February 15, 2025
Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director, ORF America was quoted in an article by Prashant Jha of the Hindustan Times on Trump attending the upcoming Quad Summit in India after a recent meeting with PM Modi in DC:
Commenting on the significance of the segment on multilateral cooperation in various domains and theatres, Dhruva Jaishankar, executive director of Observer Research Foundation-America and author of Vishwa Shastra: India and the World, said, “This seems to indicate, contrary to some expectations, that the Trump administration is willing to work with partners on certain kinds of multilateral efforts that advance shared strategic objectives, help the US at home, and involve sufficient burden sharing by the partner countries.”
February 14, 2025
Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director, ORF America was quoted in an article by Tenzin Dickyi and Passang Dhonden of Radio Free Asia on PM Modi and Trump discussing China border tensions and the upcoming Quad summit:
Trump’s comments about engagement with China appear reflective of the “different approaches he’s contemplating, and different voices among those around him, on how much to engage or compete with Beijing, and in what manner,” said Dhruva Jaishankar, executive director of the Washington-based Observer Research Foundation America.
February 13, 2025
Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director, ORF America spoke with News18 on possible issues that PM Modi might discuss with Trump during his meeting in DC:
Modi-Trump Meeting May Address Deportation Row, Says ORF America's Dhruva Jaishankar
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to meet former US President Donald Trump, the issue of deportation of illegal Indian immigrants from the US remains a point of discussion. Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) America, has highlighted India’s consistent stance on the matter.
“India has had a longstanding policy not just with the US but with other countries as well. If they are identified as Indian and they have overstayed their visas or are undocumented migrants, India is willing to take them back,” Jaishankar said.
February 13, 2025
Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director, ORF America spoke with Steve Lai of BBC News World on what can be expected to be on top of the agenda when Indian prime minister Narendra Modi meets with Trump in DC:
February 12, 2025
Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director, ORF America was interviewed by ANI on Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to DC and meeting with Trump:
Speaking with ANI, Dhruva Jaishankar highlighted the possibility of an agreement on tariffs between India and the United States.
"We may see some kind of agreement where both sides agree on a set of tariffs and another arrangement to ensure we don't get into a tit-for-tat type of trade dispute over the next 4 years...India is a very large producer of steel globally, so the possibility of this escalating is real," Dhruva added.
He also said that the issue of illegal Indian immigrants and deportation by the US will also be addressed.
"India had a long-standing policy not just with the US but other countries as well... If they are identified as Indian and they have overstayed their visas or if they are undocumented migrants, India is willing to take them back...India has been working with many countries to find mechanisms for identification...This is not a new policy...However, the optics of it, obviously, played very negatively in India... Talking very seriously about what needs to be done and how this can be better managed will be helpful," Dhruva told ΑΝΙ.