December 01, 2023

Why a Murder Plot Will Not Turn the U.S. Away from India

Featuring: Lisa Curtis

Source: Reuters

Journalists: David Brunnstrom, Trevor Hunnicutt, Simon Lewis

The U.S. response reflects a desire not to let the issue damage the broader relationship, foreign policy experts said.

"The Biden administration appears to be seeking to compartmentalize this issue from the rest of the strategic relationship," said Lisa Curtis, a former senior director for South and Central Asia at the White House's National Security Council.

Biden has made a priority of nurturing ties with India, hoping to counter China’s ambitions in Asia while drawing India away from Russia as the U.S. seeks to isolate Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

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  • Lisa Curtis

    Senior Fellow and Director, Indo-Pacific Security Program

    Lisa Curtis is a senior fellow and director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). She is a foreign policy and national securit...