Carnegie Endowment Events

Indian Economy: Reforms and Growth Prospects (full audio) by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

After nearly five years of complex negotiations, the United States and South Korea concluded a new nuclear cooperation accord on April 22.

Finance Minister Dar on the Revival of Pakistan’s Economy (full audio) by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

As India and Pakistan develop their naval nuclear forces, some experts fear a potentially volatile maritime environment in the Indian Ocean.

New Counterterrorism Strategies in Pakistan (Full Audio) by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Exploring the Gilead-India Licensing Partnership Model with Rajiv Kumar, Gregg H. Alton, James Love, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, and Dilip Shah.

C. Raja Mohan, Ashley J. Tellis, and Shyam Saran discuss the U.S.-India Relationship, Past, Present, and Future, with an introduction from Carnegie President William J. Burns.

President Joko Widodo’s early months in office have been anything but uneventful. At home, he has had to confront a series of political challenges from the opposition coalition, the police, his own party, and even his mentor, former president Megawati Sukarnoputri. Abroad, he has come under fire for his determination to proceed with the execution of foreign nationals convicted under Indonesia’s tough drug laws. James Castle described how Widodo has dealt with these challenges and what it portends for the rest of his five-year term in office. Carnegie’s Vikram Nehru moderated. James Castle is founder and CEO of CastleAsia, the largest CEO forum in Indonesia. In over thirty years of work in Southeast Asia, Castle has advised in the establishment of numerous foreign direct investment projects and has acted as a consultant to regional governments and many of the world’s largest corporations. Vikram Nehru is a senior associate in the Carnegie Asia Program. An expert on development economics, growth, poverty red

Oil is changing. The oils themselves, how they are extracted and processed, and the products into which they are made are shifting in substantial ways. The Oil-Climate Index measures the life-cycle Greenhouse Gas emissions of different oils.

In his first visit to Washington since taking over as the U.S. ambassador to India, Ambassador Richard Verma will discuss how the bilateral strategic partnership has moved into a new “strategic plus” phase, and what must be done to sustain the momentum that is transforming and deepening the two countries’ ties.

Amid a region beset by civil wars and terrorism, the Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council are facing growing challenges from an increasingly youthful population, aging rulers, economic pressures, and a new information environment. How well are Gulf regimes responding to these challenges? A panel of Gulf experts explored the region’s shifting landscape and the imperatives for sustainable political and economic reforms.

As the deadline for a deal on Iran’s nuclear program approaches, the range of possible outcomes will have implications not just for the region and for world powers at the negotiating table, but also much more broadly.

India’s latest budget has generated huge interest in its ability to set the country on a path of sustained and rapid growth.

Taiwan’s economy is at the forefront of the IT revolution, has an important role in the global supply chain, and its leading companies partner successfully with American firms. It is actively extending its economic role in the Asia-Pacific to participate in regional economic integration. Carnegie hosted Taiwan’s former deputy minister of Economic Affairs Francis Kuo-Hsin Liang to present his view on Asian economic integration, business and investment opportunities with Taiwan, and Taiwan’s economic role in the Asia-Pacific region. Former minister of Economic Affairs Steve Ruey-Long Chen and CSIS’ Scott Miller offered comments. Carnegie’s Douglas H. Paal moderated.

More than three years after the fall of former leader Muammar Qaddafi, Libya is wracked by worsening civil war, foreign intervention, and the rise of transnational terrorism groups like the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Where did it all go wrong? The authors of a new edited volume The Libyan Revolution and Its Aftermath examine the role of Libyan and outside actors in the country’s chaotic descent following the 2011 revolution.

Myanmar’s development stakeholders recently held their third cooperation forum in Naypyidaw, where they focused on inclusive development, the potential impact of an expected nationwide ceasefire agreement, and upcoming general elections. Japan and the United States are fine-tuning their aid programs to maximize political and social impact nationwide and to involve the private sector, but there are a myriad of challenges. Japan’s incoming chief representative for development cooperation in Myanmar, Keiichiro Nakazawa, reflects on the development cooperation forum, explains Japan’s aid priorities in Myanmar, and considers how Japan and the United States can coordinate most effectively. USAID’s Jason Foley is the discussant, and Carnegie’s James L. Schoff moderates.

East Asia’s growing economic interdependence, spurred in part by China and Japan’s economic diplomacy, feeds great-power competition. Ironically, it could delay future efforts toward further regional economic integration. Takashi Terada discusses China and Japan’s competitive approaches to engaging Southeast Asian nations and wider regionalism in Asia, looking at security, trade, finance, and development. He also considers the implications of regional interdependence for the United States and the U.S.-Japan alliance. Ellen L.Frost comments and Carnegie’s James L. Schoff moderates.

Marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman reflects on U.S. engagement in Northeast Asia. Having recently returned from a trip to China, South Korea, and Japan, she speaks about the post-war era and how the United States is rebalancing to Asia and is working with partners and allies to build a peaceful and prosperous regional order amid many challenges.

Thailand’s military-led government faces several challenges in its struggle to reinstate a democratic process while maintaining political stability and supporting the economy. The country finds itself struggling to escape the middle income trap and adjust to changing trade structures in a dynamic region. Amid a combination of both tough scrutiny and encouragement from Washington and Tokyo, can Thailand overcome these challenges successfully? Akira Suehiro from the University of Tokyo assesses the economic situation in Thailand and explores its prospects for addressing looming economic and social problems. John Brandon of the Asia Foundation and Luis Breuer of International Monetary Fund offer comments. Carnegie’s James L. Schoff moderates.

At the dawn of India’s independence in 1947, many worried about the threat India’s army might pose to democracy thanks to recruitment based explicitly on caste and religion. Yet, unlike in neighboring Pakistan, India’s army has not intervened in politics and the country has successfully preserved its democracy.