Read the full report here.

On Monday, May 19, ORF America will host a virtual launch of “A Blueprint to Advance the U.S.-India Energy Security Partnership”. This special report builds on the outcomes from closed-door workshops hosted by ORF America, which brought together Indian and American energy and climate experts, and proposes a U.S.-India Strategic Energy and Industrial Partnership.

To deepen bilateral collaboration on energy security, the report recommends:

• Research partnerships to leapfrog to next-generation technologies; 

• Trade missions and technology transfers in key sectors, such as automotive innovation and advanced battery manufacturing;

• Public-private partnerships to expand lithium-ion battery production and ancillary component industries; and

• Bilateral engagement between governments and financial institutions to fund and grow strategic sectors.

Drawing on the workshop outcomes, it is clear that the United States and India are best positioned to leverage their respective strengths and their bilateral relationship to: 1) develop and deploy energy technologies at scale at home and abroad; 2) reduce concentration in energy supply chains and manufacturing of new energy technologies of the future; and 3) continue to strengthen the both the domestic industrial base and the industrial corridor between the two countries.