India Rising
From the economy to Afghanistan to grand strategy, six looks at an emerging superpower.
It's been a tough week for Barack Obama, who is reeling from a crushing midterm election defeat, yet more bad economic news, and a domestic agenda under assault. No doubt the U.S. president is thrilled to be leaving Washington Friday on a 10-day tour of Asia, where he'll be welcomed by four democratic countries that are nervously watching the foundations of American supremacy crumble before their eyes, while China's growing economic swagger and military might shakes up the region’s balance of power.
It’s been a tough week for Barack Obama, who is reeling from a crushing midterm election defeat, yet more bad economic news, and a domestic agenda under assault. No doubt the U.S. president is thrilled to be leaving Washington Friday on a 10-day tour of Asia, where he’ll be welcomed by four democratic countries that are nervously watching the foundations of American supremacy crumble before their eyes, while China’s growing economic swagger and military might shakes up the region’s balance of power.
Of these four — India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea — it’s India that inspires the most hope among American strategists. Yet for all the talk of “natural allies,” and despite all the excitement about India’s emergence as a 21st century superpower-in-waiting, Washington and New Delhi haven’t managed to tie the knot. Over the last two decades, economic and security ties between the two countries have blossomed, but deep differences of opinion remain. Will this be a watershed moment? Or another missed opportunity?
To find out, FP turned to some of the world’s top experts on South Asia. Here’s what they told us.
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Whispers Behind the Welcome New Delhi’s Grand Strategy India’s Unfinished Business We Need an Indian Civilian Surge New Delhi Surprise Weak Ties |
Obama’s Asian Tour |
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