Richard Rossow is a senior adviser and holds the Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies 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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Businesses bank on Narendra Modi election win to ease India’s bottlenecks
Richard M. Rossow in Financial Times — April 14, 2024
Biden Trumps Modi In Fight for Foreign Investment
Richard M. Rossow in Bloomberg — April 4, 2024
India’s Most Powerful Politician in Generations Can’t Win Over Its Farmers
Richard M. Rossow in The Wall Street Journal — February 20, 2024
India’s Most Powerful Politician in Generations Can’t Win Over Its Farmers
Richard M. Rossow in Wall Street Journal — February 20, 2024
After ‘undercover agent’ allegations, US opts ‘drips of leaks’ tactic. Will this dent India-US ties?
Richard M. Rossow in The Economic Times — December 22, 2023
As Russia projects its ‘great-power ambitions’ into India’s backyard, will it ‘irritate’ US, China?
Richard M. Rossow in South China Morning Post — December 18, 2023
Bloomberg Markets: The Close 09/08/2023
Richard M. Rossow in Bloomberg — September 8, 2023
Biden and Modi project G-20 unity as globalization frays
Richard M. Rossow in Politico — September 5, 2023
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2024 Global Forecast: Vying for Influence in the Global South
Digital Report by Michelle Strucke, J. Stephen Morrison, Noam Unger, Caitlin Welsh, Richard M. Rossow, Gregory B. Poling, Ryan C. Berg, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Craig Cohen, and Alex Kisling — February 7, 2024
Unicorns and Cornfields: A Conversation with Dr. Chintan Vaishnav
Podcast Episode by Richard M. Rossow — December 2, 2022
Investment, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chains: A Conversation with Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary of Industries & Commerce and Information Technology in the Telangana Government
Podcast Episode by Richard M. Rossow — September 23, 2022
Investment, Trade, and U.S.-India Commercial Relations: A Conversation with Ambassador (ret.) Atul Keshap of the U.S.-India Business Council
Podcast Episode by Richard M. Rossow — September 9, 2022
Practical Guide to Successful U.S.-India Higher Education Partnerships
Report by Richard M. Rossow, Kriti Upadhyaya, and Yatin Jain — October 30, 2020
The Future of Electric Vehicles in India
Event — January 31, 2020
Reshaping India-United States Defense Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Commentary by Richard M. Rossow and Hemant Krishan Singh — August 23, 2018
2018 Global Development Forum
Event — April 19, 2018
Innovation in Healthcare
Event — November 9, 2016
Launch Event: U.S.-India Innovation Forum
Event — August 29, 2016