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Canada’s claims of an India-led plot to kill Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar have stirred frictions between the two democracies and concern about India’s actions to protect national interests.
India has emerged as a major global power capable of shaping events beyond South Asia. Experts from CFR and elsewhere examined the future of India and how the country’s economic trends, domestic politics, and foreign relations have affected its rise and viability as a critical international actor.
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This event is made possible by the generous support of the Hauser Foundation.
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Session One: “India’s Economic Rise—Continued Ascent or Turbulence Ahead?”
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. (EST)
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Session Two: “India’s Democracy—Resilient or Endangered?”
1:45 p.m.–2:45 p.m. (EST)
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Session Three: “Indian Foreign Policy in an Era of Geopolitical Competition”
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. (EST)
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Immigration and Migration
The administration’s expansion of relief for nearly half a million Venezuelans has reinvigorated the debate over providing certain migrants with a path to citizenship.
The Western Hemisphere needs regional solutions to make the most of the migration wave it faces.
United Nations
The world’s nations are lagging woefully behind in meeting targets for achieving gender equality by 2030, but a new round of initiatives has stirred hope of progress.
Ukraine
Six graphics illustrate the extraordinary level of support the United States has provided Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders.
Max Boot, the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow in national security studies at CFR and a columnist for the Washington Post, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the progress Ukraine is making in its ongoing effort to retake the territory Russia seized in its 2022 invasion.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discusses Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the importance of NATO and the transatlantic bond to peace and stability.
Inaugurated in 1969, the Russell C. Leffingwell Lecture was named for Russell C. Leffingwell, a charter member of the Council who served as its president from 1944 to 1946 and as its chairman from 1946 to 1953. The lecture is given by distinguished foreign officials, who are invited to address Council members on a topic of major international significance.
United Nations
Amid renewed calls for changes in the world order, U.S. President Joe Biden sought to stress his support for greater inclusion of developing nations in addressing economic, social, and climate concerns.
Sustainable Development Goals (UN)
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield discusses the Sustainable Development Goals, avoiding the cynicism trap, and ways the United States and the United Nations can work together to increase peace and prosperity at home and across the world.
CFR mourns the passing of James F. Hoge Jr., a transformative former editor of Foreign Affairs and CFR member of forty-eight years.
Events
Diplomacy and International Institutions
On the eve of his first annual meeting, World Bank president Ajay Banga discusses the bank’s ambitious roadmap at a time it is being called to lead the world in addressing intertwined challenges of poverty alleviation, development, and climate change. The bank’s evolution aims to give the 78-year-old institution a rejuvenated mission and a new approach that focuses on impact, speed, simplicity, and accessibility.
The David A. Morse Lecture was inaugurated in 1994 and supports an annual meeting with a distinguished speaker. It honors the memory of David A. Morse, an active Council on Foreign Relations member for nearly thirty years.
Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares discusses Spain’s role in the EU, the challenge of climate change, and the geopolitics of the region.
Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar discusses the relationship and partnership between Pakistan and the United States and efforts to establish peace, security, and prosperity in the region.
Expert Spotlight
Gideon Rose
Mary and David Boies Distinguished Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy
Wars and Conflict Middle East and North Africa Southeast Asia
Sheila A. Smith
John E. Merow Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Studies
David P. Fidler
Senior Fellow for Global Health and Cybersecurity
Jennifer Hillman
Senior Fellow for Trade and International Political Economy
Robert E. Rubin
Chairman Emeritus; Former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury
Scott A. Snyder
Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy
James M. Lindsay
Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
United States Politics and Government Polls and Public Opinion
Alice C. Hill
David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment
Brad W. Setser
Whitney Shepardson Senior Fellow
Roger W. Ferguson Jr.
Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics
Linda Robinson
Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy
Robert D. Blackwill
Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy
Ann Norris
Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy
Martin S. Indyk
Lowy Distinguished Fellow in U.S.-Middle East Diplomacy
Christopher M. Tuttle
Senior Fellow and Director of the Renewing America Initiative
Congresses and Parliaments Polls and Public Opinion Elections and Voting
Matthias Matthijs
Senior Fellow for Europe
Europe European Union NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Stephen Biddle
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Defense Policy
Thomas J. Bollyky
Senior Fellow for Global Health, Economics, and Development and Director of the Global Health Program
Shannon K. O'Neil
Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies
Steven A. Cook
Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars
Catherine Powell
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy
Henri J. Barkey
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
Zongyuan Zoe Liu
Maurice R. Greenberg Fellow for China Studies
Bruce Hoffman
Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Wars and Conflict Intelligence
Esther Brimmer
James H. Binger Senior Fellow in Global Governance
John B. Bellinger III
Adjunct Senior Fellow for International and National Security Law
Ray Takeyh
Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
Sebastian Mallaby
Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics
Max Boot
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies
Ebenezer Obadare
Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies
Explainers
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