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U.S. Sees India as a Strategic Partner in APAC Region

After a power packed long weekend for both President Obama and Prime Minister Modi, what does each country take back from this visit?

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By Milan Vaishnav
Published on Jan 27, 2015

Source: Bloomberg TV India

From Sunday’s nuclear deal breakthrough to the commitments made on defence, taxation, and trade, it's been a power packed long weekend for both President Obama and Prime Minister Modi. So what does each country take back from this visit? Anupriya Nair discusses that with Sudhir Kapadia of EY, Vikas Vasal of KPMG, Milan Vaishnav of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Arun Kumar, Professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

This broadcast was originally posted by Bloomberg TV India.

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, federalism, and electoral behavior. He also conducts research on the Indian diaspora.

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