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The Future of Digital Public Infrastructure: A Thesis for Rapid Global Adoption
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- Pramod Varma,
- Rahul Matthan,
- Rudra Chaudhuri,
- C. V. Madhukar
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Rudra Chaudhuri
Director, Carnegie India
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Rudra Chaudhuri is the director of Carnegie India. His research focuses on the diplomatic history of South Asia, contemporary security issues, and the important role of emerging technologies and digital public infrastructure in diplomacy, statecraft, and development. He and his team at Carnegie India chair and convene the Global Technology Summit, co-hosted with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
He is the author of Forged in Crisis: India and the United States Since 1947 (published in the UK by Hurst in 2013 and in the United States and South Asia by Oxford University Press and Harper Collins, respectively, in 2014). He is the editor of War and Peace in Contemporary India (published in the UK by Routledge in 2022). His research has been published in scholarly journals such as The International History Review, Diplomacy & Statecraft, the Journal of Strategic Studies, International Affairs, RUSI Journal, India Review, and Defense Studies, along with other academic and policy-focused journals.
He has served as a lecturer and a senior lecturer at the Department of War Studies at King’s College London from 2009 to 2022 (on leave since 2018). In 2012, he established the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office’s (FCDO) Diplomatic Academy for South Asia at King’s College London. He served as its founding director from 2013 to 2022. He previously taught at the UK Joint Services Command and Staff College. He holds a PhD in War Studies from King’s College London. In February 2024, he was nominated as a visiting senior research fellow at the Department of War Studies at King’s College London.
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PhD, King’s College London, MA, University of Exeter, UK, BA, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi Universitylanguages
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Unlocking India's Tech Potential
As India forges ahead with critical technology partnerships, it must streamline its bureaucratic machinery to fully capitalise on these strategic initiatives
Exploring Global Dynamics
Rudra Chaudhuri, delivered a presentation at RIS during the fifth 'CEO Speaks' series, emphasizing potential collaborations in science, technology, and diplomacy.
Bio-X: A New Frontier of Biotechnology Cooperation Under the iCET
India and the United States should consider launching “Bio-X,” to foster cooperation in biotechnology. This initiative would leverage the synergies between the domestic programs of the two countries, thereby boosting the competitiveness of their biotech industries.
· June 12, 2024
Low promotions, Borrowed Officers: India’s Hurdles in Creating a Professional Intelligence Service
In 'Institutional Roots of India’s Security Policy', edited by Milan Vaishnav, Shreyas Shende and Rudra Chaudhuri outline the history and organisational structure of India's R&AW.
Motwani Jadeja US-India Dialogue Series | Strategic Synergies: India-US Technology Cooperation
In an event hosted by the Hudson Institute, Rudra Chaudhuri and Konark Bhandari discussed the role technology will play in deepening the U.S.-India relationship.
Emerging World Order, Global South, and India’s Vision
Rudra Chaudhuri was a panelist for a discussion titled "Emerging World Order, Global South and India’s Vision" at the IN-STEP International Strategic Engagement programme conducted by the Vivekananda International Foundation.
The New World Disorder & Lessons For India
Rudra Chaudhuri was a panelist for a discussion titled, The New World Disorder & Lessons for India, at the India Today Conclave 2024.
India & Indo-Pacific Threats & Opportunities
Rudra Chaudhuri was a panelist for a discussion on the role of India in the Indo-Pacific.
Living in a Fragmented World: India’s Data Way
This article examines India’s treatment of data and its relationship with sovereignty.
India and the Sovereignty Principle: The Disaggregation Imperative
The special issue of the "India Review" examines the salience of the sovereignty principle with reference to India and its engagement with other states and entities in the international system.
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