This event examines the strategic partnership between the United States and India, including the opportunities and challenges for this partnership in the Indo-Pacific region. 2023 is a significant year in U.S.-India relations, with Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Washington upcoming in June and President Biden’s participation in the G-20 summit hosted in Delhi in the Fall.

Speakers will discuss the strategic significance of India in the Indo-Pacific region and how the U.S.-India partnership counterbalances China's influence in the region. It will also cover the challenges and potential roadblocks to the US-India partnership, including differences in political systems and economic priorities. The panelists will provide insights on how to address these challenges and maximize these collaboration opportunities. 

Featuring:

Dr. Ashley J. Tellis, Chair for Strategic Affairs & Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Dr. Ashley J. Tellis is the Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs and a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, specializing in international security and U.S. foreign and defense policy with a special focus on Asia and the Indian subcontinent. While on assignment to the U.S. Department of State as senior adviser to the undersecretary of state for political affairs, he was intimately involved in negotiating the civil nuclear agreement with India. Previously he was commissioned into the U.S. Foreign Service and served as senior adviser to the ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. He also served on the National Security Council staff as special assistant to President George W. Bush and senior director for strategic planning and Southwest Asia. Prior to his government service, Tellis was senior policy analyst at the RAND Corporation and professor of policy analysis at the RAND Graduate School.

Moderating:

Dr. Jerrold D. Green, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Council on International Policy

Dr. Jerrold D. Green is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Council on International Policy in Los Angeles. He is concurrently a Research Professor at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Green was previously a Partner at Best Associates in Dallas, Texas, a privately held merchant banking firm with global operations. He also occupied a number of senior management positions at the RAND Corporation where he served as the Director of International Programs and Development and was awarded the RAND Medal for Excellence.