Background
On September 8th, ORF America hosted an in-person lunch discussion with Dr. Shamika Ravi, Vice-President for Economic Policy at the Observer Research Foundation. Dr. Ravi provided context on India’s economic recovery post the pandemic and targeted delivery of welfare schemes. Besides, highlighting key pillars driving India’s G-20 agenda such as health, gender inclusion, clean energy transitions, digital technology, and supply chains. The discussion was held under the Chatham House rule and was attended by think tank scholars, journalists, corporate leaders, diplomats and U.S. government officials.
Featuring
Shamika Ravi
Shamika Ravi is Vice President, Economic Policy, at ORF. Her research focuses on economics of development including areas of finance, health, urbanization and gender. Dr. Ravi is also a Visiting Professor of Economics at leading graduate business schools in India including The BITS School of Management and The Indian School of Business. She was a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. Dr. Ravi’s research has been extensively featured and cited by global media outlets, and national and regional newspapers across India. She is also a Nonresident Senior Fellow of the Governance Studies Program at the Brookings Institution. Dr. Ravi holds a PhD in Economics from NYU, MA in Economics from Delhi School of Economics and BA(H) in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College for Women.
Dhruva Jaishankar (Moderator)
Dhruva Jaishankar is Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation America (ORF America). He is also a Non-Resident Fellow with the Lowy Institute. Jaishankar was previously a Fellow with Brookings India in New Delhi and a Transatlantic Fellow with the German Marshall Fund. His research — on India’s relations with the United States, Japan, Australia, Southeast Asia, and Europe; defense and security policy; and globalization, democracy, and technology — has been published in several books, policy reports, and publications including Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and Survival.
