Richard M. Rossow

Senior Adviser and Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics
Richard M. Rossow

Richard Rossow is a senior adviser and holds the Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). In this role, he helps frame and shape policies to promote greater business and economic engagement between the two countries, with a unique focus on tracking and engaging Indian states. He has been working on U.S.-India relations for over 25 years. He joined CSIS in 2014 after a long career in a range of private sector roles focused on India. Prior to CSIS, he served as director for South Asia at McLarty Associates, leading the firm’s work for clients in India and the neighboring region, and he retains his affiliation with the firm. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Rossow was with New York Life Insurance company, most recently as head of international governmental affairs, where he developed strategic plans for the company’s public policy and global mergers and acquisitions work and helped manage the firm’s policy issues in India. From 1998 to 2008, Mr. Rossow served as deputy director of the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), the world’s leading advocacy group on behalf of strengthening economic ties between the United States and India. While at USIBC, he managed the council’s policy groups in the energy, information technology, insurance, media and entertainment, and telecommunications sectors. Mr. Rossow received his BA from Grand Valley State University in Michigan.

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State of Play: The Global Impact of the SCOTUS Decision on IEEPA Tariffs

On February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court declared President Donald Trump’s use of IEEPA to impose global tariffs against U.S. trading partners illegal. CSIS experts assess how governments and key sectors around the world are likely to interpret and react to the decision.

Commentary by CSIS Scholars — February 20, 2026

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State of Play: The Global Impact of the SCOTUS Decision on IEEPA Tariffs

An audio version of “⁠State of Play: The Global Impact of the SCOTUS Decision on IEEPA Tariffs⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Victor Cha, Nicholas Szechenyi, Oge Onubogu, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Charles Edel, Scott Kennedy, Ilaria Mazzocco, Henrietta Levin, Bonny Lin, Federico Steinberg, Richard M. Rossow, Kristi Govella, Mona Yacoubian, and Gregory B. Poling. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by CSIS Scholars — February 20, 2026

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India’s New Ambitions on Trade Must Be Paired with Domestic Reform

India’s new trade confidence, marked by deals with the United States and the EU, signals a break from protectionism. But trade gains won’t stick without deep domestic reforms, especially at the state level, where land, labor, and power policies will decide success.

Commentary by Richard M. Rossow — February 9, 2026

Powering the Future: The U.S. and Indian Energy Landscape in 2030

India and the United States are both experiencing a surge in electricity demand and facing growing challenges in ensuring affordability, integrating renewables, and grid modernization. These parallel transitions create a pivotal opportunity for collaboration—how can the two countries share lessons and strategies to build power systems that are resilient, reliable, and ready for the future? 

Event — February 3, 2026

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Davos, Greenland, and the EU-India Deal

Max and Donatienne discuss last week's World Economic Forum in Davos before turning to a conversation with Rick Rossow about the newly announced EU-India free trade agreement.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Donatienne Ruy, and Richard M. Rossow — January 29, 2026

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Tech Edge: A Living Playbook for America’s Technology Long Game

Winning the tech race is not about any single breakthrough. Leadership requires competing across the full menu of technologies, developing the dexterity to build at speed and scale, and defending our domestic markets from nonmarket competition.

Report by CSIS Scholars — January 20, 2026