After September 11, 2001, Pakistan became a strong ally of the United States in the war on terror, and relations between the two states had never seemed better. But recent revelations on Pakistan’s proliferation tendencies and support of nuclear research efforts abroad have elicited new scrutiny of President Pervez Musharraf and his regime. The careful, three-cornered balance of power between the United States, India, and Pakistan is being re-ordered, but the outcome remains unclear.

Experts will examine the underlying principles and direction of U.S. foreign policy toward the region, the evolution of U.S. strategic alliances with Pakistan and India, Kashmir and the start of India-Pakistan peace talks, and the prospects of stabilizing/democratizing Pakistan.