Sameer Lalwani

2 months ago | usip.org | Asfandyar Mir |Daniel Markey |Vikram Singh |Sameer Lalwani

Last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington marked the fourth meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and a foreign leader since the start of the new administration. Despite differences over tariffs, Modi’s trip signaled that U.S.-Indian relations will continue along the positive trajectory seen in recent years, particularly in defense and technology cooperation.

2 months ago | warontherocks.com | Sameer Lalwani |Vikram Singh

Upon taking office, President Donald Trump threatened reciprocal duties against “” India, sent a cargo plane of undocumented migrants back to India, and cancelled a sanctions waiver for an Indian port. This may not seem auspicious for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington this week. But it’s not nearly as bad as it looks. Despite tough messaging during a call between Trump and Modi last week, growing U.S.-Indian defense cooperation will provide the ballast to the relationship.

Dec 11, 2024 | warontherocks.com | Sameer Lalwani

A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep on a single issue happening in the world to help you better understand it. *** A 2020 deadly clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers along the Line of Actual Control intensified the long-simmering tensions before the two countries.

Oct 31, 2024 | usip.org | Andrew Scobell |Sameer Lalwani |Daniel Markey |South Asia Programs

KEY TAKEAWAYS Xi and Modi seem keen to patch things up in order to expand mutually beneficial economic interaction. But the deal does not necessarily herald a strategic shift by Beijing and New Delhi. India is unlikely to reverse course in its relationship with the U.S., which has deepened in recent years. KEY TAKEAWAYS Xi and Modi seem keen to patch things up in order to expand mutually beneficial economic interaction.

Sep 9, 2024 | usip.org | Sameer Lalwani |Vikram Singh

Info-sharing mechanisms. Several initiatives have begun to solve information asymmetries through direct engagement with industry, startups, academia, investors and government. The launch of the U.S.-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) in January 2023, with INDUS-X following in June 2023 as the defense component of iCET, catalyzed government efforts to bridge information gaps.