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      "title": "U.S.-India Bilateral Agreements and \"Global Partnership\"",
      "summary": "India is enjoying rapidly growing diplomatic and economic clout on the world stage, and the\ncourse\nof its rise (along with that of China) is identified as one of the most important variables in 21st\ncentury international relations. In recognition of these developments, U.S. policy makers have\nsought to expand and deepen U.S. links with India. On July 18, 2005, President George W. Bush\nand Prime Minister Manmohan Singh issued a Joint Statement resolving to establish a\n\u201cglobal\npartnership\u201d between the United States and India through increased cooperation on numerous\neconomic, security, and global issues, including \u201cfull civilian nuclear energy\ncooperation.\u201d Such\ncooperation would require changes in both U.S. law and international guidelines; the Bush\nAdministration may present to Congress related and required legislative proposals in 2006. On June\n28, 2005, the United States and India signed a ten-year defense framework agreement that calls for\nexpanding bilateral cooperation in a number of security-related areas. U.S.-India bilateral\nagreements in 2005 represent a new set of landmarks in rapidly warming ties between the\nworld\u2019s\ntwo most populous democracies. A policy of assisting India\u2019s rise as a major power has\nsignificant\nimplications for U.S. interests in Asia and beyond. The status of U.S. relations with China and\nPakistan, especially, is likely to be affected by increased U.S.-India strategic cooperation. Many\nobservers view U.S. moves as part of an effort to \u201ccounterbalance\u201d the rise of China\nas a major\npower.\n \n Following major U.S.-India agreements, Congress held four relevant hearings during autumn\n2005. Two of these hearings focused specifically on the most controversial aspect of the July 2005\nJoint Statement: proposed civilian nuclear cooperation. Congressional approval of increasingly\nwarm U.S.-India relations appears to be widespread. However, some Members also have expressed\nconcerns about the potential damage to international nonproliferation regimes that could result from\nchanges in U.S. export laws and international guidelines. Senior Members also have voiced\nconcerns about India\u2019s relations with Iran and the possibility that New Delhi\u2019s\npolicies toward\nTehran\u2019s controversial nuclear program may not be congruent with those of Washington. \nMore\nbroadly, congressional oversight of U.S. foreign relations in Asia likely will include consideration\nof the potential implications of increased U.S. cooperation with India in functional areas such as\narms sales and high-technology trade. With rapid increases in Indian and Chinese influence on the\nworld stage, many in Congress will seek to determine how and to what extent a U.S.-India\n\u201cglobal\npartnership\u201d will best serve U.S. interests. \n \n This report reviews the major provisions of U.S.-India bilateral agreements, including the status\nof issues addressed in the recently completed Next Step in Strategic Partnership initiative, security\nrelations, and economic relations. The report reviews arguments made in favor of and in opposition\nto increased bilateral cooperation in each major issue-area and includes Indian perspectives. \nRegional issues involving China, Pakistan, and Iran also are discussed. The report will be updated\nas warranted by events. See also CRS Issue Brief IB93097,  India-U.S. Relations , and  CRS Report RL33016 ,  U.S. Nuclear Cooperation With India .",
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