Had an engaging conversation with researchers, think tank community members, commentators & India enthusiasts Hudson Institute. Exchanged perspectives on strong India-U.S. partnership; discussed cooperation across multiple sectors including trade, technology, mobility, oil and

For someone like me who admires India’s culture and civilization, marvels at its growing economic power, appreciates its critical importance for the peaceful future of the Indo-Pacific and cares deeply about the US-India relationship, the past week was a shocker. Pakistan,

Thank you so much Walter Russell Mead for this tweet that reflects your wisdom, your deep understanding and your love for #India and for a strong #India #US partnership. It is an honor & a pleasure to work with you Hudson Institute along with/ Mike Watson & Bill Drexel

Back when India and the US had little to talk about, we didn't need many Americans who understood India well. That time is long past though, mostly because India has grown so much. We need a lot more India literacy, or this century is going to be grim.

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Wise words from Walter Russell Mead after an extraordinarily tumultuous week of US-India relations. Goes to show just how much work remains to be done to improve the trajectory of one of this century’s most important bilateral relationships—and the rising stakes of getting it right. Couldn’t

When he was a boy, Alexander had been ticked off by his tutor Leonidas for scooping up handfuls of precious frankincense to burn on the altar as offerings to the Gods. Leonidas had clucked reprovingly, “Alexander when you have conquered the lands which produce these aromatics,

Japan Looks To Embrace Peace Through Strength. That’s a Good Thing. Mike Watson Washington Free Beacon freebeacon.com/columns/japan-…

India shot down 6 Pakistani military aircraft in May: air force chief s.nikkei.com/4m7uRbE

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"Scuttling 25 years of momentum with the only country that can serve as a counterweight to Chinese dominance in Asia would be a strategic disaster." Delighted to publish with Amb. Nikki Haley in Newsweek on the urgency of rebuilding ties with India 🇮🇳🇺🇸

This example provides a useful test. If the passage of time has revealed past statements of benign intent inaccurate - both then, and now in retrospect - we should be skeptical of current statements of benign intent.