The Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, in collaboration with the US Embassy in New Delhi, Vivekananda International Foundation, and the Confederation of Indian Industry is hosting the "India-US 2015: Partnering for Peace and Prosperity" conference in New Delhi on March 16 and 17. Please note: this event is in India.

Watch Live: Tune into the livestream of our India-US 2015 conference in New Delhi throughout the day on March 16-17.

AGENDA

MONDAY, MARCH 16

Welcome Remarks

Speakers:

  • Gen. Nirmal Chander Vij, Director, Vivekananda International Foundation
  • Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry

Opening Remarks

  • Gov. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Chairman, Atlantic Council

Special Address

  • Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary, Government of India

Keynote Address

  • Dr. Arvind Gupta, Deputy National Security Advisor, Government of India

Session One: The Emerging Regional Security Order in Asia and its Impact on India-US Bilateral Relations

  • Chair: Amb. Lalit Mansingh – Former Foreign Secretary & Ambassador of India to US

Speakers:

  • Amb. Kanwal Sibal, Former Foreign Secretary, Government of India
  • Dr. Ashley J. Tellis, Senior Associate for the South Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • Mr. Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
  • Mr. Peter Rowe, Fmr. Acting Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Australia

 
Session Two: Security Situation in Afghanistan/Pakistan and its Implications

  • Chair: Lt. Gen. Ravi Sawhney, Distinguished Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation

Speakers:

  • Amb. Zalmay Khalilzad, Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq & the UN
  • Dr. Peter R Lavoy, Fmr. Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian & Pacific Security Affairs
  • Mr. Sushant Sareen, Senior Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation
  • Ms. Sumona Guha, Policy Planning Staff, US Department of State

TUESDAY, MARCH 17

Session Three: Assessing India-US Trade and the Importance of Economics to the Security Relationship
Chair: Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry

Speakers:

  • Mr. Richard M. Rossow, Senior Fellow and Wadhwani Chair in US-India Policy Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • Dr. Sanjaya Baru, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi
  • Mr. Ziad Haider, Policy Planning Staff, US Department of State

Session Four: India-US Middle East Strategy

  • Chair: Amb. Anil Wadhwa, Secretary East, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

Speakers:

  • Amb. Francis J. Ricciardone, Vice President and Director, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, Atlantic Council
  • Amb. Sanjay Singh, Former Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

Session Five: Securing Global Commons (Maritime, Cyber, and Space)

  • Chair: Mr. Phil Shaw, Chief Executive, Lockheed Martin India

Speakers:

  • Mr. Kiran Karnik, Chairman CII National Mission on Digital India & Chairman, CII National Committee on Telecom & Broadband
  • Vice Admiral Anup Singh, Former Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command
  • Lt. Gen. Davinder Kumar, Former Signal Officer-in-Chief of the Indian Army and Project Director of Army Strategic Communication Network
  • Dr. Iskander Rehman, Nonresident Fellow, South Asia Center, Atlantic Council

Valedictory and Closing Session

  • Mr. Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
  • Gen. Nirmal Chander Vij, Director, Vivekananda International Foundation