Publishing Institution: Center for Strategic and International Studies / Political Geography: India / Topic: Politics

Author:: Anthony H. Cordesman
Publication Date:: 08-2014
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Abstract:: It is unclear that the United States has any current assessments and strategy to deal with either these governance or economic issues. If it does, it has provided no transparency as to what these plans are, and has failed to develop any effective public measures of the effectiveness of its civil aid programs after more than 10 years of effort, and in spite of the fact that the civil dimension of counterinsurgency efforts is at least as important as the military efforts. It is also important to note that World Bank and UN reporting show the same lack of progress in governance, economics, and human development in Pakistan as in Afghanistan.
Topic:: Economics, Politics, and World Bank
Political Geography:: Pakistan, Afghanistan, United States, and India

Author:: Armand Cucciniello and Pramit Mitra
Publication Date:: 10-2003
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Abstract:: Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's short visit to India in early September, the first by an Israeli prime minister, highlighted the dramatic expansion in a relationship that started only 12 years ago. Before Sharon's early departure because of two suicide bombings back home, ministers from both countries signed six agreements covering visa requirements, environmental protection, combating illicit drug trafficking, and an initiative to begin an educational exchange program. The accent, however, was on the rapidly growing military supply relationship. Balancing its relations with Israel and its still important ties with the Muslim Middle East, especially its major oil suppliers, will be a growing challenge for India's policymakers.
Topic:: Government and Politics
Political Geography:: South Asia, Middle East, India, and Israel

Author:: Pramit Mitra
Publication Date:: 09-2003
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Abstract:: The July 2003 state visit to China by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India, the first by an Indian prime minister in a decade, represented a major step forward in New Delhi's relations with its giant neighbor and competitor. Dramatic increases in bilateral trade set the stage for nine bilateral agreements covering trade, education, easing of visa regulations, and development projects. The artful language of the agreements suggested progress on the long-standing Sino-Indian border dispute. More substantial relations between India and China are good news for regional stability, although this relationship will remain wary, and China's strong interest in Pakistan will continue to be a constraint.
Topic:: Government and Politics
Political Geography:: Pakistan, China, India, and Asia

Author:: Kavita Sangani
Publication Date:: 03-2003
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Abstract:: Bilateral trade between India and Pakistan is extraordinarily low—less than 1 percent of their global trade. Their volatile political relationship has overwhelmed attempts to encourage trade between the two countries, and has also impacted economic integration in the South Asian region as a whole. There are both political and economic obstacles to expanding trade between the two countries. Greater economic co-operation could, however, provide mutual economic benefits, such as lower prices for consumers, much-needed revenue for the governments, and cost-effective gas import to India via Pakistan. Perhaps most importantly, it could generate new linkages between the two business communities, thereby nurturing constituencies for peace in the region.
Topic:: Government and Politics
Political Geography:: South Asia, Middle East, and India

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