U.S.-India Cooperation in Defense Technology Transfer Production by Dr. Sameer Lalwani

This episode explores the expanding U.S.-India partnership in defense technology transfer and production. It underscores the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies, highlighting significant projects like the cooperation on GE F414 engines for Indian fighter jets. The discussion emphasizes high-level political leadership, regulatory challenges, and the strategic integration of innovation ecosystems through initiatives like Indus X. By addressing joint contingencies and fostering industrial partnerships, both nations aim to build a robust and enduring collaboration, enhancing their defense capabilities and innovation power.

Featuring our guest: Dr. Sameer Lalwani is a senior expert on South Asia at the U.S. Institute of Peace. He is also a non-resident senior fellow with the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. Dr. Lalwani’s research interests include nuclear deterrence, interstate rivalry, alliances, crisis behavior, counter/insurgency, and Indo-Pacific security. He is a term member with the Council on Foreign Relations, and a Contributing Editor to War on the Rocks. Previously, he was a Senior Fellow for Asia Strategy and the Director of the South Asia Program at the Henry L. Stimson Center. He has also been an Adjunct Professor at GWU’s Elliott School of International Affairs and a Stanton Nuclear Security Postdoctoral Fellow at the RAND Corporation. He is the editor of ‘Investigating Crises: South Asia’s Lessons, Evolving Dynamics, and Trajectories.’

Anchor: Kritee Chopra, Senior Research Affiliate, Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS), Christ University, Bangalore.

This podcast is part of the project 'Partners in Progress: How Does the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Matter?’ organized by the Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS), Christ University, Bangalore, George Washington University and the U.S. Consulate General Chennai.

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