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Our scholars engage with governments, policymakers, academics, students, industries, practitioners, and civil society to provide insightful and fresh analysis on India’s pressing challenges and its rising global role.
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Harshan Vazhakunnam
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The Global Technology Summit—Carnegie India’s annual flagship event, co-hosted with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India—brings together industry experts, policymakers, scientists, and other stakeholders from all over the world to deliberate on the changing nature of technology and geopolitics.
Save The Date: The tenth edition will be hosted in New Delhi from December 2–4, 2026.
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An intergovernmental agreement to develop and incorporate integrated full electric propulsion for the Indian Navy’s four landing platform docks is underway.
Dinakar Peri
- •The Diplomat
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Pakistan would surely try to rally the group and invoke the pact in some form in the event of tensions with India.
Dinakar Peri
- •The Diplomat
In The Media
India is preparing to spend heavily on reskilling its workforce for the AI economy. It should first invest a fraction of that in finding out what, precisely, it is reskilling them from, and what it is reskilling them for.
Nidhi Singh
- •The Indian Express
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A conversation on how India’s military can stay ahead of emerging threats through innovation, self-reliance, and constant preparedness.
Dinakar Peri
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