ABSTRACT

The gradual elevation of India-US relations over the past few decades highlights a significant convergence of interests, a similarity in dominant political discourse and a converging geopolitical environment that has aided this elevation. This article explores engagements between India and the US within the Af-Pak arena, reflected in policy discourse and public pronouncements in both countries. It does so through a critical discourse analysis and examination of personal, national interest, and broader structural calculations that have driven Indian and American policy engagement reflected in their policy positions with regards to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

摘要

过去几十年印美关系的逐步提升凸显了利益的显着趋同、主导政治话语的相似性以及有助于这种提升的融合地缘政治环境。本文探讨了印度和美国在 Af-Pak 领域的接触，反映在两国的政策话语和公开声明中。它通过对个人、国家利益和更广泛的结构性计算的批判性话语分析和检查来做到这一点，这些计算推动了印度和美国的政策参与，反映在他们对阿富汗和巴基斯坦的政策立场上。