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10 Indo-U.S. counterterrorism cooperation

A bumpy road

Abstract

India and the U.S. confronted terrorism in its modern form at around the same time, in the early 1980s. Yet, it took them an uncommonly long time to cooperate on counterterrorism measures. The reason for this has been their differing perceptions of how terrorism affects them. For the U.S., it has a largely international dimension, for India, it is a regional, even Pakistan problem. Domestic counterterrorism strategies, too, have varied. The U.S. has used straightforward military strategies along with the institutional mechanisms based on domestic law which has an international reach. India has used orthodox police methods combined with an intelligence effort. The two countries have created a working structure of cooperation but a great deal more needs to be done to generate trust between their intelligence and security machineries. But this can only happen if they are able to evolve a common perspective on what is “terrorism” and how it impacts on both of them.

Abstract

India and the U.S. confronted terrorism in its modern form at around the same time, in the early 1980s. Yet, it took them an uncommonly long time to cooperate on counterterrorism measures. The reason for this has been their differing perceptions of how terrorism affects them. For the U.S., it has a largely international dimension, for India, it is a regional, even Pakistan problem. Domestic counterterrorism strategies, too, have varied. The U.S. has used straightforward military strategies along with the institutional mechanisms based on domestic law which has an international reach. India has used orthodox police methods combined with an intelligence effort. The two countries have created a working structure of cooperation but a great deal more needs to be done to generate trust between their intelligence and security machineries. But this can only happen if they are able to evolve a common perspective on what is “terrorism” and how it impacts on both of them.

Chapters in this book

  1. Front matter i
  2. Dedication v
  3. Contents vii
  4. List of figures and tables ix
  5. List of contributors x
  6. List of abbreviations xii
  7. Introduction: an unnatural partnership? 1
  8. Part I Military-to-military cooperation
  9. 1 Less than meets the eye 19
  10. 2 Faltering friends 38
  11. Part II Cybersecurity cooperation
  12. 3 U.S.–India relations on cybersecurity 63
  13. 4 From intention to action 78
  14. Part III Nuclear stability cooperation
  15. 5 Southern Asia in a decaying nuclear order 95
  16. 6 Enhancing nuclear stability in South Asia 115
  17. Part IV Space cooperation
  18. 7 U.S.–India strategic partnership in space 135
  19. 8 U.S.–India space cooperation 151
  20. Part V Counterterrorism cooperation
  21. 9 The U.S.–India counterterrorism relationship 171
  22. 10 Indo-U.S. counterterrorism cooperation 197
  23. Part VI Intelligence cooperation
  24. 11 A vision for future U.S.–India intelligence cooperation 219
  25. 12 Natural alliance 242
  26. Part VII Defense technology cooperation
  27. 13 U.S.–India defense technology sharing and manufacturing 263
  28. 14 “Make in India” 287
  29. Index 307
The future of U.S.–India security cooperation
This chapter is in the book The future of U.S.–India security cooperation
https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526155160.00022

Chapters in this book

  1. Front matter i
  2. Dedication v
  3. Contents vii
  4. List of figures and tables ix
  5. List of contributors x
  6. List of abbreviations xii
  7. Introduction: an unnatural partnership? 1
  8. Part I Military-to-military cooperation
  9. 1 Less than meets the eye 19
  10. 2 Faltering friends 38
  11. Part II Cybersecurity cooperation
  12. 3 U.S.–India relations on cybersecurity 63
  13. 4 From intention to action 78
  14. Part III Nuclear stability cooperation
  15. 5 Southern Asia in a decaying nuclear order 95
  16. 6 Enhancing nuclear stability in South Asia 115
  17. Part IV Space cooperation
  18. 7 U.S.–India strategic partnership in space 135
  19. 8 U.S.–India space cooperation 151
  20. Part V Counterterrorism cooperation
  21. 9 The U.S.–India counterterrorism relationship 171
  22. 10 Indo-U.S. counterterrorism cooperation 197
  23. Part VI Intelligence cooperation
  24. 11 A vision for future U.S.–India intelligence cooperation 219
  25. 12 Natural alliance 242
  26. Part VII Defense technology cooperation
  27. 13 U.S.–India defense technology sharing and manufacturing 263
  28. 14 “Make in India” 287
  29. Index 307
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