The Raisina Dialogue DC
Washington | February 23rd & 24th, 2023
As part of the Raisina Dialogue DC 2023, ORF America, along with The Asia Group and Tech Mahindra, hosted a pair of private roundtables (in-person) on Accelerating the U.S.-India Defense Industrial Partnership and Rethinking Structural Changes to Supply Chains both of which addressed pressing issues for the United States, India, and their global partners. The February 23 roundtable featured the launch and release of a new report Precision Targets: Accelerating U.S.-India Defense Industrial Cooperation by Dhruva Jaishankar and Gopal Nadadur. The report outlines how to build upon U.S.-India defense co-production opportunities and make the commercial case for cooperation. The roundtable discussion built on the report to assess crucial elements of U.S.-India defense trade and collaboration. Participants included key stakeholders from the U.S. government including the National Security Council, State Department and the Pentagon as well as U.S. and Indian industries and thought leaders.
The following day, as part of Raisina DC 2023, ORF America, along with Tech Mahindra, hosted a private roundtable (in-person) to facilitate a candid conversation about the future of global supply chains in the context of critical geopolitical developments with particular focus on the experience of business. Participants from the private sector, current and former U.S. and foreign government officials, think-tanks, and academic experts discussed different facets of this challenge, including customs and logistical efficiency challenges, emerging technologies and the future policy choices that will shape secure supply chains.