Ashley J. Tellis holds the Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs and is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Previously, he served on the National Security Council (NSC) as special assistant to President George W. Bush and senior director for strategic planning and Southwest Asia. On the NSC he was a top negotiator of the pivotal 2005 U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Agreement – a landmark agreement that helped transform the U.S.-India relationship. On this episode, Rexon and Shery spoke with Ashley about India’s struggle to control the deadly second wave of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and prospects in Indian domestic politics, and India’s “self-reliance” economic policy, protectionism, and actions against large tech companies. On the security front, they discussed opportunities and challenges in U.S.-India relations, the Quad partnership, and India’s relations with China and Russia.
Podcasts
Ashley J. Tellis on India’s Battle Against COVID-19 and the Outlook for U.S.-India Relations
- India, COVID-19, United States
Recent Posts
TAG China Managing Director Han Lin Explains China’s Recent Pension Reform in an Interview with BBC
September 9, 2025
Media Mentions
In a BBC interview, The Asia Group’s China Managing Director Han Lin noted that starting Sept. 1, all employers in ...
TAG Principal Jennifer Lee Speaks with Hankyung on U.S.-Japan Executive Order’s Implications for South Korea
September 5, 2025
Media Mentions
“With the measure now codified in an executive order, South Korea will find it increasingly difficult to resist U.S. demands ...
TAG China Managing Director Han Lin Joins BBC in a Live Interview to Comment on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
September 3, 2025
Media Mentions
Live on the BBC News, The Asia Group’s China Managing Director Han Lin observed how “SCO offers a forum for India, ...
Tea Leaves Podcast – IPDI Spotlight: Accelerating Allied Innovation Through AUKUS Pillar II