American Think-Tank Launches 'India: 2020'' Programme For U.S.-Indo Ties

With India: 2020 and the wisdom of our distinguished advisory council, CAP will help chart a new and ambitious. course for the U.S.-India partnership,” said CAP president Neera Tanden.

By Using 2020 as a benchmark, CAP will anticipate and provide regional analysis and forward-looking policy recommendations in an effort to deepen the partnership with India through trade and investment, defense cooperation, a strategic dialogue for bilateral cooperation, and citizen exchange, a statement said.

In his remarks, Kerry praised CAP for its work on India U.S. relationship.

“CAP has continued to prove that good ideas are still the most important currency in our political debate,” he said.

“That is a principle that has also guided CAP’s work on foreign policy, especially in convening track II – the first intensive climate change dialogue between the United States and India”.

India: 2020, builds on that success by showing how the United States and India together can tackle global challenges, from security in the Asia-Pacific, to providing clean energy, to delivering more inclusive growth,” Kerry said.

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