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President Obama departs for India in November on his first presidential visit to the world’s largest democracy.
WASHINGTON, October 28—President Obama departs for India next week on his first presidential visit to the world’s largest democracy. In a new paper, Ashley J. Tellis writes that Obama has a unique opportunity to cement a global partnership with a rapidly emerging power—and India has the potential to be America’s most important strategic partner. A strong bilateral relationship with New Delhi will help Washington manage China’s rise, promote democracy globally, and protect broader American interests.
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"By reaffirming the U.S. commitment to aid India’s growth in power and emphasizing America’s fellowship with India, Obama can help bring the two countries together on shared interests and move their relationship forward significantly," Tellis writes.
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Ashley J. Tellis is a senior associate in the Carnegie South Asia Program. He specializes in international security, defense, and Asian strategic issues and was intimately involved in the negotiations associated with the U.S.–India civil nuclear agreement. Previously, he was a senior adviser to the U.S. ambassador to India and was a special assistant to the president and senior director for strategic planning and Southwest Asia in the National Security Council.
The Carnegie South Asia Program informs policy debates relating to the region's security, economy, and political development. From the war in Afghanistan to Pakistan's internal dynamics to U.S. engagement with India, the Program's renowned team of experts offer in-depth analysis derived from their unique access to the people and places defining South Asia's most critical challenges.
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