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Рассматривается внешнеполитический курс США в отношении Индии в период нахождения у власти администрации Билла Клинтона. Автором выделены и проанализированы различные этапы американо-индийских отношений и факторы, оказывавшие на них влияние. Сделан вывод об итогах индийской политики Клинтона и состоянии двусторонних отношений на рубеже XX-XXI вв. ; The article deals with the US policy towards India during the presidency of Bill Clinton. The author reveals the main factors that influenced the change of Washington's approach to the relations with New Delhi in late 1990s. The end of the Cold War and the development of globalization increased the significance of South Asia for the United States. The main goals of the US policy in the region included providing stability and security, nonproliferation of nuclear weapons, combating terrorism, pollution, drug trafficking, improving human rights record. The first years of the Clinton Administration marked mainly negative trends in the bilateral US-India relations. It was partly caused by the unwary remarks made by the American President himself as well as by the members of his team. The Administration representatives concentrated their attention on the hot-button regional and country-specific issues, such as the status of Kashmir and the Sikh separatist movement, which seemed offensive for New Delhi. After the beginning of the second Bill Clinton's presidential term the bilateral relations started to improve. The US adopted a policy of greater engagement with South Asia. The new approach implied better relations with India and the enlargement of bilateral economic and political cooperation. Since 1997 the US began to carry out a more balanced policy towards the settlement of the Kashmir conflict. The American official representatives were more restrained in their statements. The level of diplomatic coordination between the countries increased significantly. The nuclear tests conducted by India in May 1998 became a serious challenge for the US engagement policy. Even though Bill Clinton imposed sanctions on India, the states were involved in close diplomatic negotiations. Apart from nonproliferation issues, countries' representatives Assistant Secretary of State Strobe Talbott and Minister of External Affairs Jaswant Singh were discussing the future of the US-India ties, specifically the potential of the economic and strategic cooperation. President Clinton's visit to India provided an opportunity to create a qualitatively new relationship between the US and India. The author comes to a conclusion that one of the important factors of the rapprochement between the countries was the convergence of shared democratic values. By contrast, in Pakistan democratic norms were violated when the military government came to power. It explains why the White House reconsidered India's role in the region. The author notes that from Washington's perspective New Delhi was regarded as not only the pillar of democracy in South Asia, but also the potential partner in democracy promotion through the region and beyond.

Статья посвящена развитию экономических и геополитических аспектов современного сотрудничества США и Индии. Рассмотрены американо-индийские отношения в период нахождения у власти администрации Б. Обамы и правительства Н. Моди. Автор выделяет основные направления стратегического диалога стран, определяет проблемы двустороннего сотрудничества, анализирует последствия укрепления взаимодействия двух государств для интересов России. ; The first two years of Narendra Modi's governance were marked with the unprecedented level of activity on the world stage. In particular, the India-U.S. strategic partnership gained new momentum. The major areas of the growing bilateral cooperation are defense and security, economy, space, science and technology. The rise of politico-military interactions between two states in Indo-Pacific region as well as the increased share of American companies in the Indian defense market challenge Russian interests. Apart from that, the realization of U.S.-India civil nuclear agreement may result in the competition between Russian and American energy companies. On the one hand, in the short-term perspective there are no threats to the positions of Russia in two key areas of cooperation with India (defense and nuclear energy). On the other hand, preserving the leadership requires careful attention to the relationship with New Delhi since the potential of bilateral cooperation remains to be unleashed.

В статье представлен краткий обзор отношений Индии и США в период нахождения у власти правительства Н. Моди и администрации Б. Обамы соответственно. Рассмотрена динамика развития сотрудничества после победы Бхаратия джаната парти на парламентских выборах 2014 г. в Индии, определены основные направления двусторонней повестки дня. Дана оценка состоянию американо-индийского стратегического диалога и влиянию вопросов прав человека на сотрудничество стран. Выделена наиболее острая проблема в рамках правозащитной линии Вашингтона в отношении Нью-Дели. Отмечены особенности положения индийских иммигрантов в американском обществе, их участие в формировании политики США и лоббистская деятельность. Определены проблемные аспекты и ближайшие перспективы отношений двух стран. ; The article presents a brief overview of India-U.S. relations during the period of Narendra Modi's government and Barack Obama's administration. The author analyzes the dynamics of cooperation development after the victory of Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2014 Parliamentary elections in India and studies the key directions of bilateral agenda. The current condition of India-U.S. strategic dialogue and the influence of human rights issues on the countries' cooperation are characterized. Since 2014 the states' cooperation has been growing rapidly. The bilateral investment, trade and economic interdependence have significantly increased. Some experts and mass media note that Barack Obama and Narendra Modi are having friendly relations. From a different angle, a number of agreements between countries still remain unaccomplished. For instance, the U.S. support for India's permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, its accession to APEC and the implementation of nuclear deal have yet to be turned into achievement. Together with strengthening the bilateral strategic dialogue, the U.S. has intensified the criticism of India's human rights record. The main part of it includes the cases of religious intolerance, which are observed in the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom reports and the remarks given by U.S. lawmakers and official representatives, including the Ambassador to India. Washington's careful attention to the human rights issues and religious violence in particular is one of the major irritants in the U.S.-India relations. The engagement of Indian Americans in the local U.S. politics and their lobbying efforts in the context of U.S.-India relations are revealed. The author outlines the near-terms perspectives of bilateral cooperation.