Delivering Democracy in India

February 2019

Past Event

Delivering Democracy in India

Past Event

Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters

February 13, 2019

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February 2019

Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:

Rick Rossow

Senior Adviser and Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Thomas Duesterberg

Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Santosh Jha

Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Washington D.C.

Richard Fontaine

Acting CEO, Center for New American Security

Surjit Bhalla

Economist & Chairman, Oxus Research & Investments

Sanjay Paswan

Member of Parliament, India

Daniel Twining

President, International Republican Institute

Ramaswami Balasubramaniam

Development activist and author of I, the Citizen: Unraveling the Power of Citizen Engagement (Cornell Publishing 2017)

On February 13, Hudson Institute and the Embassy of India hosted a day-long conference of scholars, diplomats, members of Indian parliament, and think tank leaders to discuss India’s democratic, economic, and societal achievements. They also analyzed the challenges that lie ahead, and opportunities for the world’s largest democracy.

Over the last few decades India has successfully remained a democracy with strong political institutions, civilian supremacy over its military, and an overall vibrant economy and society. India has achieved this within a multi-religious, multi-ethnic society all while combatting the influences of regional adversaries. The conference convened expert panels to discuss governance, society, the economy, and how these forces interact in India.

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