Ashley J. Tellis on President Bush's Visit to India

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Testimony

Ashley J. Tellis on President Bush's Visit to India

Ashley J. Tellis explains the strategic logic of a U.S.-India bilateral relationship, and provides an overview of the U.S.-India nuclear agreement, including India’s civilian-military nuclear separation plan.

By Ashley J. Tellis

Published on Mar 13, 2006

Source: Council on Foreign Relations

On March 13, 2006, Carnegie Senior Associate Ashley J. Tellis spoke at a Council on Foreign Relations meeting that discussed President Bush’s trip to India and the implications of the U.S.-India Nuclear Deal. Tellis explained the strategic logic of a U.S.-India bilateral relationship, and provided an overview of the U.S.-India nuclear agreement, including India’s civilian-military nuclear separation plan.

Click to the right for the event transcript by Federal News Service Inc.

About the Author

Ashley J. Tellis

Former Senior Fellow

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

Recent Work

Paper
Multipolar Dreams, Bipolar Realities: India’s Great Power Future
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Commentary
India Sees Opportunity in Trump’s Global Turbulence. That Could Backfire.
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Foreign Policy Nuclear Policy South Asia India

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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