Katherine B. Hadda

Visiting Fellow, Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics
Katherine B. Hadda

Katherine B. Hadda is a prior senior diplomat who most recently served as U.S. consul general in Hyderabad, India, where she was the most senior U.S. official in a region covering three Indian states with a combined population of 130 million. During her tenure, Ms. Hadda advocated for the interests of over 130 U.S. companies in the district, managed 1 of the 10 busiest U.S. visa operations in the world, and led an active media and cultural program to promote U.S. strategic interests. Her Twitter account garnered a million views monthly and was recognized one of the most interactive U.S. diplomatic social media platforms in South and Central Asia. Ms. Hadda is a former adviser to the board of United Way Hyderabad and currently serves on the board of the Institute of Advanced Studies in Complex Choices, a Hyderabad-based nongovernmental organization promoting better-informed decision making in government and private organizations in India and internationally. Prior to her time in India, Ms. Hadda served as minister counselor for economic affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Rome, where she advised the ambassador and senior U.S. officials on issues threatening the financial stability of Italy, then the world’s eighth largest economy. Her other diplomatic assignments included work on Taiwan’s World Trade Organization negotiations in Taipei, Taiwan; building cooperation in the fight against terrorist finance as economic officer in London; strengthening U.S.-New Zealand military and diplomatic cooperation as political counselor in Wellington; and coordinating foreign donor assistance as deputy to the U.S. ambassador overseeing $4.4 billion in economic assistance to Afghanistan. In Washington, Ms. Hadda’s positions included associate dean at the Foreign Service Institute, where she managed economic and regional training for U.S. government employees from 46 different agencies. Ms. Hadda was also an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow and director for central Europe and former Soviet states at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Ms. Hadda holds a B.A. in sociology from Smith College and a Master’s of International Affairs from Columbia University.

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Deciphering India's State Elections

5 Indian states- Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, and Telangana- recently concluded state assembly elections ahead of 2024 national Parliament elections. Join CSIS experts to decipher the impact of the state elections. 

Event — December 5, 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

India and G20: Expectations from a Public Health Perspective

As underlined by the G20 Leaders' Summit, there is massive opportunity for U.S.-India cooperation in the health sector. The cooperation will be critical not for just the two countries, but also for providing more equitable access to healthcare among other countries.  

Critical Questions by Katherine B. Hadda and Yatin Jain — September 12, 2023

Experts React: What to Expect from the G20 Leaders’ Summit

India is hosting the G20 Leaders' Summit from September 9–10. As India's G20 presidency comes to a close, CSIS experts comment on the expected outcomes from the summit.  

Commentary by Richard M. Rossow, Katherine B. Hadda, Jayant Krishna, and Shashwat Kumar — September 7, 2023

Press Briefing: Previewing the BRICS 2023 Summit

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host a call-in press briefing on Friday, August 18, at 11:00 a.m. EDT, to preview the 15th BRICS Summit, to be held August 22–24 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Event — August 18, 2023

Why Indian States Are Important for U.S.-India Ties

How will the 2022 Indian State Elections impact U.S.-India Relations? Taking the upcoming 2+2 dialogue into context, here’s how U.S.-India relations will be shaped by the actions of Indian states.

Commentary by Katherine B. Hadda — April 7, 2022

U.S.-India Artificial Intelligence Cooperation

The current pandemic has shone a light on AI's potential benefits across a range of sectors. The U.S.-India partnership will enable faster development of this critical technology while mitigating its downsides.

Blog Post by Katherine B. Hadda — February 11, 2021