US-India relationship is “moving from the era of ambitions to the era of achievements”

New Atlanticist May 12, 2025

The India-Pakistan crisis shows Washington that it must stop Iran’s nuclear rise

By Alex Plitsas

The fighting in South Asia reminded Washington of the global stakes of nuclear crises. Those stakes are why the United States must prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Crisis Management Iran
US-India relationship is “moving from the era of ambitions to the era of achievements”

New Atlanticist May 10, 2025

Experts react: India and Pakistan have agreed to a shaky cease-fire. Where does the region go from here? 

By Atlantic Council experts

With the fog of war still hovering over South Asia, Atlantic Council experts explore what’s to come.
Conflict Extremism
US-India relationship is “moving from the era of ambitions to the era of achievements”

New Atlanticist May 6, 2025

Experts react: India just launched airstrikes against Pakistan. What’s next? 

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts share insights on India’s missile strikes on Pakistan, which came two weeks after a terrorist attack targeting Indians in Pahalgam.
Conflict Extremism
World Leaders at the G20 Summit in India pay homage to Gandhi, led by Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 11, 2019

US-India relationship is “moving from the era of ambitions to the era of achievements”

By David A. Wemer

Sixty years after US President Dwight D. Eisenhower traveled to India to mark the beginning of the US-Indian relationship, the close ties between Delhi and Washington today “would scarcely be recognizable to Eisenhower’s contemporaries,” Ambassador Alice Wells, US acting assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, said on December 11.

India Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2019

Don’t let tech policy disrupt the US-India trade deal

By Anand Raghuraman

Yet as negotiators prepare for the final stage of the talks, India’s efforts to advance three new tech policies could emerge as a potential spoiler. Preventing a downward spiral in bilateral trade relations will require India to tread cautiously in its approach to tech policy and delay new measures that would disrupt a trade deal.

India Trade and tariffs

In the News

Nov 4, 2019

Hruby in the Financial Times: Africa should look to India for digital inspiration

By Atlantic Council

Africa Digital Policy

IranSource

Oct 21, 2019

Kashmir is driving Pakistan’s mediation efforts between Tehran and Riyadh

By Fatemeh Aman

From Imran Khan’s perspective, the issue of Kashmir has not attracted enough international attention. Mediating de-escalation in the Persian Gulf could strengthen his ability to bring more attention to that crisis too.

India Iran

In the News

Oct 4, 2019

Linscott quoted in ThePrint on failed US-India trade negotiations

By Atlantic Council

India South Asia
Modi Trump Trade

New Atlanticist

Oct 3, 2019

In search of the elusive US-India trade deal

By Mark Linscott

There was no more auspicious a moment for creating an historic precedent on trade between the two countries—as limited as it was likely to be. We can only hope that the momentum for a deal has not entirely slipped away

India Trade and tariffs

Event Recap

Oct 1, 2019

Recap: Roundtable with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs

By South Asia Center

On October 1st, 2019, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a roundtable conversation with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India. The discussion focused on the future of US-India relations amidst a renewed Western focus on geopolitics and economic development in the region. In his opening remarks, Dr. Jaishankar […]

Afghanistan India
Modi energy trip

New Atlanticist

Sep 26, 2019

Howdy LNG: Modi aims for energy in Houston

By Palak Sharma

The announcement of a significant energy MOU on Modi's visit was a significant step towards meeting India’s growing energy needs.

India Oil and Gas

Uncategorized

Sep 24, 2019

Linscott in the Hindu: India, U.S. trade deal falls through

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business India

New Atlanticist

Sep 5, 2019

Purveying arms through carrot and stick

By Sarosh Bana

US arms sales to India have risen more than fivefold over the last five years and now account for 12 per cent of India’s defense imports, according to a recent study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Defense Industry India
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Shuja Nawaz

Distinguished Fellow

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Security & Defense Politics & Diplomacy
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Srujan Palkar

Global India Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

China Economy & Business

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Aparupa Sengupta

Senior Program Officer, Nuclear Threat Initiative

Millennium Leadership Program

Coronavirus Crisis Management

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Rudabeh Shahid

Nonresident Senior Fellow

South Asia Center

Human Rights Civil Society

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Kapil Sharma

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Economy & Business India

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Justin Sherman

Nonresident Fellow

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

China Cybersecurity
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