Strobe Talbott and Lalit Mansingh discuss a possible POTUS trip to Pakistan and India.

Talbott writes to General Ralston on a policy of "no-first-use" of nuclear weapons being promoted by NATO allies, the European Security and Defence Identity (ESDI), and India and Pakistan. He summarizes his recent communications with Jaswant Singh.

Burgess Laird summarizes Jasawant Singh's comments at a recent CFR dinner. Notes from an internal Department of State meeting about the US approach to India and Pakistan are also included with Laird's memo.

Strobe Talbott outlines international efforts against India and Pakistan following nuclear tests by both countries.

In the wake of India's nuclear tests, Strobe Talbott weighs different scenarios for a possible trip by President Clinton to South Asia.

Strobe Talbott and Gohar Ayub Khan debate Pakistan's response to India's nuclear tests.

Strobe Talbott and the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif discuss Pakistan's possible testing of a nuclear weapon following India's Pokhran-II tests.