U.S.-Indian cooperation has boomed in recent years, driven to a significant degree by rising tensions with China. Yet despite the optimism about the trajectory of U.S.-Indian relations, important questions remain unanswered.

Join us for a special two-day dialogue on security in the Indo-Pacific and island nations' perceptions of regional priorities and challenges.

As challenges from China increasingly threaten the United States and its partners in Asia, the Indo-Pacific has emerged as a theater of great power rivalry—with India playing a leading role.

What are the deficits in India’s military capabilities and in the ‘software’ related to hard power, and how have these shortfalls prevented the country from achieving great-power status?