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CFR's James M. Lindsay and Alyssa Ayres examine President Donald J. Trump's priorities on India.
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Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia
India; Pakistan; Bangladesh; South Asia; nationalism and political movements in South Asia; economic development; fragile states; emerging markets; business and foreign policy.
Alyssa Ayres is senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). At CFR her work focuses on India’s role in the world, and on U.S. relations with South Asia. In 2015, she served as the project director for the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force on U.S.-India Relations, and from 2014 to 2016, as the project director for an initiative on the new geopolitics of China, India, and Pakistan. She directs the U.S. Relations with South Asia Roundtable series, blogs regularly for Asia Unbound, and is a contributor to Forbes.com. Her book about India’s rise on the world stage, Our Time Has Come: How India is Making Its Place in the World, is forthcoming from Oxford University Press.
Ayres served previously as deputy assistant secretary of state for South Asia from 2010 to 2013, covering all issues across a dynamic region of 1.3 billion people (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka) and providing policy direction for four U.S. embassies and four consulates. Originally trained as a cultural historian, Ayres has experience in the nonprofit, government, and private sectors, and she has carried out research on both India and Pakistan.
Prior to serving in the Obama administration, Ayres was founding director of the India and South Asia practice at McLarty Associates, the Washington-based international strategic advisory firm, from 2008 to 2010. Immediately prior, she served in the U.S. Department of State as special assistant to the undersecretary for political affairs as a CFR international affairs fellow. Prior to that she worked in the nonprofit sector at the Center for the Advanced Study of India at the University of Pennsylvania, and at the Asia Society in New York.
Her book on nationalism, culture, and politics in Pakistan, Speaking Like a State, was published worldwide by Cambridge University Press in 2009, and received the American Institute of Pakistan Studies book prize for 2011–2012. She has coedited three books on India and Indian foreign policy: Power Realignments in Asia, India Briefing: Takeoff at Last?, and India Briefing: Quickening the Pace of Change. Ayres has been awarded numerous fellowships and has received four group or individual Superior Honor Awards for work at the State Department. She speaks fluent Hindi and Urdu, and in the mid-1990s worked as an interpreter for the International Committee of the Red Cross. She received an AB magna cum laude from Harvard College, and an MA and PhD from the University of Chicago, where her dissertation was defended with distinction. She is a former term member of CFR, and a life member since 2010.
India's rise to power has led to speculation and expectations about how it will change the global order. On the one hand, India is the world's most populous country and is on track to become the world's third largest economy. Yet India is still home to the world's largest number of poor. India is also the largest and most diverse democracy, but hesitates to promote these values abroad. As the United States welcomes and supports India's rise, Americans should better understand Indians' ambitions for themselves and for their global role—ambitions that are still debated within India. In my forthcoming book, blog posts, and articles, I focus on the live debates in Indian foreign and economic policy shaping India's future course. I also convene the U.S. Relations with South Asia Roundtable Series to address the challenges and opportunities facing the U.S.-India relationship.
The emergence of China and more recently, India, has reshaped relations and produced a broader area of economic integration in Asia. Even in southern Asia, where the strategic triangle of China, India, and Pakistan has resulted in flashpoints and suspicions, both India and China have kept their sights on increasing trade and economic growth as a security imperative for the long term. However, southern Asia's security, political, and economic foundations face stresses that could profoundly alter its evolution, usher in the return of geopolitics, and reshape political and economic relations globally. This project will explore potential flashpoints and promising areas for cooperation among China, India, and Pakistan—and identify areas where the United States can help. Over the next two years, I will explore these issues with my colleagues Elizabeth Economy and Daniel Markey in the New Geopolitics of China, India, and Pakistan Roundtable Series and several publications. The project will culminate in a capstone symposium and a Council report in 2016.
The Project on the New Geopolitics of China, India, and Pakistan is made possible by a grant from the MacArthur Foundation.
CFR's James M. Lindsay and Alyssa Ayres examine President Donald J. Trump's priorities on India.
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India's most populous state announces election results and Europe's first set of pivotal elections takes place in the Netherlands.
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Much of the new U.S. administration’s foreign policy is a mystery, but expect broad policy continuity in U.S. relations with India while geopolitical and geoeconomic questions pull the two countries in new directions.
