President Obama chose the U.S. government’s top South Asia hand, Nancy Powell, as his next ambassador to Delhi. She will need to address some long-running problems, help both governments find a compatible vision for their partnership and, importantly, keep the top leadership on both sides personally engaged.
See our article in The Hindu, December 21, 2011
Totally agree with your enthusiastic reaction to Nancy’s appointment. It’s a really good move, and she is as good as anyone can be for the position.
Jim