Ministry of External Affairs Government of India

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met experts from several leading US think-tanks, today, in New York, USA.

2. Prime Minister and the experts discussed a range of developmental and geo-political issues.

3. Prime Minister invited them to enhance their presence in India as it embarks on its transformation during the Amritkaal.

4. The various think-tank experts who participated in the interaction include:

o Mr. Michael Froman, President-designate and Distinguished Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), New York
o Mr. Daniel Russel, Vice President for International Security and Diplomacy at the Asia Society Policy Institute, New York
o Dr. Max Abrahms, Associate Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University, Boston
o Mr. Jeff M. Smith, Director, Asian Studies Center, The Heritage Foundation, DC
o Mr. Elbridge Colby, Co-founder of ‘The Marathon Initiative’, based in Washington DC
o Mr. Guru Sowle, Founder-member, Director (Indo-US Affairs), Indus International Research Foundation, Texas

New York
June 20, 2023