Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 11/2009

The United States and India 3.0: Cave! Hic Dragones

Ashley J. Tellis

October 2009

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Abstract

On the eve of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first state visit to Washington since Barack Obama took office, the United States and India must agree on three vital security issues to ensure that their relations continue to deepen: terrorism, Kashmir, and the balance of power in Asia.