The Status of U.S. - India Relations

Date:	July 10, 2006
Time:	9:00 a.m.
Speaker(s):	Introduction by: Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D. President, The Heritage Foundation PANEL 1: INDIA AND THE STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP (9:00 a.m.) Brigadier Arun Sahgal, Ph.D. Deputy Director, Strategic Studies, United Service Institution of India Stephen Cohen, Ph.D. Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution John Schlosser Director, Office of South Asian Regional Affairs, Department of State BREAK PANEL 2: TRADE AND ECONOMICS (10:40 a.m.) Kiran Pasricha Deputy Director, Council of Indian Industries Daniella Markheim Trade Analyst, The Heritage Foundation Ambassador Douglas Hartwick Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, South Asia LUNCH KEYNOTE (1:00 p.m.) Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) PANEL 3: THE UNITED STATES, INDIA AND ENERGY SECURITY (1:30 p.m.) Baker Spring F.M. Kirby Fellow in National Security Policy, The Heritage Foundation Michael Gadbaw Vice President & Senior Counsel, International Law & Policy, General Electric K. Alan Kronstadt Analyst in Asian Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division, Congressional Research Service
Host(s):	Panels moderated by: Dana Dillon Senior Policy Analyst, Asian Studies Center, The Heritage Foundation
Details:
Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium and Van Andel Center The U.S.-India relationship is a significant regional and global one that will affect the international balance of power well into the 21st Century. Both countries share key strategic interests such as the war on terrorism and the expansion of China, but remain far apart on a host of other matters. How will these issues be affected by the growing trade relationship? How will both countries resolve technology transfer concerns? How will the civilian nuclear agreement affect the relationship? Our distinguished guest panelists and presenters will address these questions and more.

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