Richard M. Rossow

Senior Adviser and Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies
Richard M. Rossow

Richard Rossow is a senior adviser and holds the Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies at CSIS. In this role he helps frame and shape policies to promote greater business and economic engagement between the two countries. He joined CSIS in 2014, having spent the last 16 years working in a variety of capacities to strengthen the partnership between the United States and 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. 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. 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 B.A. from Grand Valley State University in Michigan.

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Rating India 2023: Key Opportunities and Risks

The Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies is pleased to host our annual event featuring key leaders from rating agencies to provide insights into economic trends that will impact India's economic trajectory.

Event by Richard M. Rossow , Stephanie Segal , Joydeep Mukherji , and Christian de Guzman — February 9, 2023

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A Model Comprehensive MSME Policy for Indian States

Small businesses are engines for job creation. Some geographies within India, and outside of India, have crafted comprehensive small business policies to provide policy and financial support. This paper offers examples of such policies and evidence for their success.

Report by Richard M. Rossow — November 29, 2022

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India's Leadership of the G20

Please join CSIS for a presentation on India’s G-20 priorities, led by Mr. Amitabh Kant, the G20 Sherpa for the Government of India. Mr. Kant will be in conversation with Mr. Richard Rossow, Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies at CSIS.

Event by Richard M. Rossow and Mr. Amitabh Kant — November 2, 2022

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U.S.-India Trade Turbulence: Quieter, Not Gone

In both Washington and New Delhi, commercial ties seem relatively stable on the surface. However, the range of disputes that the Biden administration inherited remain.

Newsletter by Richard M. Rossow — September 28, 2022

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Investment, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chains: A Conversation with Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary of Industries & Commerce and Information Technology in the Telangana Government

In this week's episode, CSIS Wadhwani Chair Rick Rossow is joined by Jayesh Ranjan - Principal Secretary of Industries & Commerce and Information Technology in the Telangana government. They discuss investment, global supply chains, and how Telangana is adapting.

Podcast Episode by Richard M. Rossow — September 23, 2022

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