Indian-American relations: proceedings of the India-America conference held in New Delhi in December 1949

The report on the American Relationsmomary of the discuss the dis-Amers Conferens held in New Deler 12 to 2 December 15, together with relevant mation relating to Conference Membership Agends, and Presented to the Conference. The Conference was held under the joint apless of two National Councils of the Institute of Paribe Relation-the Indian Council of World Affairs and the American Institute of Pacific Relations. By their res, these two organisations are precluded from expres sing any opinion on national or international affales, their primary aim being to promote the objective study of publie affairs; and so no resolutions were passed at the Conference Even so, this summary of the discussions at the Conference, based as they were on data papers prepared in advance (Appendix D) and indicating important segments of opinion in leading intellectual and business eireles in both countries on their mutual relations, will, it is hoped, be a useful

contribution to the better understanding of the relevant issues. The purpose of the Conference was to explore relations between India and the United States in the political, economie and cultural fields and to promote mutual understanding and research on problems of common Interest.