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U.S. and India: Singh's Visit

Prime Minister Singh's visit to Washington this week heralds a commitment to strengthening the relationship between India and the United States.

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Published on Nov 24, 2009
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Over the past two decades, the relationship between India and the United States has been on an upswing. Trade has flourished and the countries are politically closer than ever before. Carnegie's Ashley Tellis explains the significance of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Washington this week as well as a general overview of U.S.-India relations.

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Ashley J. Tellis

Former Senior Fellow

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

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Ashley J. Tellis
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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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