CNA Stability and Development Hosts Workshop on India-Afghanistan Relations

July 12, 2010

While the United States has focused on the role of Pakistan in Afghanistan, the role of India has remained largely overlooked. Since 2001, India has restored diplomatic relations with Afghanistan, invested heavily in reconstruction projects, and increased bilateral trade. As a result, Pakistani-based terrorist groups who initially planned attacks on Indian soil, now also increasingly target Indian workers and diplomats in Afghanistan. How can the United States better work with its fellow democratic ally? What opportunities can Afghanistan pursue with India?

On Monday, July 12, CNA will explore these questions in a workshop "India’s role in Afghanistan: Security, Politics, and Trade" from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in Room 2168 of the Rayburn House Office Building

Dr. Jerry Meyerle, CNA Research Analyst will serve as moderator. Panelists include: Ashley Tellis, Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Steve Coll, President of the New America Foundation; S. Frederick Starr, Chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute Silk Road Studies Program Joint Center, and Ali Jalali, Distinguished Professor at NDU’s Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (invited)