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The recent rise in Islamist violence in Bangladesh is caught up in a polarizing political debate over the country's identity, says CFR's Alyssa Ayres.
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U.S. diplomats and policymakers need to think creatively about how best to harness the United States’ inherent advantages in South and Central Asia and thereby offset China’s overwhelming financial investments and diplomatic initiatives.
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PM Modi’s search for support for India’s NSG bid around the world shows leadership, not desperation.
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China hosts the first annual Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank meeting, the North American Leaders’ Summit begins in Canada, and India seeks a larger role in global nuclear governance.
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Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India visited President Obama, marking his second visit to the White House in two years. Like his two immediate predecessors, Obama has made special efforts to expand ties with India.
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In testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on May 24, 2016, Alyssa Ayres discussed areas of progress and the importance of managing expectations in U.S.-India relations. Drawing on recommendations made by the 2015 CFR Independent Task Force on U.S.-India Relations, Ayres recommended reframing the bilateral relationship as a joint venture instead of as a not-quite alliance, arguing that such a shift would allow for increased cooperation in areas of convergence without letting differences undermine progress.
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In testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Alyssa Ayres recapped the trajectory of U.S.-India economic ties over the past decade and a half, and proposed ways to take the relationship forward.
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Given the complex politics of the India–Pakistan relationship, the United States does not play a role in their bilateral talks, but Washington can certainly take steps to help prevent spoilers from once again disrupting a dialogue process that deserves every chance to succeed.
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“A rising India offers one of the most substantial opportunities to advance American national interests over the next two decades,” asserts a new Independent Task Force report sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Working With a Rising India: A Joint Venture for the New Century.
India has long been an economy with tremendous promise.
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India now matters to U.S. interests in virtually every dimension. This CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force Report, directed by Alyssa Ayres, assesses the current situation in India and the U.S.-India relationship, and suggests a new model for partnership with a rising India
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Washington and New Delhi should shift to a joint-venture framework — focusing on specific collaborations and creating conceptual space for inevitable disagreements.
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Chinese and Indian relief efforts in the aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake set a precedent for trust building between two countries whose cooperation will be crucial to the prosperity of South Asia, write CFR's Alyssa Ayres and Ashlyn Anderson.
Alyssa Ayres weighs in on Indian Prime Minister Modi’s priorities during his second tour in the United States, which includes stops in Silicon Valley to interact with U.S. tech companies and New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
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Tackling terror, all terror, should be Job No. 1 for Islamabad.
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Alyssa Ayres writes that India’s emergence as the world’s cricket superpower is emblematic of the political effects of India’s economic rise.
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A surge in Chinese economic and diplomatic involvement in South Asia poses a serious rival for Indian influence in its neighborhood, and could finally unlock the region’s potential, write Ashlyn Anderson and Alyssa Ayres.
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India's Daily News and Analysis reports on Alyssa Ayres' remarks on a panel of political scientists and policy analysts, where she asserted that the party of Narendra Modi's victories in the latest round of state assembly elections will bring back the momentum for Modi's economic reform agenda.
Alyssa Ayres sits on a Brookings Institution panel reviewing the results of the recent round of Indian state assembly elections. Ayres comments on the impact that the BJP's resounding victory will have on Modi's reform agenda and his foreign policy, including relations with the United States.
In the wake of the deadly shooting of an Indian citizen in Olathe, Kansas, Alyssa Ayres comments for the New York Times on the changing perception of the United States in the home city of the deceased, Hyderabad, India.
As American aerospace contractors go up against German and Russian competitors in Bengaluru, India, Alyssa Ayres discusses for Bloomberg the dilemma facing the likes of Boeing and Lockheed Martin caused by the Donald J. Trump administration's stated priority to keep manufacturing plants in the United States and the Indian government's push to bring foreign manufacturing plants into its own territory.
Alyssa Ayres joins a panel on the primetime program, Newsroom with Rahul Kanwal, to evaluate Pakistan's recent move to place Hafiz Saeed, U.S.-designated terrorist, under house arrest, and to discuss how the U.S. and India could work to support efforts to apply the law to Saeed.
