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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U.S.-India Clean Energy Partnership for 450 GW

India has ambitious energy transition goals as it plans to install 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030 and achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070. U.S.-India Clean Energy Partnership for 450 GW event will bring together government, industry, and non-profit leaders. 

Event — June 18, 2024

Rating India 2024: Key Opportunities and Risks

The CSIS Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies hosts key economists and leaders from rating agencies to provide insights into economic trends their firms are watching that could impact India’s economic trajectory.

Event — March 5, 2024

Report Launch: India's Private Power Market

Improving reliable electricity is critical for India. Operational and pricing reforms of state-run distribution companies has been politically fraught. But, as our report highlights, expanding the use of private distribution of electric power is expanding—and improving—over time.

Event — January 22, 2024

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

Accelerate 175: Report Launch

Join the CSIS India Chair as we discuss Indian states’ renewable energy goals, and the pathway to adopt 500 GW by 2030.

Event — April 19, 2023

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 — February 9, 2023

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 — November 2, 2022