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Testimony

The U.S.-India ''Global Partnership'': Legislative Options

The agreement on civil nuclear cooperation that presently exists between the United States and India was the only accord possible because it remains the only framework that protects the core national security interests of both sides.

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By Ashley J. Tellis
Published on May 11, 2006

Source: House Committee on International Relations


On May 11, 2006, Carnegie Senior Associate Ashley J. Tellis testified before the House Committee on International Relations. His testimony was part of the hearing on
“The U.S.-India ‘Global Partnership’: Legislative Options,” called by Chairman of the Committee Congressman Henry J. Hyde.

Full testimony is available in PDF on the left.  
 

About the Author

Ashley J. Tellis

Former Senior Fellow

Ashley J. Tellis was a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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