The Press Trust of India quotes Alyssa Ayres on the substantial progress in U.S.-India relations over the course of 2016.
For India Abroad, Alyssa Ayres remarks on the painful effects of India's radical demonetization scheme.
Alyssa Ayres comments for Business Insider on the implications of President-Elect Donald J. Trump's unorthodox congratulatory phone call with the prime minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif.
In conversation with Pramit Pal Chaudhuri and Dr. Daniel Twining and the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, Dr. Alyssa Ayres shares her analysis and expectations of the incoming U.S. administration with respect to India, Pakistan, and the broader region of South Asia.
Mint reports on Alyssa Ayres' remarks to the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, focused on the possible posture of a Trump administration toward India.
The Hindustan Times reports on Alyssa Ayres' remarks to the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, where she suggested that India could be key to the Trump administration's South Asia policy.
Mint reports on Alyssa Ayres' remarks to the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, focused on the possible posture of a Trump administration toward India.
Alyssa Ayres' remarks to the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi are captured by Aviation and Defence Universe, who emphasize her comments on the Trump administration's likely stance toward India.
New Yorker Cartoonist Liza Donnelly's sketches of participants at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit are featured. Alyssa Ayres is featured, along with the likes of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
Alyssa Ayres comments for CNBC on President-elect Donald J. Trump's unorthodox phone call with Nawaz Sharif, prime minister of Pakistan. The call suggested to some analysts that Trump could take a more markedly pro-Pakistan stance than the previous administration.
Alyssa Ayres comments for CNBC on President-elect Donald J. Trump's unorthodox phone call with Nawaz Sharif, prime minister of Pakistan. The call suggested to some analysts that Trump could take a more markedly pro-Pakistan stance than the previous administration.
Newsweek runs Alyssa Ayres' take in the wake of India's reported cross-Line of Control strike on the half-hearted, or perhaps disingenuous, efforts by Pakistan's government to address the threat of terrorism emanating from its own territory.
Commenting in an article in the Economic Times, Alyssa Ayres analyzes the rationale behind India's reported strike across the Line of Control into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, and explains what the U.S. position will be.
Commenting for the Hindustan Times, Alyssa Ayres analyzes the significance of India's reported strike across the Line of Control.
Alyssa Ayres joins a panel on India Today's "Headlines Today" to discuss the dangerous threats of nuclear escalation made by Pakistan's defense minister in response to reported Indian military activity.
An article in Pakistan's leading daily, Dawn, draws from Alyssa Ayres' discussion of Punjabi intellectual Najm Hosain Syed in her book, Speaking Like a State. The article emphasizes Ayres' commentary on Syed's plays in support of her conception of Punjabi elite identity.
Alyssa Ayres writes on the crucial agreement between the U.S. and India that will clear the way logistics cooperation, and what to make of the meeting between Indian Minister of Defense Manohar Parrikar and Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter.
Alyssa Ayres comments for the Hindustan Times on the extent of the fallout of leaked sensitive documents regarding a cutting-edge Indian naval submarine platform, Scorpene.
Alyssa Ayres comments in the Financial Times on the links between international terror groups and Bangladeshis in the wake of the July 1 attack in Dhaka.
The Financial Times spoke to Alyssa Ayres and other South Asia experts about how the July 1 attack in Dhaka ties to the rising tensions between secularists and Islamists in Bangladesh’s political environment.
Alyssa Ayres speaks with BBC World News during the Bangladesh hostage crisis refuses to discuss what is known during the unfolding tragedy.
Alyssa Ayres speaks to Time about the fear that Bangladesh has become a new front for militant Islamists.
Quartz spoke to Alyssa Ayres and other foreign policy experts to understand why NSG is cruicial for India and the reasons for China's opposition to Inidia's entry.
Alyssa Ayres speaks with The Indian Express about Indian membership in the NSG Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
Alyssa Ayres comments to The Straits Times on Indian Prime Minister Modi's speech outlining a vision for a prominent global role for India in maintaining stability.
Alyssa Ayres speaks to the Wall Street Journal's Opinion Journal about Prime Minister Modi’s visit and closer U.S.-India defense ties.
