19
September 2023
Past Event
Furthering US-India Security Cooperation

Furthering US-India Security Cooperation

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September 19, 2023
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a luncheon hosted by US Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2023. (Photo by SAMUEL CORUM / AFP) (Photo by SAMUEL CORUM/AFP via Getty Images)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2023. (Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images)
19
September 2023
Past Event

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Inquiries: [email protected]

Speakers:
•	Siddharth Iyer, Director for South Asia Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Siddharth Iyer

Director for South Asia Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense

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Aparna Pande

Research Fellow, India and South Asia

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Lisa Curtis

Senior Fellow and Director, Indo-Pacific Security Program, Center for New American Security

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Tamanna Salikuddin

Director, South Asia Programs, United States Institute of Peace

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Tricia Bacon

Associate Professor, American University

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Michael Rubin

Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

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Jesse Singh

Founder and Chairman, Sikhs of America

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Elizabeth Threlkeld

Director, South Asia Program, Stimson Center

Indian Ambassador to the United States
HE Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Indian Ambassador to the United States

»ªÌå»á will host a daylong conference on United States–India security cooperation with leading experts and policymakers, featuring  Siddharth Iyer, the director for South Asia policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and keynote remarks by HE Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian ambassador to the US.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official state visit in June 2023 showcased Washington and New Delhi’s close strategic bonds. The two countries have a similar vision for the Indo-Pacific, agree on the shared threat from China, and are collaborating on defense and technology. They also share concerns on security issues like terrorism. During the conference, expert panels will discuss how to further the US-India relationship and promote cooperation on vital issues in South Asia and beyond.

Agenda

Welcome

  • Aparna Pande, Research Fellow, »ªÌå»á

Keynote Speech

  • HE Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian Ambassador to the United States

Panel 1: Shared Security Interests and Challenges

  • Lisa Curtis, Senior Fellow and Director, Indo-Pacific Security Program, Center for a New American Security
  • Tamanna Salikuddin, Director, South Asia Programs, United States Institute of Peace
  • Elizabeth Threlkeld, Director, South Asia Program, Stimson Center

Panel 2: Terrorism and Other Regional Security Challenges

  • Tricia Bacon, Associate Professor, American University 
  • Michael Rubin, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute 
  • Jesse Singh, Founder and Chairman, Sikhs of America 
  • Dinsha Mistree, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution

Endnote Session: One-on-One with Director for South Asia Policy

  • Aparna Pande, Research Fellow, »ªÌå»á
  • Siddharth Iyer, Director for South Asia Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense
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