Publish Date: March 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025 | New York
USISPF in collaboration with Indian Consulate in New York hosted Shri Ramesh Narain Parbat, Special Secretary and Member (Legislation), CBDT, for a discussion on key tax and investment issues impacting the U.S.-India corridor.
Thursday, March 26, 2025 | Washington, D.C.
USISPF in conjunction with the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans hosted a briefing on the U.S.-India strategic partnership and strengthening the relationship across defense, trade, and technology.
The event took place on Wednesday, March 26th, on Capitol Hill with 11 Members of Congress, including Co-Chairs Congressmen Rich McCormick (GA-07) and Ro Khanna (CA-17); Co Vice-Chair Marc Veasey (TX-33) as well as, Jim Costa (CA-21), and Glenn Grothman, (WI-6), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8), Ed Case (HI-1), Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-8), and Congresswoman Janelle Bynum, (OR-5), Congressmen Derek Tran (CA-45), and Herb Conaway (NJ-3). Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra, the Ambassador of India to the United States also joined the briefing.
Monday, March 24, 2025 | New Delhi
USISPF hosted a closed-door roundtable discussion on the Future of U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation with the civil nuclear delegation from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The delegation was led by Aleshia Duncan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Cooperation, Office of Nuclear Energy at U.S. Department of Energy
Both countries remain committed to the U.S.-India Energy Security Partnership, especially in areas of civil nuclear energy.
This roundtable explored potential areas of collaboration and avenues to strengthen and secure supply chains for civil nuclear energy, including cooperation on developing small modular reactors (SMRs)/advanced reactor technology – a key focus area as outlined in the joint-statement.
Friday, March 21, 2025 | New Delhi
Our first panel discussion, ‘Immunization for a Healthy Workforce and Healthy Families’, witnessed an engaging conversation on the importance of including vaccination as one of employers’ prime offerings for the well-being of employees and their families.
Other aspects touched on missing data on the Indian population and various enablers and barriers to implementation.
The session was moderated by Dr. Ratna Devi, with a stellar panel of experts:
- Col. Dr. Manu Chopra
- DR. AMIT KUMAR GUPTA
- Dr. Shubnum Singh
- Dr. Suneela Garg
- Prof. Parvaiz Koul
The second panel discussion, titled ‘Life Course Immunization and Enabling Ecosystem: Policy, Practice and Implementation’, touched on existing policies, practices, and strategies to effectively implement new guidelines.
The discussion identified critical gaps and touched on unified policy and guidelines, vaccine hesitancy, and improving sufficient awareness about the benefits of the life course immunization approach.
This session was moderated by Dr. V K Sashindran and Dr Kavita Singh with a panel featuring:
- Dr Rakesh Kakkar
- Dr. Arindam Ray, Gates Foundation
- Dr. Naveen R Thacker,
- Dr. Subramanian Swaminathan
- Dr. Agam Vora
- Dr. Madhur Verma
- Dr. JAYESH LELE
- Dr. Tiny Nair
- Dr Satyabrata Routray
- Dr Madhu Gupta
Our final session was on ‘PSUs: Ongoing Practices and Future Plans’, and the session focused on steps taken by various PSUs to implement life course immunization guidelines in their respective organizations, and mapping out the future roadmap to ensure sufficient adoption by employees.
Dr. Raj Shankar Ghosh moderated the session, which included:
- Dr Sandeep Sharma
- Dr Rajeev Gambhir
- Dr. Kamal Purshottam
- Dr. Sushma Trivedi
- Rajiv Kumar Jain
- Dr. Kamla Fartyal
- Dr. Rajat Kumar Saha
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | New Delhi
USISPF’s India Managing Director Nivedita Mehra participated in a panel discussion titled “Navigating the U.S. Market: Opportunities, Challenges, & Future Prospects for Indian Tech” at nasscom’s Global Confluence 2025.
The theme of the conference was “Forging Global Alliances for Tech Leadership”.
Nivedita touched on U.S.-India TRUST and the Indus Innovation Frameworks and the opportunities for Indian companies and how Indian MSMEs can leverage these initiatives.
Other speakers at the conference included Minister Piyush Goyal, the Hon. Minister of Commerce and Industry, Rajesh Agrawal IAS, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India, and Rajesh Nambiar, President, nasscom.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | New Delhi
USISPF was honored to host Secretary S Krishnan, Secretary – Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India for a roundtable discussion on the “Evolving Digital Landscape.”
The session brought together senior government officials and industry leaders to exchange insights on the implementation of the Draft DPDP Rules, 2025, and broader regulatory developments impacting cross-border data flows, digital innovation, and economic cooperation.