Alyssa Ayres joins a panel on NDTV discussing Prime Minister Modi's address to the joint sitting of the US Congress and decoding the Indo-US joint statement.
Alyssa Ayres joins NPR's On Point with Tom Ashbrook to discuss Prime Minister Modi's fourth visit to the United States and the state of U.S.-India relations.
Alyssa Ayres speaks with Quartz about the expectations for Prime Minister Modi's fourth trip to the United States.
Alyssa Ayres provides comments to the Hindustan Times on Indian Prime Minister Modi's fourth trip to the United States.
Dawn News reports on Alyssa Ayres's testimony on how the United States handles Pakistan in its relationship with India before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The Economic Times highlights Alyssa Ayres's testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on how the United States can encourage the dialogue process between India and Pakistan.
First Post covers Alyssa Ayres's testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on U.S.-India defense and strategic ties.
Alyssa Ayres speaks with Mint about Prime Minister Modi's foreign policy during his first two years as well as India's ambitions to be a global power.
Starting at 3:48, Alyssa Ayres talks with Indian newschannel Times Now about the fourth and final Nuclear Security Summit.
Alyssa Ayres speaks with Bloomberg News about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's progress on economic reforms.
India Today cites the highlights of Alyssa Ayres's testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
In India Abroad, Alyssa Ayres weighs in on whether the State Department will soon dissolve the office of the special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan and reinsert those countries inside the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.
Alyssa Ayres speaks with the LA Times about the impact of David Headley's testimony regarding the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks on India-Pakistan relations.
Alyssa Ayres speaks with Rediff.com about how the State Department organizes and manages its relations with Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.
The Pioneer cites Alyssa Ayres's commentary on how the United States can best support stability in South Asia with regard to India-PakistU.S. Rules Out an relations.
First Post highlights Alyssa Ayres's recommendations for steps the United States can take to support the India-Pakistan dialogue process.
Following the terrorist attack in Pathankot, India, Business Standard mentions Alyssa Ayres's recommendation that the United States "unequivocally" press Pakistan to cut off support for all terror groups.
NDTV includes a tweet by Alyssa Ayres commending the YouTube performance piece on violence against women and media sensationalism by actress Kalki Koechlin.
Following the terrorist attack in Pathankot, India, Forbes contributor Charles Tiefer mentions a blog post by Alyssa Ayres on Pakistan's duty to deal with all terrorist groups that threaten stability in the region.
For the Hindu, Alyssa Ayres comments on the prospects for a revived comprehensive dialogue between India and Pakistan, and the need for Pakistan to curb terrorism.
India Abroad reviews the CFR Independent Task Force report, Working With a Rising India: A Joint Venture for the New Century, and unpacks Task Force co-chair Professor Joseph S. Nye's assertion that a structural realignment is currently taking place in the world.
India Abroad interviews Task Force project director Dr. Alyssa Ayres about the findings and recommendations of the CFR Independent Task Force report and the need to reconceptualize the U.S.-India relationship.
As a part of a special package on the CFR Independent Task Force report on U.S.-India Relations, India Abroad discusses the report's finding on the influence of U.S. policy toward Pakistan on U.S.-India relations.
India Abroad digs deeper into Task Force member R. Nicholas Burns's comments at the Task Force report rollout event on the unfinished work of the U.S.-India civil nuclear deal.
Alyssa Ayres speaks with Time about India's presentation at the international climate talks in Paris.
Alyssa Ayres joins the Wall Street Journal "Opinion Journal" to discuss India's perspective on the Paris climate talks.
Alyssa joins India's primetime news channel Headlines Today to discuss the terrorist attacks in Paris.
The Economic Times looks closely at the recommendations on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the report of the CFR Independent Task Force on U.S.-India Relations.
NDTV highlights the recommendation of the report of CFR's Independent Task Force on U.S.-India Relations on how to manage the U.S. relationship with Pakistan and advance the U.S.-India relationship.
Following the release of the report of the CFR Independent Task Force on U.S.-India Relations, the Economic Times notes the main takeaways including the importance of maintaining high levels of economic growth and improving India's relationship with Pakistan.
The Hindu comments on the joint venture model and other recommendations introduced in the report of CFR's Independent Task Force on U.S.-India Relations.
