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What You Need to Know About Obama's Trip to India

President Barack Obama’s historic trip to India to serve as chief guest in the Republic Day parade has the potential to be a major turning point in India-U.S. relations.

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By Milan Vaishnav
Published on Jan 30, 2015

Source: Diplomat

President Barack Obama’s historic trip to India to serve as chief guest in the Republic Day parade had the potential to be a major turning point in India-U.S. relations. Dr. Milan Vaishnav, an associate in the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, recaps Obama’s trip for the Diplomat. From defense agreements to civil nuclear cooperation, from climate change to security issues — here’s what you need to know about the visit.

This interview was originally broadcast on the Diplomat.

About the Author

Milan Vaishnav

Director and Senior Fellow, South Asia Program

Milan Vaishnav is a senior fellow and director of the South Asia Program and the host of the Grand Tamasha podcast at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His primary research focus is the political economy of India, and he examines issues such as corruption and governance, state capacity, distributive politics, and electoral behavior. He also conducts research on the Indian diaspora.

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