The discussion focused on key themes such as data governance, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and the role of U.S.-India collaboration in shaping a resilient digital ecosystem. It provided a platform for candid exchanges under Chatham House rules, ensuring meaningful industry participation in shaping a balanced and forward-looking regulatory framework.
The session was chaired by S Krishnan, Secretary – Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India and was attended by Ms. Amy Schedlbauer, Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy India, and members from industry.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | New Delhi
Key speakers discussed strengthening economic ties and regional cooperation, with contributions from American, Indian, Israeli, and Italian officials.
The event included opening remarks, special addresses, and an interactive discussion, all held under Chatham House rules, followed by a networking lunch.
Remarks from James Carafano, Senior Counselor to the President and E.W.
Richardson Fellow, at The Heritage Foundation, Amb. Jawed Ashraf, Former Ambassador of India to France and Monaco and Former High Commissioner of India to Singapore, Ambassador Rtn. Anil Trigunayat (IFS Retd), Former Ambassador of India to Jordan, Libya, and Malta, Eden Bar Tal, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Amb. Reuven Azar. Ambassador of Israel to India, Amb. Naor Gilon, former Israeli Ambassador to India, and Kaush Arha, President, Free and Open, Indo-Pacific Forum.
Riveting insights on strengthening collaboration across industries in new economic corridors.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | New Delhi
USISPF was delighted to host a closed-door interaction with Dr. Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission.
Discussion with members on India’s economic outlook, growth sectors, and closer U.S.-India commercial relations.
Monday, March 17, 2025 | New Delhi
USISPF hosted a high-level discussion on U.S.-India COMPACT and U.S.-India TRUST on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2025.
We were delighted to host General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Advisor to the Board of Directors at USISPF for a special signing of his new novel – The Cantonment Conspiracy.
Monday, March 17, 2025 | New Delhi
The focus was on deep defense cooperation, especially on Al, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. The event brought together a distinguished lineup of senior officials, industry leaders, and strategic experts to deliberate on enhancing U.S.-India collaboration in critical and emerging tech domains.
The discussions underscored the imperative of fostering deeper cooperation in Al-driven defense capabilities, cybersecurity frameworks, and next-generation military applications to fortify strategic alliances in an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape.
The event was attended by esteemed speakers and guests from both USG and GOI.
We were delighted to host Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command, Ricky Gill, Special Assistant to President Trump and Senior Director for South & Central Asian Affairs, National Security Council, The White House; Lt. Gen. M U Nair, National Cyber Security Coordinator, National Security Council Secretariat, Jorgan K. Andrews, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy India, Ravi Dammu, Secretary (ER), Randhir Jaiswal.
We were also joined by Gen. Manoj Naravane, William Blair, Vince Logsdon, Dr. Vivek Lall, Vikram Rai, and Cdr. Jasbir Solanki (Retd), alongside friends from the Japanese and Australian Embassies.
Additionally, the discussions on Artificial Intelligence and National Security discussion were enriched by insights from Alexander Gray CEO, of American Global Strategies; Former Deputy Assistant to President Trump and Chief of Staff of the White House NSC, Amb. Arun K. Singh, Advisor to USISPF Board, Former Ambassador of India to the U.S. and Senior Counsellor, The Cohen Group and partners from Google, Microsoft, and Lockheed Martin.
Saturday, March 8, 2025 | New Delhi
USISPF participated in the 2nd International Patient Summit (IPS II 2025) jointly organised by DakshamA Health and the PAIR Academy. Dr Bhuvnesh Shrivastava, Director – Healthcare, shared his insights during the panel discussion on ‘Climate Change and Communicable Diseases: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective’ and outlined the importance of life-course immunization, and it’s critical role in preventing new and emerging infections.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | Santa Monica, CA.
USISPF Chairman John Chambers, Founder and CEO of JC2 Ventures and USISPF President and CEO, Dr. Mukesh Aghi, at The Montgomery Summit 2025 in Santa Monica, CA.
Dr. Aghi presented Mr. John Chambers with the Technology Diplomacy Award, which recognizes Mr. Chambers’ contribution to promoting India’s tech ecosystem, supporting Indian startups, and advocating for the larger U.S.-India partnership.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | New Delhi
USISPF was delighted to host a closed-door discussion with Shri Nagaraj Naidu, Additional Secretary (Americas – USA & Canada), Additional Secretary (Americas- USA & Canada), Ministry of External Affairs, at our New Delhi office.
The session provided a readout on Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the U.S. and his meeting with President Donald J. Trump. Shri Naidu also briefed participants on U.S.- India relations and the way forward, outlining key priorities for strengthening bilateral ties.
We thank Nagaraj Naidu Kakanurand our members for their participation and valuable contributions. We look forward to collaborating on key deliverables and action items to further advance the U.S.- India partnership.