The Hindustan Times comments on the new joint-venture model introduced in the report of CFR's Independent Task Force on U.S.-India Relations.
Dawn News covers the CFR Independent Task Force on U.S.-India Relations report recommendation that the United States should encourage India to improve its relationship with Pakistan.
Writing for the Daily O, Aimal Faizi, aid to former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, quotes Alyssa Ayres in a piece about strengthening India's security role in Afghanistan.
Newsweek features Alyssa Ayres's Asia Unbound blog post on the prioritzation of Pakistan's military over human development of its citizens and the latest strategic transaction between the United States and Pakistan.
Alyssa Ayres comments on the possibility of a civil nuclear deal between Pakistan and the United States for the Economic Times.
For Sify Finance, Alyssa Ayres recommends that the United States work with India on Indian membership in APEC as a step toward a free trade agreement or TPP membership.
Alyssa Ayres discusses Modi's agenda during his second trip to the United States on the Wall Street Journal's "Opinion Journal."
Alyssa Ayres joins NDTV's "The Buck Stops Here" with Barkha Dutt to discuss Indian Prime Minister Modi's second visit to the United States and UN Security Council reform.
Alyssa Ayres speaks to Vice News about India-Nepal relations in the context of Nepal's new constitution.
Alyssa Ayres discusses how India ranked in the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' recent public opinion survey in advance of Indian Prime Minister Modi's arrival in the United States.
Alyssa Ayres provides comment to the Straits Times on Modi's priorities during his upcoming visit to Silicon Valley.
Alyssa Ayres talks to Vice News about the possibility of Australia rejoining the multilateral MALABAR naval exercise, which is hosted by India.
For Vice News, Alyssa Ayres discusses the proposal by India's agriculture minister for "yogic farming" to address faltering crop yields.
For Vice News, Alyssa Ayres discusses Indian member of parliament Shashi Tharoor's call for Britain to pay reparations to India for colonization.
Alyssa Ayres joins an Asia Society Policy Institute panel discussion on Indian membership in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum to present arguments from her 2014 CFR Policy Innovation Memorandum.
For Bloomberg News, Alyssa Ayres comments on the implications of resolving the India-Bangladesh border dispute.
At the IDFC Institute, Alyssa Ayres participates in an interview assessing Prime Minister Modi's first year in office and U.S.-India relations going forward.
Following a CFR on-the-record conference call on Nepal, the Deily Planet cites Alyssa Ayres's comments on the recent earthquakes and the international and domestic relief efforts.
The Los Angeles Times cites Alyssa Ayres's testimony for a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on recent political and relgious extremism in Bangladesh.
Zee News highlights Alyssa Ayres's testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific regarding the political and religious extremism in Bangladesh.
Prothom Alo mentions Alyssa Ayres's participation in a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific hearing on political and religious extremism in Bangladesh.
For Maclean's magazine, Alyssa Ayres discusses the political history and challenges in Nepal in the wake of the earthquake.
Alyssa Ayres appears on CNN to discuss the infrastructure and governance challenges in Nepal following the devastating earthquake.
Alyssa Ayres joins "Forum with Michael Krasny" on NPR San Francisco to discuss the April 25 earthquake in Nepal.
Alyssa Ayres joins "Bloomberg Surveillance" to discuss Nepal's economy and its largest earthquake in decades.
In Bloomberg View, Alyssa Ayres comments on the constraints on aid programs in Pakistan following the announcement of Warren Weinstein's accidental death from a U.S. drone strike while he was being held hostage.
Reuters draws on Alyssa's Policy Innovation Memorandum in a piece about Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's upcoming official visit to India.
Rediff News highlights Alyssa Ayres's Asia Unbound blog post on presidential candidate Marco Rubio's engagement with India.
Alyssa Ayres's Policy Innovation Memorandum is cited in a War on the Rocks piece examining Indian involvement in Afghanistan going forward.
Business Standard cites Alyssa Ayres's Asia Unbound blog post on what a Hillary Clinton presidency would mean for India.
The Diplomat mentions Alyssa Ayres's Policy Innovation Memorandum, "Why the United States Should Work With India to Stabilize Afghanistan," in an article that discusses Indian and Pakistani involvment in Afghanistan.
