U.S.-India Defense Relations
The Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics' defense work is focused on bolstering U.S.-India defense ties by promoting U.S.-India defense trade, U.S.-India defense collaboration, and operationalization of the Quad workstreams
Few areas of U.S.-India relations have seen as much recent progress as the defense relationship. Over the last two decades the U.S. has become a significant supplier of defense equipment to India, become India’s largest military exercise partner, taken steps to improve inter-operability and coordination, and signed technical agreements to further expand India’s access to high-end American defense technology.
Beyond bilateral cooperation, the United States and India are key partners in “The Quad,” an emerging strategic partnership between the governments of India, Japan, Australia, and the United States.
Contact Information
- Akshat Singh
- Associate Fellow, Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics
- asingh@csis.org
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A Frozen Line in the Himalayas
Brief by Richard M. Rossow, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Kriti Upadhyaya — August 19, 2020
Sino-Indian Border Clashes: Implications for U.S.-India Ties
Commentary by Aman Thakker — July 16, 2020
A More Balanced U.S.-India Strategic Partnership
Commentary by Richard M. Rossow — December 20, 2019
U.S.-India Maritime Security Cooperation
Report by Aman Thakker — October 8, 2019
Indian Foreign Policy: Preparing for a Different Era
Event — October 1, 2019
Heightened Tensions in South Asia
Critical Questions by Richard M. Rossow — February 26, 2019
The Next Step Forward for U.S.-India Strategic Ties: Assessing the First 2+2 Dialogue
Event — September 12, 2018
Reshaping India-United States Defense Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Commentary by Richard M. Rossow and Hemant Krishan Singh — August 23, 2018
Modi at Shangri-La: Covering the Waterfront While Pulling Punches
Commentary by Richard M. Rossow — June 4, 2018
U.S. & India: From Estranged Democracies to Natural Allies
Event — May 14, 2018