Terror strikes Indian holy town of Varanasi
December 7, 2010 3 min. read

In yet another tragic attack carried out by terror outfits in the temple town of Varanasi in India, one child was killed and at least 32 others injured. It has been reported that the terror blast was carried out by Indian Mujahideen. The blast occurred outside the temple at Shitla Ghat in Varanasi town in […]

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Some Good News about Public Governance
November 29, 2010 4 min. read

Amid a spate of corruption scandals in India, glimmers of political change may have shone forth last week from what until a few years ago was the most unlikeliest of places.

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Economic Promise and Peril
November 21, 2010 4 min. read

The past few days have brought mixed news regarding India’s economic future.

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India's Illicit Financial Woes
November 19, 2010 4 min. read

The timing could not have been more perfect. A new report by Global Financial Integrity about Illicit Financial Flows from India comes as the perfect topping on the 2G spectrum scam, the Adarsh Housing Scam and the Commonwealth Games. According to the report, India lost approximately $213 billion in illicit financial flows from the country […]

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Obama in Asia
November 10, 2010 2 min. read

Among the many significant aspects of President Obama’s trip to Asia this week are the agreements and programs that are being announced relative to climate and energy.  In India, the headline news was his endorsing India’s quest for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.  But with India being one of the fastest growing […]

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Reflections on Obama's India visit
November 9, 2010 6 min. read

As expected, Obama’s maiden visit to India this weekend has been a success. President Obama struck all the right notes, and the First Lady charmed India as she danced with children. The highlight of the visit was Obama’s address to the joint session of the Indian Parliament on Monday where he endorsed India’s permanent membership […]

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Jobs, Trade & Commerce Dominate India Trip
November 6, 2010 5 min. read

In a display of the increasing role that financial, trade and economic policy holds in US foreign policy, President Obama in the first leg of his Asian tour announced a host of new trade deals with India supporting tens of thousands of US jobs as he began a 10-day trip through Asia — demonstrating the importance of global trade to the sluggish US economy.

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In Search of Jobs, Obama Heads East
November 5, 2010 2 min. read
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President Obama is off to Asia for a ten-day drip designed to promote U.S. commercial and security interests. After the “shellacking” his party took at the polls, who can blame him for wanting to get out of town? Actually, this trip was planned way before the election, so we can’t really read too much into […]

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As India Prepares For President Obama…
November 3, 2010 4 min. read

India is getting ready for U.S. President Barak Obama’s visit to the country beginning on November 4th. Apart from the political and diplomatic dimensions of the visit, the most interesting aspect is the Indian media’s pre-visit coverage. Editorials in leading news dailies and comments by strategic observers in the run up to President Obama’s visit […]

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Ideas for Obama
November 1, 2010 7 min. read

As President Obama prepares to go to India for a three-day state visit, U.S. policy pundits are busy proffering ideas for the bilateral agenda.

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Taking up the fight against military aid to Pakistan
October 22, 2010 4 min. read

Just days before President Obama begins his India visit, the U.S.-Pakistan strategic dialogue is underway in Washington D.C. The talks would focus on the “strategic” relationship between the two countries, a euphemism for more aid money to Pakistan to fight extremists within its borders and help out the U.S. in Afghanistan. Even with almost no […]

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