former US Ambassador to Sri Lanka
Former Ambassador to Sri Lanka; Director of the South Asia Division at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and author of India and the United States in the 21st Century: Reinventing Partnership
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Teresita Schaffer
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FROM Teresita Schaffer
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Asia Trip Puts Hillary Clinton Back on the World Stage When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sits down for an hour-long conversation on Meet the Press this weekend, she'll have a lot to talk about. She's just returned from a high-profile week-long trip to Asia that made several headlines: a spat with North Korea, a surprise promise to protect the region if Iran gets nuclear weapons, and a series of agreements with India. What does Clinton's trip signify about her agenda for developing US relationships in the region? What does the trip say about her influence in Washington?
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