Varshney in the Indian Express: What does it mean to be Indian?

New Atlanticist Mar 25, 2025

Starlink’s India launch is a crash course on New Delhi’s approach to tech sovereignty

By Trisha Ray

A recently announced partnership to deploy the Elon Musk-led company’s satellite internet in India offers a window into New Delhi’s “hybrid” approach.
Economy & Business India
Varshney in the Indian Express: What does it mean to be Indian?

Issue Brief Mar 13, 2025

India’s path to AI autonomy

By Mohamed Elbashir, Kishore Balaji Desikachari

India is taking a distinctive approach to the global race for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy.
Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy
Varshney in the Indian Express: What does it mean to be Indian?

New Atlanticist Feb 19, 2025

Why India and Armenia are now taking their relationship to new heights

By Tatevik Khachatryan and Srujan Palkar

The growing military and diplomatic cooperation between New Delhi and Yerevan benefits both beyond immediate defense concerns.
Economy & Business India
World Leaders at the G20 Summit in India pay homage to Gandhi, led by Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.

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In the News

Jul 28, 2021

Varshney in the Indian Express: What does it mean to be Indian?

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society India

SouthAsiaSource

Jul 27, 2021

Experts react: American Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s New Delhi visit

By Atlantic Council

American Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes his first visit to India this week to prepare for the Quad summit and bilateral meetings between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Below, South Asia Center experts react to the meeting and offer insight into what to expect.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

In the News

Jul 26, 2021

Chhibber on the Economic Times: How to make it a win-win for both farmers and Modi govt

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment India

In the News

Jul 26, 2021

Chhibber on Business Standard: Ease vs cost of doing business in India

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

SouthAsiaSource

Jul 23, 2021

It’s time for a difficult conversation with Delhi

By Yelena Biberman

The U.S.-India relationship presently presents the U.S. foreign policy establishment with a paradox. The degradation of India’s democracy challenges the logic underlying the relationship.

Economy & Business India

SouthAsiaSource

Jul 22, 2021

A vision for a green recovery of the Chhattisgarh economy

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council's South Asia Center and Swaniti Initiative host a conversation with Indian Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, H.E. Shri Bhupesh Baghel on his vision for a green recovery of the Chhattisgarh economy and India more broadly in the post-pandemic period.

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

SouthAsiaSource

Jul 21, 2021

Can we distribute the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic more equitably?

By Iti Bhargava and Ojas

This piece follows three business owners in India whose livelihoods have been crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic. All of them are participants of the REVIVE initiative by Samhita.

Coronavirus Inclusive Growth

Event Recap

Jul 19, 2021

Event recap: “Report Launch: Reimagining the US-India trade relationship”

By Ayra Khan

On July 7, 2021, the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center hosted Ambassador Robert Holleyman, partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, and Ambassador Jeffrey Gerrish, partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and Affiliates to launch the newly released report, Reimagining the US-India trade relationship, curated by Atlantic Council's South Asia Center's non-resident senior fellows Ridhika Batra, Mark Linscott, Harsha Vardhana Singh, and non-resident fellow Anand Raghuraman.

Economy & Business India

In the News

Jul 19, 2021

Batra on Outlook: Think tank recommends India set up new trade negotiating body

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business India

Event Recap

Jul 14, 2021

Event recap: “REVIVING India’s informal workforce and entrepreneurs”

By Ayra Khan

Overall, the pandemic transformed how we look at the needs of micro-entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, and those within the informal sector. It amplified the need to address the inequality within communities while also pushing various sectors, including commercial and non-profit, to push the boundaries on what recovery means. COVID-19 gave businesses opportunities to stand up for the most vulnerable. In doing so, the REVIVE alliance has helped set the stage for a new, resilient normal.

Coronavirus Economy & Business
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Peter Arvo

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

China Human Rights

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Ratan Shrivastava

Nonresident Fellow

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India International Markets

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Ridhika Batra

Nonresident Senior Fellow

South Asia Center

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy

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Jochai Ben-Avie

Nonresident Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Americas Digital Policy

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Arjun Bisen

Nonresident Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Australia Digital Policy

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Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky

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