In 2024, India's political landscape shifted from the absolute majority of the Bharatiya Janata Party to a coalition government led by Prime Minister Modi. In the U.S., the presidential race remains highly competitive. Despite bipartisan support for the U.S.-India strategic partnership, the U.S. presidential leadership significantly affects bilateral relations, with future collaboration and challenges depending on how both nations build on past successes and address emerging issues. Raising the questions: How will the U.S. presidential elections impact India's foreign policy? What are the areas of convergence and divergence in U.S.-India relations? How can U.S. and India build on the past momentum and confront the challenges in their strategic partnership? 

10:00 am EST/7:30 pm IST

Speaker: C. Raja Mohan, Ph.D., visiting professor at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, and adviser Council on Strategic and Defence Research, Delhi

Moderator: Aubrey Jewett, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Assistant School Director, School of Politics, Security and International Affairs