Asia

India

U.S.-India Relations
Since India’s independence, ties with the United States have weathered Cold War–era distrust and estrangement over India’s nuclear program. Relations have warmed in recent years and cooperation has strengthened across a range of economic and political areas.

Timeline by Lindsay Maizland, Eleanor Albert, and Beina Xu Jan 27, 2023

How to Bolster U.S.-India Ties
The U.S.-India strategic partnership is on a trajectory few would have expected at the beginning of the 2000s, with cooperation expanding across sectors and many trust-building measures in place. However, the two countries are not on the same page on all strategic priorities.

Article by Manjari Chatterjee Miller Jan 27, 2023

The Future of India
India has emerged as a major global power capable of shaping events outside South Asia. In this event, experts discuss the country’s future.

Event with Alyssa Ayres, Robert D. Blackwill, Pravin Krishna, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Lisa Mitchell, Aseema Sinha, Arvind Subramanian, Ashley J. Tellis, and Ashutosh Varshney Mar 2, 2023

India’s Muslims
India’s Muslim communities have faced decades of discrimination, which experts say has worsened under the Hindu nationalist BJP’s government.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland Mar 18, 2024

  • India
    India, Modi, and Hindu Nationalism
    Podcast
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most popular man in India. On track to be elected for a third term, he has transformed the country’s economy and global standing while silencing dissent and galvanizing majoritarian support for his Hindu nationalist agenda—all while growing closer to the United States. How could Hindu nationalism reshape India?
    Podcast with Gabrielle Sierra , Ashok Swain and Hartosh Singh Bal May 23, 2024 Why It Matters
  • India
    Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: India's 2024 General Elections
    Play
    Lisa Curtis, senior fellow and director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at Center for a New American Security, and Milan Vaishnav, senior fellow and director of the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discuss the geopolitical implications of India’s general elections and the influence of religion on politics in India. Alyssa Ayres, dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University and adjunct senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, moderates the discussion.
    Webinar by Lisa Curtis, Milan Vaishnav and Alyssa Ayres May 15, 2024 Religion and Foreign Policy Webinars
  • Politics and Government
    2024 Conference on Diversity in International Affairs
    The 2024 Conference on Diversity in International Affairs was a collaborative effort by the Council on Foreign Relations, the Global Access Pipeline, and the International Career Advancement Program. For information about the conference in previous years, please click here. 
    Virtual Event by Kevin A. Ball, María G. Barsallo Lynch, Mohamad Bazzi, Wafa Ben-Hassine, Esther Brimmer , Laura Delgado Lopez, Rush Doshi , Miriam Elder, Andrea R. Flores, Eric Garcetti, Sherry Hakimi, Shanthi A. Kalathil, Jessica Keegan, Andrew S. Kim, Brian Mateo, Ebenezer Obadare , Mira D. Patel, Sabrina Roshan, Pir Z. Shah, Ruth J. Simmons, Paul B. Stares , Munish Walther-Puri, Daniel E. White, Jamila White, Edith L. Bartley, Sewell Chan, Bay Fang, Michael Froman , Hermes Grullon, Charles A. Reynolds, Cecilia Elena Rouse, Gabrielle Sierra , Sue Mi Terry and Ezinne Uzo-Okoro May 8, 2024 Conference on Diversity in International Affairs

Experts in this Region

Alyssa Ayres
Alyssa Ayres

Adjunct Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia

Kenneth I. Juster
Kenneth I. Juster

Distinguished Fellow

Manjari Chatterjee Miller
Manjari Chatterjee Miller

Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia