Great time hosting Vedant Patel today! Brilliant conversation moderated by Will Shriver>>

My latest for the diplomat ahead of #Quad foreign ministers meet on July 29. I argue that it’s a pivotal moment to reduce supply chain dependence on China and that Quad countries must identify common v “unique” minerals on their national lists and build different policy solutions

Dr. Muhammad Yunus on #India for The Economist

To enhance the strategic partnership between the US and India, focusing on private processing of rare earth elements and enhancing ESG frameworks is key, as recommended by Akshat Singh. #SustainablePartnership 🌍 🤝 Read the full article: buff.ly/4gkHqxM

Glad to have spoken with Vedanta Agarwal on NDTV 24x7 NDTV on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s engagement with Indian Diaspora and bilateral meeting with the US President President Donald J. Trump Joe Biden during his United States visit for the QUAD Summit. Kamala Harris Vice President JD Vance CSIS Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics

Meet the YPSAP Board ‼️ Our Chair: Akshat Singh is an Associate Fellow at the CSIS India and Emerging Asia Program where he works on clean energy and critical minerals. Fun fact: he’s done road trips across 20 countries!

Join us as we speak to the brilliant Jeff Smith next week in DC Jeff M. Smith>>

An absolute delight hosting the wonderful Jeff Smith Jeff M. Smith. Hands down one of the most candid chats my team has held. Snippets below. For the uninitiated - learn more about Young Professionals in South Asia Policy to engage with a great community of policy nerds in DC.

Massive announcement about the removal of basic customs duty on critical minerals in India! Cobalt powder and lithium on the list among others. Now let’s address state-center dual taxation and the sector is ready for 🚀🚀 #Budget #Budget2025 #CriticalMinerals

Union Cabinet has approved the launch of the ‘#NationalCriticalMineralMission (NCMM)’ with an expenditure of ₹16,300 crores and an expected investment of ₹18,000 crores (totalling ~$4 billion). NCMM is meant to create an end-to-end ecosystem and secure a long-term sustainable

Quoted today on PM Modi’s visit to D.C.: “It’s tough rhetoric up front, then room for negotiation.” With U.S.-India trade tensions and Indo-Pacific security in focus, reciprocity lkey. South Asian Herald T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 🔗: southasianherald.com/us-india-exper… #USIndia #ModiInDC #Trade #Geopolitics

Spoke to IndiaTv ahead of PM Modi’s meeting with President Trump

Grateful to be invited to speak on India’s national broadcaster DD News on PM Modi- President Trump’w bilateral meet. 🔗 - lnkd.in/eQVD4uqJ -lnkd.in/eVtzktGC

Join my YPSAP team for a conversation with Dhruva Jaishankar · ध्रुव जयशंकर discussing his latest book! Sign up details 👇🏽

Last night, YPSAP hosted an insightful discussion with Dhruva Jaishankar · ध्रुव जयशंकर at ORF America on his latest book Vishwa Shastra: India and the World. 📖🌍 Topics ranged from India’s foreign policy outlook to Russia-India ties, emerging tech, and emerging challenges. 👏 #YPSAP

Global Trade War Escalates There is a financial and a fiscal problem in the U.S, and it can be solved by regional approaches to taxation...: Raymond E. Vickery The process of negotiations is going to be complex...: Prasenjit K. Basu @TheNewsHour AGENDA | @MadhavGK

#WorldDNA | Trump pauses tariffs but punishes China, imposes 125% raise on goods US markets make historic gains after Trump's announcement Hem Saroya and Shivan Chanana in conversation with Gaurav Sansanwal (@gsansanwal), Fellow at CSIS | Susan Tehrani

YPSAP was honored to host Ambassador Richard Verma, former Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, for a closed-door roundtable. Board Chair Akshat Singh moderated the conversation.

The kindest, smartest, and (often) funniest man I had the opportunity to work for. Thanks for pushing me, anchoring me, and taking a chance Richard Rossow :)