Building the India-U.S. Partnership
Following their first summit in September 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an unprecedented gesture, invited President Barack Obama to be the chief guest at India’s 66th Republic Day, the first...
View ArticleThe U.S.-India Relationship and China
The People’s Republic of China has shaped the U.S.-India relationship since it came into existence in 1949. Fifty five years ago, for example, a senator from Massachusetts argued that there was a...
View Article5 Questions (and Answers) About President Obama’s Trip to India
1. Why is President Obama going to India? President Obama is going to India for its Republic Day celebrations. The Indian government invited him to be the chief guest for that commemoration. His visit...
View ArticlePreviewing President Obama’s Trip to India
Event Information January 22, 2015 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ESTSaul/Zilkha Rooms Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event President Barack Obama will...
View ArticleIndia-U.S. Relations in 16 Charts and Graphics
As President Barack Obama visits India, it's worth putting the India-U.S. relationship in perspective and consider how far it has come in recent years. Fifteen years ago, there were U.S. sanctions on...
View ArticleA review of the 2015-2016 Indian budget
Event Information March 4, 2015 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM ESTOnline 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC A Brookings online discussion reviewing the 2015-2016 Indian budget. On March 4, The India...
View ArticleIndian Prime Minister Modi visits China
Later this week, when Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in China, they’ll be representing more than one third of humanity. The countries they lead have two of...
View ArticleModi’s trip to China: 6 quick takeaways
Some quick thoughts on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to China thus far, following the release of the Joint Statement, and Modi’s remarks at the Great Hall of the People, at Tsinghua...
View ArticleThe Modi government in India turns one: An assessment
Event Information May 20, 2015 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDTFalk Auditorium Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event On May 26, 2014, after the Bharatiya...
View ArticleIndia and the Iran deal
The Indian government welcomed news of the Iran deal. A former Indian national security advisor described the accord reached as the “best deal available.” India has a complicated relationship with...
View ArticlePrime Minister Modi returns to the U.S.
Event Information September 25, 2015 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDTFalk Auditorium Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event On September 23, 2015,...
View ArticleIndia today: A conversation with Indian members of parliament
Event Information October 7, 2015 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDTSaul/Zilkha Rooms The Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event Over the last couple of...
View ArticleChallenges for women and girls in Asia: Why have some countries progressed...
Event Information November 12, 2015 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ESTFalk Auditorium Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event The United Nations released the...
View ArticleIndian foreign policy: Ideas, institutions, and practice
Event Information November 13, 2015 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ESTSaul/Zilkha Rooms Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
View ArticleU.S.–India relations: A conversation with U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma
Event Information December 11, 2015 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ESTFalk Auditorim The Brookings Institution 1775 Massachuetts, N.W., Washington, D.C. Register for the Event Webcast archive: The past year has...
View ArticleWhat Brookings experts had to say about the biggest Middle East stories of 2015
It’s been another tumultuous year in the Middle East, marked by historic breakthroughs and bouts of brutal violence. Here’s what Brookings experts had to say about the biggest regional stories of...
View ArticleIndia-U.S. Relations in 14 Charts and Graphics
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the United States, it's worth putting the India-U.S. relationship in perspective and considering how far it has come in recent years. Fifteen years ago,...
View ArticleWhy India and Israel are bringing their relationship out from “under the carpet”
Indian and Israeli relations are getting even friendlier: Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Israel in January, and the trip is widely thought to precede higher level visits, including by...
View ArticleWhat India thinks about China's One Belt, One Road initiative (but doesn't...
The connectivity initiatives that China and other Asian countries are pursuing across Asia and the Indian Ocean region—building new infrastructure, institutions, and interlinkages—is arguably...
View ArticleWhy is India's Modi visiting Saudi Arabia?
A number of policymakers and analysts in the United States have called for countries like China and India to “do more” in the Middle East. Arguably, both Beijing and Delhi are doing more—though...
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