US-India Trust Conference
Breakfast
Opening Remarks
Dr. Šumit Ganguly, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
Ambassador David C. Mulford, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution, and former US Ambassador to India (2004-2009)
Session 1: Introduction and Overview
Dr. Andrew Kydd, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin
Dr. Brian Rathbun, Professor and Munk Chair in Global Affairs, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto
Commentator: Dr. Emily Tallo, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University
Break
Session 2: Structural Context
Dr. Rajesh Rajagopalan, Professor of International Politics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Dr. Eswaran Sridharan, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India (UPIASI), New Delhi
Commentator: Mr. Ronak D. Desai, Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution
Lunch
Remarks from Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Tad and Dianne Taube Director of the Hoover Institution and the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy
Session 3: Domestic Factors
Dr. John D. Ciorciari, Interim Provost, Indiana University Bloomington
Dr. Ian Hall, Professor of International Relations, Griffith University
Commentator: Dr. Oriana Mastro, Center Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Assistant Professor, by courtesy, of Political Science, Stanford University
Session 4: The Decision Making Level
Dr. Šumit Ganguly, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
Dr. Dinsha Mistree, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution
Commentator: Dr. James D. Fearon, Theodore and Frances Geballe Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences, Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Closing Remarks
Powering Global Cooperation: Innovation, Security, & Geopolitics in a Changing Energy Landscape
In today’s world, energy is a driver of security, prosperity, and strategic influence. As geopolitical shocks, market volatility, and technological change transform the global energy landscape, trusted partnerships are becoming essential to resilience and long-term stability.
Join Condoleezza Rice and Arun Majumdar, in conversation moderated by Šumit Ganguly, on how energy is reshaping international cooperation. Drawing on lessons from the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Accord and the challenges of today’s security environment, the discussion will explore how the United States and its partners can strengthen energy security, advance innovation, and build a more stable global future.
This timely discussion will examine the intersection of energy, trust, and geopolitics—and what it will take to power cooperation in a rapidly changing world.
Opening Remarks: Ambassador David C. Mulford, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution, and former US Ambassador to India (2004-2009)
Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Tad and Dianne Taube Director of the Hoover Institution and the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy
Dr. Arun Majumdar, Senior Fellow (courtesy), Hoover Institution, Inaugural Dean of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, and the Jay Precourt Provostial Chair Professor at Stanford University
Moderator: Dr. Šumit Ganguly, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
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