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The World Next Week: Congress Averts a Debt Crisis, Indian Prime Minister Singh Visits Beijing, and Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif Visits Washington

<p>Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) appear at a news conference after passage of a stopgap budget and debt legislation. (Jonathan Ernst/Courtesy Reuters).</p>
Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) appear at a news conference after passage of a stopgap budget and debt legislation. (Jonathan Ernst/Courtesy Reuters).

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  • James M. LindsayCFR Expert
    Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy

The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed the next steps for Congress after avoiding the debt ceiling, Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to China, and the upcoming meeting of President Obama and Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Washington.

[audio: https://www.cfr.org/content/publications/media/editorial/2013/20131017_T…]

The highlights:

For more on the topics we discussed in the podcast check out:

Debt Ceiling Vote: The New York Times reports that Republicans have backed down in budget negotiations. Politico argues that President Obama got everything he wanted. Robert Kahn believes the deal doesn’t address the underlying causes of the conflict. The Economist says Congressional “last-minutemen” avoided  long-term problems in reaching a deal.

India-China Meeting: The Business Standard summarizes the issues to be discussed at the meeting. The Times of India writes that China wants to focus discussion on business and avoid security issues and water disputes. The Indian Express argues that India should lift restrictions on foreign investment in rupee denominated debt. Reuters describes continuing border disputes between India and China. The BBC profiles Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Obama-Sharif Meeting: Dawn describes Prime Minister Sharif’s policy on the U.S.-Pakistani relationship. The Nuclear Threat Initiative’s Global Security Newswire says the meetings are an opportunity to discuss global nuclear security.  Dan Markey explains how the United States can assist in regional dialogue between Pakistan and India and why there is “no exit from Pakistan.”