What They Say: A Comparative Chart of IPCS and CFR Reports on India-US Relations
31 Dec, 2003 · 1259
N Manoharan compares perspectives on India-US relations found in the IPCS and the Council on Foreign Relations reports brought out in 2003
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Elements for Comparison |
IPCS Report (February 2003) |
CFR Report (October 2003) |
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Focus |
India-US |
US-South Asia (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan)
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Projection |
Time limit not specified |
Medium term through 2010
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No. of members involved |
9 + 17 |
50 |
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Reasons for synergy |
End of Cold War, nuclearisation, 9/11, and war on terrorism |
End of Cold War
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Areas of convergence |
Religious extremism, WMD proliferation, arms and drugs smuggling, Asian stability, and energy security from Gulf, democracy |
Security in the Indian Ocean region, uncertain Asian power equation, terrorism, spread of WMDs, knowledge industries; also common ground in areas such as services, lowering industrial tariffs, and reducing restrictions on agricultural trade
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Areas of divergence |
Nuclear, US-Pakistan linkage |
Nuclear |
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Political |
India should explore linkages within South Asia and neighboring regions to gain leverage with the US
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