Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's upcoming visit to the U.S. will bolster prospects for long-term bilateral cooperation, especially on such issues as globalization, terrorism, and nuclear nonproliferation.
India is home to a number of dissident Hindu extremist groups, who aim to set up parallel regional governments to satisfy their ethno-religious fanaticism, and who are often comparable to radical Islamist groups. These extremists are increasingly resorting to violence as a means for change.
The United States must look beyond short-term goals if it hopes to maintain its economic vitality in Asia. Its regional stake will be challenged by China, whose relative rise has been accelerated by its effective response to the global crisis.
This volume analyzes the impact of the current global economic crisis on key Asian states and explores the strategic implications for the United States.
Don't believe the hype about the decline of America and the dawn of a new Asian age. It will be many decades before China, India, and the rest of the region take over the world, if they ever do.
U.S. aid to Pakistan can ensure decisive action against terrorist groups only if it is explicitly conditioned on concrete and verifiable benchmarks which can be evaluated
The United States should support Pashtun and Baluch political aspirations in Pakistan and focus on countering the Islamist threat in Punjab rather than the threat posed by the Taliban.
An elected, democratic government and a national political consensus against extremism would increase the chances Pakistan can successfully confront radical groups.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted a one-day conference of officials and experts discussing current challenges and future prospects for Afghanistan and the region.
The Pakistani army needs to recognize the dangers of inaction against terrorism and confront it squarely.