Appearing on Headlines Today, Alyssa Ayres comments on Hillary Clinton's announcement of her candidacy for president, and what a Clinton presidency would mean for South Asia.
For Voice of America, Alyssa Ayres comments on the need for India to play a greater role in Afghan civilian security.
The Diplomat reviews Alyssa Ayres's Policy Innovation Memorandum, "Why the United States Should Work With India to Stabilize Afghanistan," assessing the feasibility of its recommendations.
Following the publication of Alyssa Ayres's Policy Innovation Memorandum, "Why the United States Should Work With India to Stabilize Afghanistan," Outlook provides a summary of her main points.
The Economic Times highlights the main points of Alyssa Ayres's Policy Innovation Memorandum, which argues that the United States should work with India to stabilize Afghanistan.
Defense One features Alyssa Ayres's recent Policy Innovation Memorandum, which urges the United States to work with India to stabilize Afghanistan.
A leading Bangladeshi newspaper, Kaler Kantho (Bengali), featured a translation of Alyssa Ayres’s recent Huffington Post India article on the assassinations of atheist bloggers on the front page of its Sunday edition, April 5, 2015.
Alyssa Ayres joins Channel NewsAsia to discuss the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh.
Following the results of the Delhi state elections, Alyssa Ayres says that the victory of the Aam Aadmi Party will likely not affect Prime Minister Modi's economic vision.
In Zee News, Alyssa Ayres comments on the study of Indian languages in the United States following the release of a survey by the Modern Language Association.
In the Times of India, Alyssa Ayres looks at the enrollments in Indian languages in the United States after the release of a survey by the Modern Language Association.
IBNLive.com cites a blog post on CFR's Asia Unbound by Alyssa Ayres, which looks at Indian language enrollments in the United States following the release of the Modern Language Association's quadrennial survey.
In the World Post, a partnership of the Huffington Post and the Berggruen Institute, Alyssa Ayres comments on the U.S.-India trade relationship.
In Zee News, Alyssa Ayres says that the United States should seize the chance to work with Prime Minister Modi, a leader focused on economic trade and reform.
Alyssa Ayres reflects on the success of President Obama's visit in India and the status of U.S.-India relations for the Los Angeles Times.
For the Washington Post, Alyssa Ayres explains the importance of Prime Minister Modi's invitation to President Obama to attend Republic Day celebrations.
In Le Temps, Alyssa Ayres remarks on Prime Minister Modi's movement away from India's historical foreign policy of nonalignment.
Alyssa Ayres joins an NDTV panel with Barkha Dutt to discuss the main takeaways of the first day of meetings between President Obama and Prime Minister Modi.
For IBNLive.com, Alyssa Ayres notes the significance of Prime Minister Modi's invitation to Obama to attend the Republic Day celebrations.
For NewsX.com, Alyssa Ayres discusses the evolving U.S.-India relationship under Prime Minister Modi
Alyssa Ayres comments on Prime Minister Modi's approach to U.S.-India relations for the Independent.
In the New Indian Express, Alyssa Ayres highlights the economic opportunities that Prime Minister Modi recognizes in the U.S.-India relationship.
Alyssa Ayres comments on Prime Minister Modi's willingness to break from some of India's past foreign policy positions for First Post.
For the Economic Times, Alyssa Ayres says the new Indian government views economic growth as the most important vehicle to eradicate poverty, and recognizes increasing economic opportunities with the United States.
In Business Today, Alyssa Ayres comments on the new energy in U.S.-India relations.
In Business Standard, Alyssa Ayres comments on the change in Prime Minister Modi's approach to the United States from previous Indian governments.
For the Globe and Mail, Alyssa Ayres comments on how Modi has embraced U.S.-India relations since he took office, symbolized by his invitation to President Obama to attend Republic Day celebrations.
For Slate, Alyssa Ayres talks about the dramatic change in U.S.-India relations over the past year since the arrest of an Indian diplomat in New York.
Ahead of President Obama's trip to attend India's Republic Day, Alyssa Ayres discusses what to expect from the president's visit.
