The United States, India, and the United Nations: Divergence and Convergence
April 20, 2012
The promising U.S.–India bilateral partnership that New Delhi and Washington have fostered over more than a decade has sometimes contrasted with the two nations’ relationship at the United Nations. Multilateral diplomacy has often highlighted the diverging, not the converging, worldviews of India and the United States. However, there are recent encouraging signs of more convergence that could be built upon by both sides to forge a more enduring partnership.
In this issue of the U.S.-India Insight, we offer you our perspective on the changing relationship between the United States and India within the United Nations.