The 3rd installment of the India 101 Congressional Briefing Series will commence in Fall 2023.
Now in its 2nd year, India 101 offers a 4-part series for Congressional staff only addressing key issues of interest and concern in the US-Indiarelationship.
Organized by the US-Asia Institute, India 101 provides unique insight into the US-India relationship, featuring speakers with firsthand knowledge of India. India 101's one-hour sessions offer Congressional staff the opportunity to hear from academic, government, and business leaders with direct experience and expertise on U.S. policy toward India and Indian domestic actions.
** This program is open exclusively to Congressional and District Staff **
Attend 3 of the 4 briefings and receive a Professional Development Certificate in recognition of participation.
Invitations for each session will be sent out weekly.
All sessions held vritually via Zoom.
Schedule
Session 1 | May 2 | 3:00 — 4:00 pm EDT
Understanding India: Its Past, Its Political System, and Its Leaders
Ron Somers, CEO, India First LLC
Javade Chaudhri, Of Counsel, Jones Day & Vice Chair, US-Asia Institute
Session 2 | May 9 | 4:00 — 5:00 pm EDT
India's Economic Challenges and Opportunities in a Post-Covid World
Rick Rossow, Senior Advisor & Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies, CSIS
Shayerah Akhtar, Specialist in International Trade and Finance, Congressional Research Service
Surya Gunasekara, Principal, Section VII Strategies
Session 3 | May 16 | 3:00 — 4:00 pm EDT
India's Role in Maintaining Regional Stability
Darshana Baruah, Fellow, South Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Arzan Tarapore, Research Scholar, Stanford Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
Session 4 | May 23 | 3:00 — 4:00 pm EDT
Advancing U.S.-India Energy Trade Relationship: Supply Chains and Trade in a Post COVID Worldre
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