Huntsman and Gopalaswamy: United States and India: Two Democracies Can Join to Balance China’s Rise

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Huntsman and Gopalaswamy: United States and India: Two Democracies Can Join to Balance China’s Rise

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Huntsman and Gopalaswamy: United States and India: Two Democracies Can Join to Balance China’s Rise

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In the News

Jan 25, 2015

Huntsman and Gopalaswamy: United States and India: Two Democracies Can Join to Balance China’s Rise

By Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. and Bharath Gopalaswamy

Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. and South Asia Center Acting Director Bharath Gopalaswamy write for Reuters on President Obama’s trip to India:

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In the News

Jan 24, 2015

Huntsman on President Obama’s Trip to India

By Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.

Politico quotes Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. on China’s reaction to President Obama’s trip to India:

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In the News

Jan 24, 2015

Gopalaswamy: “This is the New Modi Government”

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

Mashable quotes South Asia Center Acting Director Bharath Gopalaswamy on security measures surrounding President Obama’s trip to India:

India

New Atlanticist

Jan 24, 2015

Mr. Obama Goes to New Delhi; India Keeps US Guessing

By Ashish Kumar Sen

While US Articulates a Defined Role for India in Asia, the Reverse Is Not True President Barack Obama’s visit to India shows the importance he places on that relationship, but New Delhi has yet to spell out where the US fits into its plans, says Bharath Gopalaswamy, a South Asia analyst at the Atlantic Council. […]

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In the News

Jan 23, 2015

Gopalaswamy on President Obama’s Visit to India

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

South Asia Center Acting Director Bharath Gopalaswamy joins Voice of America to discuss President Obama’s visit to India:

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Event Recap

Jan 22, 2015

US-India: Enhancing ties

By South Asia Center

On January 16, the South Asia Center hosted Senator Mark R Warner (D-VA) at the Atlantic Council. After an introduction by Governor Jon Huntsman, the Senator spoke about US-India ties in light of President Obama’s upcoming trip to India to attend the Republic Day celebration. He highlighted the achievements the two nations have made in […]

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Jan 21, 2015

Transatlantic Priorities in Obama’s State of the Union Address

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My first duty as commander in chief is to defend the United States of America.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 21, 2015

Obama’s Passage to India: A Chance to ‘Revitalize’ Bilateral Relations

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Turn ‘This Moment of Renewal … Into Concrete Action,’ Senator Mark Warner Says President Barack Obama’s visit to New Delhi this month presents an opportunity to “regenerate, restart, and revitalize” the bilateral relationship with India, according to Senator Mark R. Warner, co-chairman of the bipartisan Senate India Caucus. Obama will become the first US president […]

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Defense Industrialist

Jan 20, 2015

Arming the Anti-Terror Armies

By James Hasik

Middle Eastern armed forces need practical kit and service from Middle Eastern industry.   As Congressman Mack Thornberry pointed out with a letter in the Washington Post earlier this month, hashtags and placards don’t kill terrorists. People with guns and aircraft do. But what kind of guns and aircraft are best for fighting them is another matter—and who delivers them can matter […]

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Jan 15, 2015

“A US-India comeback?”

By Nicholas Burns

THE UNITED STATES has a major opportunity this month to return to a close security and economic partnership with India — a priority of the last three American presidents. The new Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, signaled he wants to get beyond the problem-ridden last few years between Delhi and Washington by inviting President Obama […]

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