This book deals with the evolution, current status and potential of U.S.–India strategic cooperation. From very modest beginnings, the U.S.–India strategic partnership has developed significantly over the decade 2010–20. In considerable part this growth has stemmed from overlapping concerns about the rise and assertiveness of the People’s Republic of China as well as the instability of Pakistan. Despite the emergence of this partnership, however, significant differences remain. Some of them stem from Cold War legacies, others from divergent global strategic interests and from differences in institutional design. Despite these areas of discord, the overall trajectory of the relationship appears promising. Increased cooperation in several sectors of the relationship and closer policy coordination underscore a deepening of the relationship, while fundamental differences in national approaches to strategic challenges demand flexibility and compromise in the future.
Author(s): Sumit Ganguly and M. Chris Mason
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 316
Tags: U.S.; India; strategic partnership; People’s Republic of China; Pakistan; cooperation
Front Matter
Dedication
Contents
List of figures and tables
List of contributors
List of abbreviations
Introduction: an unnatural partnership? The future of U.S.–India strategic cooperation
Part I Military-to-military cooperation
Less than meets the eye: a critical assessment of the military-to-military dimension of the U.S.–India security partnership
Faltering friends: U.S.–India military cooperation in the twenty-first century
Part II Cybersecurity cooperation
U.S.–India relations on cybersecurity: an important moment for strategic action on collective cyberdefense
From intention to action: challenges in cyberdefense cooperation for the U.S. and India
Part III Nuclear stability cooperation
Southern Asia in a decaying nuclear order: regional strategic dilemmas and U.S. policy approaches toward India
Enhancing nuclear stability in South Asia: the view from New Delhi
Part IV Space cooperation
U.S.–India strategic partnership in space: a path toward cooperation
U.S.–India space cooperation: an Indian view
Part V Counterterrorism cooperation
The U.S.–India counterterrorism relationship: striking the balance
Indo-U.S. counterterrorism cooperation: a bumpy road
Part VI Intelligence cooperation
A vision for future U.S.–India intelligence cooperation
Natural alliance: enhancing India–U.S. intelligence cooperation
Part VII Defense technology cooperation
U.S.–India defense technology sharing and manufacturing:legacies of defense organizational processes
“Make in India”: a problem for bilateral defense technology cooperation
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