Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies

Unlocking the full potential of the U.S.-India relationship

The CSIS Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies aims to unlock the full potential of the U.S.-India relationship and leads the Center's work on India. The Chair serves as an independent platform to pursue policy changes that strengthen bilateral ties, placing special emphasis on accelerating economic development in India and promoting greater business and economic engagement between the two countries. The CSIS Chair has also become the world’s leading authority on state-level political-economic issues in India, leading multiple funded projects to expand subnational engagement with India. Richard Rossow is a senior fellow and holds the Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies at CSIS. He succeeds Ambassador Karl F. Inderfurth, who served as the inaugural chairholder from 2011 to 2013.

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The India Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies runs many podcasts and blogs dedicated to exploring the U.S.-India relationship, including our podcast series Industrynama and our blogs Adapt & Advance: A Refreshed Agenda for U.S.-India Relations and New Perspectives on Asia.

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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

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

Climate-Proofing the Indus Water Treaty

The Indus Water Treaty should be updated to include climate change-related data-sharing and the division of “tradeable goods” from the river system.

Blog Post by Smiti Mathur — October 23, 2023