Engaging India: U.S. Strategic Relations with the World's Largest Democracy

by Bertsch,Gary K.

• ISBN13: 9780415922821
• ISBN10: 0415922828
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-07-12
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

When India conducted five nuclear tests in May 1998, it became clear that the U.S. could no longer continue its policy of "benign neglect" toward India. An important and timely book, Engaging India addresses the broad range of nonproliferation and foreign policy issues that affect Indo-American relations. By discussing missile control and space cooperation, chemical and biological weapons, and the use of sanctions versus incentives, the contributors provide practical recommendations for how a stronger and more meaningful dialogue can be established between the policymakers of the world's two largest democracies. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Gary K. Bertsch is University Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) at the University of Georgia. Seema Gahlaut is Associate Director of the South Asia Program and Senior Research Associate at CITS. Anupam Srivastava is Director of the South Asia Program and Research Associate at CITS.

Table of Contents

List of Acronyms	vii
Foreword	ix
Preface
Indo-US Strategic Dialogue: Rethinking the Agenda	xiii
Gary Bertsch
PART I: BOARD STROKES ON THE STRATEGIC CANVAS
Indo-US Relations: Non-proliferation Concerns	3	(21)
P. R. Chari
Fostering Strategic Stability and Promoting Regional Cooperation	24	(16)
C. Raja Mohan
Indo-US Relations after the 1998 Tests: Sanctions versus Incentives	40	(39)
Virginia I. Foran
Part II: SECURITY AND NON-PROLIFERATION ISSUES
Up in the Air: Prospects for Indo-US Space Cooperation	79	(30)
Anupam Srivastava
Reenergizing the Debate: Indo-US Nuclear Issues	109	(26)
Seema Gahlaut
Indo-US Convergence on CWC and BTWC: Assessing the Possibilities of Cooperation	135	(9)
Aabha Dixit
The Emergence of Indo-US Defense Cooperation: From Specific to Diffuse Reciprocity	144	(25)
Jyotika Saksena
Suzette Grillot
Non-proliferation Export Controls: US and Indian Perspectives	169	(24)
Richard T. Cupitt
Seema Gahlaut
PART III: THE REGIONAL CONTEXT
India-US Foreign Policy Concerns: Cooperation and Conflict	193	(20)
Kanti Bajpai
Shadow of the Dragon: Indo-US Relations and China	213	(10)
Amitabh Mattoo
Coping with Insecurity: The Pakistani variable in Indo-US Relations	223	(15)
Milind Thakar
Contending with the ``Bear-ish'' Arms Market: US-Indian Strategic Cooperation and Russia	238	(23)
Igor Khripunov
Anupam Srivastava
CONCLUSION: SUMMARZING THE NEXT STEPS	261	(9)
Gary Bertsch
Seema Gahlaut
Anupam Srivastava
Contributors	270	(3)
Index	273