Virtual Event | The Ideological Origins of India’s BJP

March 2022

Past Event

Virtual Event | The Ideological Origins of India’s BJP

Past Event

Online Only

March 18, 2022

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers perform a salute towards the RSS flag during Shastra Puja ceremony (weapon worship) on the occasion of Vijayadashmi, on October 25, 2020, in Amritsar, India. (Getty Images)

March 2022

Past Event

Speakers:

Professor Walter Andersen

Former Administrative Director, South Asian Studies Programs, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University

This event will premiere on this page at 10:00 a.m. EDT, Friday, March 18. Register for the event here

Anyone seeking to understand the rise of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) must become acquainted with its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Professor Walter Andersen has spent decades researching the RSS and BJP, has extensive contacts in both organizations, and is author of books including “The RSS: A View to the Inside.” Please join Aparna Pande, director of Hudson Institute’s Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia, and Senior Fellow Eric Brown for a conversation with Walter Andersen on the influence of the RSS on India’s political environment.

February 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Opportunity and Uncertainty in the Middle East: Next Steps for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Featured Speakers:

Rebar Ahmed

Joel Rayburn

February 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Opportunity and Uncertainty in the Middle East: Next Steps for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Join Hudson for a deep dive into these topics with Interior Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government Rebar Ahmed, one of the region’s most experienced and respected statesmen.

Featured Speakers:

Rebar Ahmed

Joel Rayburn

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February 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Strategic Response to Sino-Russian Cooperation: Perspectives from Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Featured Speakers:

Greg Brown

Patrick M. Cronin

Justyna Szczudlik

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

February 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Strategic Response to Sino-Russian Cooperation: Perspectives from Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Featured Speakers:

Greg Brown

Patrick M. Cronin

Justyna Szczudlik

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

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February 2026

Past Event

The National and Economic Security Implications of Fusion Energy

Featured Speakers:

Jimmy Goodrich

Keith LeChien

Jackie Siebens

Caleb Barnes

Trent Bauserman

Daniel B. Sinars

Shaun Walsh

Moderators:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Nadia Schadlow

February 2026

Past Event

The National and Economic Security Implications of Fusion Energy

To examine the future of fusion and its geopolitical implications, Hudson will host a two-part event.

Featured Speakers:

Jimmy Goodrich

Keith LeChien

Jackie Siebens

Caleb Barnes

Trent Bauserman

Daniel B. Sinars

Shaun Walsh

Moderators:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Nadia Schadlow

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February 2026

Past Event

Davos, the Arctic, and Forging Transatlantic Unity: The Romanian View with Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu

Featured Speakers:

Oana Țoiu

Peter Rough

February 2026

Past Event

Davos, the Arctic, and Forging Transatlantic Unity: The Romanian View with Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu

Please join Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu as she returns to Hudson for a fireside chat with Center on Europe and Eurasia Director Peter Rough to take stock of the past year and anticipate what might lie ahead.