Pushing South Asia Toward the Brink

fpif.org by Zia Mian | Jul. 27, 2009 (Opinion)

The contradictions and confusions in U.S. policy in South Asia were on full display during Secretary of State Hilary Clinton's recent visit to India. U.S. support for India, which centers on making money, selling weapons, and turning a blind eye to the country's nuclear weapons, is fatally at odds with U.S. policy and concerns about Pakistan. By enabling an India-Pakistan arms race, rather than focusing on resolving the conflict and helping them make ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Nuclear Weapons, Poverty, India, Pakistan, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, Taliban
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Posted by: Posted by Tanya J. Maurer - Jul 28, 2009 - 12:57 PM PDT
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 by Tanya J. Maurer - Jul. 29, 2009

A basic reordering of U.S. priorities in South Asia is long overdue. The first principle of U.S. policy in the region should be to do no more harm. This means it has to ... More »

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