Aman Thakker is a Vice President in the GeoCommercial Strategy Group at The Asia Group (TAG), where he works with the firm’s Chairman Dr. Kurt M. Campbell and CEO Nirav Patel on client delivery and business development for C-Suite executives and corporate boards on navigating the impact of geopolitical developments on their organizations.
Aman began his career at TAG with the firm’s India and South Asia practice, where he advised clients operating or considering expansion in India and South Asia. His client portfolio includes companies at the intersection of emerging technology and geopolitics, including frontier AI labs, semiconductor design companies, deep-tech venture capital firms, and hyperscalers, among others. Prior to joining The Asia Group, Aman served as Senior Manager, Global Programs at Indiaspora, a mission-driven non-profit organization that worked to inspire the global Indian diaspora to be a force for good. In this role, Aman led the planning and execution of Indiaspora’s global programming across the United States, India, Canada, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom, and establishment of Indiaspora’s affiliated India office. Aman also previously served as Non-Resident Fellow and Research Associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he conducted research on India’s foreign and security policy, economic reforms agenda, and U.S.-India security ties.
Outside of TAG, Aman also serves as Chair of the board of Young Professionals in South Asia Policy, the only D.C.-based organization providing professional development and networking opportunities for all young professionals working across a wide range of policy issues related to India and South Asia. His writing has appeared in several outlets, including Foreign Policy, War on the Rocks, The Diplomat, The Hindu, ThePrint, among others, and he also appeared on Al Jazeera, CNBC-TV18, and CNN India.
Aman earned his master’s degree from the University of Oxford, where he was the J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Scholar at St Antony’s College, and earned his bachelor’s degree from the George Washington University.