India-America Relations (1942-62): Rooted in the Liberal International Order
10 February 2020, 6:30 pm–8:00 pm

The third event of the US Foreign Policy series in 2020 examines Indo-America relations, stretching from pre-World War II, to the Early Cold War. Dr Atul Bharwaj will discuss his recently published (2019) book 'India - America Relations (1942-62): Rooted in the Liberal International Order'
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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UCL Institute of the Americas
Location
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Lecture room 103UCL Institute of the Americas51 Gordon SquareLondonWC1H 0PNUnited Kingdom
Dr Bharwaj will present India’s encounter with the post-war hegemony and address why America occupies limited space in India’s postcolonial historiography. He rejects the conventional orthodoxy that assigns a limited role to America and challenges narratives which neglect the natural asymmetries and focus on discord and differences to define India-America relations. He provides a fresh perspective that indicates a deeply embedded Indo-US strategic relationship in which China looms large. He argues that both India as well as America’s reticence on the depth of their bonhomie in the Nehru era resulted from the political and strategic compulsions imposed by the arrival of communism in China.
About the Speaker
Dr Atul Bhardwaj is a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of International Politics, City University of London and Adjunct Fellow, Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS), New Delhi, India.