Modi’s speech to Congress: Bullish on India, bullish on the U.S.
Quoting Walt Whitman in his speech to a joint meeting of Congress last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared: “there is a new symphony in play.” He was referring to the relationship, but...
View ArticleWhat does PM Modi’s landslide win mean for India?
By Tanvi MadanIn this episode, Brookings Fellow Tanvi Madan examines Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election, his party’s stunning sweep of parliamentary seats, and the record-breaking...
View ArticleAssessing India’s 2019 election results
With nearly 900 million eligible voters, this year’s general elections in India represent the largest democratic exercise in history. On May 23, after a complex, six-week long election process, Indians...
View ArticleAs Pompeo heads to Delhi, the US-India relationship is at a critical juncture
By Tanvi MadanFrom a glance at news headlines, you’d think the U.S.-India relationship is in crisis. It isn’t—not yet anyway. But it could be. The partnership with India is one of the few U.S....
View ArticleIndia’s reaction to the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani
By Tanvi MadanNew Delhi’s reaction to the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who led the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, came in a carefully worded statement. The press...
View ArticleAround the halls: Experts react to the killing of Iranian commander Qassem...
By Madiha Afzal, Ranj Alaaldin, Daniel L. Byman, Ali Fathollah-Nejad, Jeffrey Feltman, Tanvi Madan, Suzanne Maloney, Michael E. O'Hanlon, Bruce Riedel, Shibley Telhami, Tamara Cofman WittesIn a drone...
View ArticleFateful Triangle
By Tanvi MadanTaking a long view of the three-party relationship, and its future prospects In this Asian century, scholars, officials and journalists are increasingly focused on the fate of the rivalry...
View ArticleA review of the 2015-2016 Indian budget
Event Information March 4, 2015 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM ESTOnline 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC A Brookings online discussion reviewing the 2015-2016 Indian budget. On March 4, The India...
View ArticleIndian Prime Minister Modi visits China
Later this week, when Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in China, they’ll be representing more than one third of humanity. The countries they lead have two of...
View ArticleModi’s trip to China: 6 quick takeaways
Some quick thoughts on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to China thus far, following the release of the Joint Statement, and Modi’s remarks at the Great Hall of the People, at Tsinghua...
View ArticleThe Modi government in India turns one: An assessment
Event Information May 20, 2015 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDTFalk Auditorium Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event On May 26, 2014, after the Bharatiya...
View ArticleIndia and the Iran deal
The Indian government welcomed news of the Iran deal. A former Indian national security advisor described the accord reached as the “best deal available.” India has a complicated relationship with...
View ArticlePrime Minister Modi returns to the U.S.
Event Information September 25, 2015 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDTFalk Auditorium Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event On September 23, 2015,...
View ArticleIndia today: A conversation with Indian members of parliament
Event Information October 7, 2015 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDTSaul/Zilkha Rooms The Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event Over the last couple of...
View ArticleChallenges for women and girls in Asia: Why have some countries progressed...
Event Information November 12, 2015 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ESTFalk Auditorium Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event The United Nations released the...
View ArticleIndian foreign policy: Ideas, institutions, and practice
Event Information November 13, 2015 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ESTSaul/Zilkha Rooms Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
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