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India Wary of U.S. South Asia Policy

By Neeta Lal 21 Oct 2009 | World Politics Review NEW DELHI -- The controversy caused in Islamabad by the Kerry-Lugar Bill, which authorizes an annual grant of $1.5 billion to Pakistan for military and non-military purposes over the next five years, is by now well-known. But because of its implications for the entire South Asian region, the bill has also been greeted with alarm in India.

India Feels the NPT Heat

By Neeta Lal 02 Oct 2009 | World Politics Review NEW DELHI -- The recent U.S.-sponsored Security Council resolution calling on all nations to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty has not been well-received in India. The resolution will ratchet up the pressure on India to sign a document that it considers grossly unfair, and further marks a shift in relations with the U.S. under the Obama administration.

India-U.S. Defense Partnership Needs a Rethink

By Neeta Lal 21 Sep 2009 | World Politics Review The four-day visit to the United States by India's interior minister earlier this month helped take India-U.S. ties to a higher level in the vital areas of counterterrorism and intelligence-sharing. But it also spotlighted a few related security issues that have been left unaddressed, leaving Indian experts of the view that Washington's strategic interests have yet again eclipsed India's security concerns.

India, China Warm Up to Each Other on Climate Change

By Neeta Lal 01 Sep 2009 | World Politics Review NEW DELHI -- Even as they resist persistent pressure from Western nations to rein in their carbon emissions, India and China are warming up to each other on the contentious climate change issue. The rare display of solidarity is all the more noteworthy given the two Asian giants' generally tenuous relationship, as well as previous fractiousness regarding which one should do more to combat global warming.

Clinton in India: Great Expectations

By Neeta Lal 21 Jul 2009 | World Politics Review NEW DELHI -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to India marked the formal launch of a full-fledged bilateral exchange, one that will set the tone for India's future relations with the Obama administration. But the visit left the impression of being more symbolic than substantial, as the exchange left out one thing India was looking for: strong words on Pakistani support for terror against India.