2010 U.S.-India Strategic Engagement

摘要

From September 21-23, 2010, the United States Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) jointly convened a Track-II conference in New Delhi to discuss the current state and future trajectory of the U.S.-India strategic relationship. The 2010 conference was the latest in an ongoing series of Indo-U.S. strategic engagements. These events bring together Indian and American experts with backgrounds in academia, diplomacy, and the military to discuss pressing issues in the two countries' relationship, focusing particularly on nuclear-related matters. Through frank, off-the-record discussions, the meetings provide each side with a better understanding of the other's views, and enable participants to serve as resources on these issues for their own strategic communities and governments. By doing so, the dialogues can play an important role in furthering the U.S.- India relationship. This year's meeting addressed the continued maturation of United States-India relations. The heady days of the U.S.-India nuclear deal are past, and no joint project of similar magnitude is on the immediate horizon. Nonetheless, the two sides share long-term interests on an array of essential strategic issues. What opportunities exist for cooperation in these areas. Specific topics addressed during the conference included U.S.-India relations during the Obama administration's first year; United States and Indian nuclear force postures and crisis management; United States and Indian strategies on China; and United States and Indian strategies on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran.