Aman Thakker

Adjunct Fellow (Non-resident), Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics
Aman Thakker

Aman Thakker is an adjunct fellow with the Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., and a senior associate at the Asia Group. Previously, he was the J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro scholar at St Antony's College at the University of Oxford and a research associate with the Wadhwani Chair at CSIS. While at CSIS, Aman managed the India reforms scorecard project, which tracked the Indian government’s progress on 30 crucial economic reforms, selected after following an extensive methodology, that could unleash sustainable growth and job creation in India. Aman also managed a bilateral track 2 dialogue on deepening security cooperation between India and the United States, which culminated in the publication of a coauthored white paper titled “U.S.-India Maritime Security Cooperation.” Aman continues to contribute to the chair's research on India's federal economic reforms, U.S.-India security ties, and India's foreign and defense policies. Aman earned his master’s degree at the University of Oxford and his bachelor’s degree in international affairs from the George Washington University.

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Experts React: Quad Leaders’ Summit 2024

The Quad Leaders' Summit was held in Wilmington on September 21. CSIS India Chair Experts Raymond Vickery,  S. L. Narasimhan, and Aman Thakker offer expert comments on the outcomes, India's leadership,  and an ever-increasing threat from China.  

Commentary by Raymond Vickery, Jr., S. L. Narasimhan, and Aman Thakker — September 26, 2024

Experts React: What To Expect from the U.S.-India 2+2 Summit

U.S. officials are meeting their Indian counterparts for the annual U.S.-India 2+2 summit. The summit is crucial for furthering the bilateral partnership and allowing the two countries to navigate an increasingly complex global geopolitical climate.

Commentary by Donald Camp and Aman Thakker — November 9, 2023

Press Briefing: Previewing the 5th U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted call-in press briefing on Wednesday, November 8, at 8:00 a.m. EST, to preview the upcoming U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between the foreign and defense ministries of the United States and India.

Event — November 8, 2023

U.S.-India Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

While the Biden administration faces both legacy and new challenges in advancing a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific, the United States and India are also positioned to open a new chapter in bilateral cooperation in the region. 

Blog Post by Aman Thakker — February 11, 2021

Sino-Indian Border Clashes: Implications for U.S.-India Ties

Following a violent border clash, India-China relations are at their lowest point in decades. CSIS’s Aman Thakker explores the impact of the crisis on India’s policy toward China and what New Delhi’s desire to deepen ties with key partners means for U.S.-India ties.

Commentary by Aman Thakker — July 16, 2020

U.S.-India Maritime Security Cooperation

This joint CSIS – Delhi Policy Group White Paper assesses pathways and impediments to expanding maritime security and defense cooperation between the United States and India and concludes with specific policy recommendations for each nation.

Report by Aman Thakker — October 8, 2019