As much of the focus in the last three weeks have been on the parliamentary debate with the possibility of mid-term elections due to opposition parties in India threatening to withdraw their support from the Central Government, there is a different kind of preparation going on in Washington, DC. Indian American Security Leadership Council (IASLC), a non-profit bipartisan organization of high profile Indian-Americans is busy organizing Security Policy Conference to strengthen the U.S.-India Security Alliance.

The Security Alliance Policy Conference is expected to be attended by many military experts and policymakers from both U.S. and India. Some of the distinguished speakers at the event include Admiral K.K. Nayyar, Air Marshal B.D. Jayal and Lt. General Jfr Jacob from India. Admiral Nayyar is a member of National Security Advisory Board and Chairman, National Maritime Foundation and the Forum for Strategic & Security Studies, a New Delhi based think tank. Air Marshal Jayal was awarded PVSM and AVSM awards for his service, and is a major policy contributor for the Indian Air Force. Lt. General Jacob was Chief of Staff of Indian Army during the critical period of 1971 Bangladesh liberation and is author of a book ''Surrender at Dhaka Birth of a Nation''.

Top US lawmaker Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Armed Service Committee member Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) are the key note speakers at the Policy Conference. Admiral Walter F. Doran, USN, Four Star Admiral in-charge of the Pacific fleet and Department of Defense Pacific Command Assistant Secretary James Clad are the prominent US policymakers speaking at the event.

The security conference on U.S.-India Security Alliance is scheduled on September 5, 2007 at Senate Hart Building, Washington, DC.

IASLC was created to encourage closer ties between the US and India, and to promote the idea that US future security would be greatly enhanced by working closely with India. In the past, IASLC was instrumental in the passage of US-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Corporation Act in the House and Senate. "Our first goal was to facilitate the passage of the US-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Corporation Act in the House of Representatives and the Senate," said Ramesh Kapur, President, IASLC. "We believe US-India relations will have ups and downs in business and international arena, but the security interest will be the glue that will keep US-India as a strategic ally for the next century."

Mr. Kapur added, "India, the world's largest democracy with over 60 years of electoral stability, is a growing military and economic power in the region, and can help safeguard American security interest in a way that no other country in the region can."

As many experts have evaluated US-India Civil Nuclear deal to be in the best interest of the two world powers, only time will tell the outcome of the parliamentary debate on 123 Agreement between US and India. In the meantime IASLC continues to promote the security alliance between US, the oldest democracy and India, the largest democracy in the world. Mr. Kapur further said that, "We have a long term focus to promote a security policy that would make this world a safer place to live."

For more information, please visit www.iaslcusa.org or contact Krishna Srinivas on (781) 883-0954 email: info @ iaslcusa.org.