In advance of Obama's trip to India, the Asia Society Policy Institute asks leading experts to give their thoughts on the bilateral agenda and what might be accomplished during the summit. Alyssa Ayres writes that both leaders should set their sights on a more ambitious agenda.
For Bloomberg Businessweek, Alyssa Ayres comments on the growing ties between India and the United States.
As part of a series on the U.S.-India relationship, the National Bureau of Asian Research interviews Alyssa Ayres about President Obama's visit to India to attend Republic Day celebrations.
For Deutsche Welle, Alyssa Ayres comments on political protests in Bangladesh on the one-year anniversary of the January 2014 national elections in Bangladesh.
Alyssa Ayres comments on India's climate policy and its participation in binding international committments.
Alyssa Ayres says a meeting between U.S. and Indian officials is a sign of good progress on trade talks.
Alyssa Ayres joins the John Batchelor Show to discuss the geopolitical implications of Indian Prime Minister Modi's visit to the United States.
At the conclusion of Prime Minister Modi's five-day trip to the United States, Alyssa Ayres joins a panel for NDTV to discuss the outcomes.
Alyssa Ayres joins a wrap-up show to analyze Modi's visit to the United States hosted by News X, USINPAC, and the Sunday Guardian.
During Indian Prime Minister Modi's visit in the United States, Alyssa Ayres comments on the U.S.-India trade relationship for Al Jazeera.
For Headlines Today, Alyssa Ayres comments on President Obama and Prime Minister Modi's joint editorial in the Washington Post.
For Al Jazeera, Alyssa Ayres weighs in on the Indian prime minister's trip to the United States.
Alyssa Ayres appears on a panel for the Indian television news channel Times Now to discuss the meetings in Washington between Indian Prime Minister Modi and President Obama.
For PBS Newshour, Alyssa Ayres reacts to the welcoming reception for Indian Prime Minister Modi at Madison Square Garden and discusses the challenges in the U.S.-India relationship.
Starting at 1:22:15, Alyssa Ayres discusses the takeaways from Indian Prime Minister Modi's speech at the United Nations for NDTV.
For Mint, Alyssa Ayres writes that Indian Prime Minister Modi's meetings with the U.S. business community will be the ones to watch during his visit to the United States.
For the Press Trust of India, Alyssa Ayres comments on Indian prime minister Modi's trip to Japan and the establishment of the India-Japan strategic partnership.
Alyssa Ayres comments on the link between Indian prime minister Modi's domestic economic agenda and his foreign policy in his first one hundred days in office for Livemint.
For the Press Trust of India, Alyssa Ayres comments on U.S.-India defense ties in advance of U.S. secretary of defense Chuck Hagel's trip to India.
Alyssa Ayres tells Reuters that India's decision on the Bali trade facilitation deal will affect U.S.-India economic relations.
For Marketplace Morning Report, Alyssa Ayres discusses why India refused to sign the World Trade Organization agreement that was reached in Bali last year.
Alyssa Ayres comments on the significance of U.S. secretary of state John Kerry's trip to India for Agence France-Presse.
For Press Trust of India, Alyssa Ayres comments on India's stance on the Bali trade facilitation deal and its impact on U.S.-India relations.
For Reuters, Alyssa Ayres comments on India-Nepal relations in advance of the Indian foreign minister's trip to Nepal.
Alyssa Ayres's Policy Innovation Memorandum arguing that the United States should support India's membership in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperaton (APEC) forum is cited in the Times of India following Chinese president Xi Jinping's invitation to India's prime minister Modi to attend the next APEC meeting.
After Chinese president Xi Jinping extended an invitation to Indian prime minister Modi to attend the next Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting, Alyssa Ayres's Policy Innovation Memorandum arguing that the United States should support India's membership in APEC is cited by Reuters.
Alyssa Ayres comments on the interaction between Washington and India's new prime minister thus far, and suggests next steps to get the relationship back on track.
For Reuters, Alyssa comments on Prime Minister Modi's selection of Bhutan for his first foreign trip as prime minister.
For YaleGlobal Online, Alyssa Ayres writes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is focused on a pragmatic economic growth strategy through the strengthening of relations in India's neighborhood.
For CNNMoney's Fortune, Alyssa writes that Narendra Modi, the newly elected prime minister of the world's largest democracy, has broad support in parliament and backs pro-business policies.
