New Economic Ties on the Overall U.S.-India Strategic Relationship
Co- Moderator and Discussant: Amit Mitra
Secretary General, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Co- Moderator and Discussant: Thomas Pickering
Former Under Secretary of State
Arvind Panagariya
Former Brookings Expert
1:30 PM - Panel 3: Where is the U.S.-India Strategic Relationship Headed in the Coming Year?
Co- Moderator and Discussant: Kanwal Sibal
Former Indian Foreign Secretary and Ambassador to Russia and France
Jonah Blank
Policy Director for South Asia, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Karl F. Inderfurth (Moderator)
Director, Graduate Program in International Affairs
Ajay Shankar
Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi
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