India's Federal Reforms / U.S.-India Commercial Relations

It is difficult to remember a quiet, calm year in U.S.-India relations. The relationship is replete with areas of congruence and conflict, so inflection points are common. This year will likely be no different.

This quarterly newsletter serves as a way for college and university leaders, U.S. and Indian policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders to receive updates on Partnership 2020 work, new funding opportunities, policies, employment opportunities, and best practices in higher education partnerships.

Amid a period of heightened tensions between India and China, the United States is looking at ways to show support for India.

This quarterly newsletter will serve as a way for college and university leaders, U.S. and Indian policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders to receive updates on Partnership 2020 work, new funding opportunities, policies, employment opportunities, and best practices in higher education partnerships.

The renewed border flare-up with China has affirmed India’s view that China presents a problem that can neither be ignored nor managed alone.

As the Covid-19 lockdown eases and the economy restarts, India needs to avoid its usual flip-flops. The government should fast-track labor reforms that could pave the way for the country to realize its latent ambition: emerging as the next workshop of the world.

The Covid-19 crisis comes at a time of worsening U.S.-India economic relations. But recovery from the pandemic offers new opportunities for positive cooperation and more resilient linkages.

During “normal times,” global power shifts happen quite slowly. But these are not normal times—crises present an opportunity for nations to stake out important leadership roles and accelerate nascent power transitions.

In the first issue of Partnership 2020, higher education leaders discuss various initiatives and research, that can be used to strengthen the strategic partnership between the United States and India. 

During President Donald Trump’s visit to India last month, the failure to produce a long-awaited agreement to resolve a set of trade irritants was notable.