Alyssa Ayres joins Ashley Tellis, Akhil Sharma, and Gardiner Harris on "The Diane Rehm Show" to discuss the implications of the Indian election results.
For USA Today, Alyssa Ayres talks about Indian relations with U.S. investors and the opportunity for growth under a Narendra Modi government.
In a piece highlighting the U.S. reaction to the Indian election results in the Hindustan Times, Alyssa Ayres says that the United States should focus on Narendra Modi's top campaign issue--trade and economics--rather than his past.
Alyssa Ayres joins Kanwal Sibal, Ashley Tellis, and Anirudh Krishna for a webinar hosted by USINPAC to discuss the results of the Indian election.
The election of Narendra Modi could set the stage for new talks over trade and investments between the United States and India, writes Alyssa Ayres for CNNMoney's Fortune.
For Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News Channel, Alyssa Ayres comments on India's foreign policy strategies, including with China.
Alyssa Ayres moderates a Google Hangout discussion on the likely foreign and economic priorities of the next Indian government. Panelists include Indrani Bagchi, senior diplomatic editor of the Times of India; Manjeet Kripalani, founder and executive director of Gateway House; and Radha Kumar, director-general of the Delhi Policy Group.
For Fareed Zakaria's CNN Global Public Square, Alyssa Ayres reflects on the Rana Plaza tragedy one year after the accident.
Alyssa Ayres serves as a panelist in a Google Hangout discussion on critical elements of India's foreign policy and expectations of the new government from the United States and Canada.
For Ozy Media, Alyssa Ayres comments on the prospects of normalizing India-Pakistan relations through trade if the nationalist Bharatiya Nationalist Party wins the election as expected.
Alyssa Ayres serves as a panelist in an event convened by Asia Society in New York alongside the former prime minister of Pakistan, China's ambassador to the U.S., senior vice president for Asian and Japan chair at CSIS, Singapore's ambassador to the U.S., and the CEO for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Americas at Standard Chartered. The panel discussion was part of a half-day forum marking the formal launch of the Asia Society Policy Institute.
CFR's Alyssa Ayres appears on the Wall Street Journal Live "OpinionJournal" to explain what's at stake as the world's largest democracy heads to the polls.
Alyssa Ayres serves as a panelist in an event convened by Gateway House in Mumbai featuring representatives of three political parties discussing their foreign policy positions.
More than 800 million Indians are expected to cast their vote in a phased general election that many polls predict will significantly reshape the country's parliament. There are three things to know about the largest exercise of democracy in world history, says Alyssa Ayres.
Ahead of the Ananta Aspen Centre's "Growth Net" international forum, Alyssa Ayres previews her thoughts on the role of government in India and U.S.-India collaboration in a pre-conference interview with Ping Network.
CFR's Alyssa Ayres appears on the Wall Street Journal Live "OpinionJournal" to explain the limits of free speech in India after Penguin India decided to withdraw from the market Wendy Doniger's book, The Hindus: An Alternative History.
In the Wall Street Journal, Alyssa Ayres comments on the U.S. decision to establish contact with Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for prime minister, and the Indian court decision not to prosecute Modi due to insufficient evidence of his involvement in the 2002 Gujarat communal riots.
In the Wall Street Journal, Alyssa Ayres comments on the state of U.S.-India relations in light of the return of Devyani Khobragade, the Indian consular official indicted for visa fraud, to India.
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Alyssa Ayres sits on a Brookings Institution panel reviewing the results of the recent round of Indian state assembly elections. Ayres comments on the impact that the BJP's resounding victory will have on Modi's reform agenda and his foreign policy, including relations with the United States.
Alyssa Ayres joins a panel on the primetime program, Newsroom with Rahul Kanwal, to evaluate Pakistan's recent move to place Hafiz Saeed, U.S.-designated terrorist, under house arrest, and to discuss how the U.S. and India could work to support efforts to apply the law to Saeed.
In conversation with Pramit Pal Chaudhuri and Dr. Daniel Twining and the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, Dr. Alyssa Ayres shares her analysis and expectations of the incoming U.S. administration with respect to India, Pakistan, and the broader region of South Asia.
