Ahead of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to DC, ORF America hosted a series of discussions on the future of the U.S.-India partnership. The program was attended by officials from the U.S. government, embassies, private sector, think tanks, academia, media, and international organizations.

Panel 1: Deepening Strategic Relations

• Lindsey Ford, former Senior Director for South Asia, National Security Council

• Sameer Lalwani, Senior Expert on South Asia, U.S. Institute of Peace

• Walter Russell Mead, Distinguished Fellow, The Hudson Institute

• Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director, ORF America (moderator)

Panel 2: Implications for Trade and Business

• Amy Hariani, Senior Advisor, U.S.-India Business Council

• Richard Rossow, Senior Advisor and Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics, Center for Strategic & International Studies

• Anand Shah, Partner, The Asia Group

• Anthony Renzulli, Associate Partner, Albright Stonebridge Group, and Non-Resident Fellow, ORF America (moderator)