U.S.-India Space Partnership: The Jewel in the Crown

The Geostrategic Implications of the Indo-American Strategic Partnership

“…A key element in this partnership-US-India space cooperation-will most likely become the defining relationship for space cooperation around which other space-faring nations will posture their international space cooperation strategies. 52 These discussions about the transfer of nuclear technologies to India also go far to ratify India's long-standing claim that it is not a proliferation threat but rather a responsible steward of nuclear power (whether or not that claim is actually true) and also testifies to its increased political standing and overall commercial attractiveness as a partner to other major economic actors. At the same time, in historical terms, this relationship builds on previous Indian policies and strategies while also leaning forward to an unprecedented strategic partnership with the United States.…”