U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) and the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy organised a closed-door industry roundtable on 'Energy Security in the Indo-Pacific with Quad Partners and Private Sector’.
This roundtable was part of the inaugural Quad Fuel Security Forum, convened by the U.S. Department of Energy. The event witnessed participation from the Quad government delegation as well as private-sector leaders from the energy, LNG, and infrastructure sectors. The attendees discussed regional energy security challenges and identified opportunities for public-private collaboration.
@ENERGY, Office of International Affairs (U.S. Department of Energy), Kaveh Farzad, @PetroleumMin, @cgihou, @Ken_Medlock, Gabriel Collins
@NoltyTheriot, @svaradarajan, Ripu Bhanjan Singh, Harman Singh
प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएं। विगत 25 वर्षों में मुख्यमंत्री और प्रधानमंत्री के कार्यकाल में आपने सुशासन के अनेक नए प्रतिमान स्थापित किए हैं तथा समावेशी विकास को अभूतपूर्व गति एवं नई दिशा प्रदान की है। सांस्कृतिक गौरव की भावना के साथ आधुनिक प्रगति के मार्ग पर चलते हुए हमारे देशवासी, विरासत और विकास के समन्वय को साकार कर रहे हैं। मैं ईश्वर से आपके उत्तम स्वास्थ्य एवं दीर्घायु की प्रार्थना करती हूं, ताकि आप जन-सेवा और राष्ट्र-निर्माण के अपने अभियान को निरंतर आगे बढ़ाते रहें।
USISPF is delighted to welcome @_AmitSevak, CEO of @ETSInsights, to the Board of Directors.
Throughout his career, Amit has transformed institutions to expand opportunity and strengthen pathways to economic mobility. He has led higher education institutions across Europe, Asia, and Latin America, advised education innovators globally, and served on the boards of organizations including Cambiar Education, CitiBridge, and Education Design Lab. His experience as a researcher, professor, and advisor continues to inform his work advancing education, skills, and workforce readiness worldwide.
Here is @_AmitSevak in his own words on joining the board.
Read the detailed release here:
https://t.co/fHwbs497XT
Wishing everyone in the United States a very happy #LaborDay.
From technology to manufacturing to healthcare, energy, and the service sector, the contributions of workers whose talent, and innovation continue to power the American economy.
#HappyLaborDay
Honored to mark 250 years of American Independence and celebrate the strength of the U.S.-India partnership in Bengaluru tonight. Across South India, our partnership is driving innovation, expanding investment, strengthening critical supply chains.
अंडमान एवं निकोबार द्वीप समूह के नए उपराज्यपाल नियुक्त होने पर पूर्व उपमुख्यमंत्री एवं राज्यसभा सांसद डॉ. दिनेश शर्मा जी को हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं।💐
मुझे पूर्ण विश्वास है कि आपके समृद्ध प्रशासनिक अनुभव, कुशल नेतृत्व एवं राष्ट्रसेवा के प्रति समर्पण से अंडमान एवं निकोबार द्वीप समूह विकास और जनकल्याण के नए आयाम स्थापित करेगा।
आपके सफल एवं यशस्वी कार्यकाल के लिए मेरी ओर से अनंत मंगलकामनाएं।🙏
USISPF convened an industry dinner with @Spotify's global and India leadership, including @aprilsboyd, VP & Global Head of Government Affairs, and Amarjit Singh Batra, Managing Director, @spotifyindia.
The evening brought together senior government and embassy officials, Members of Parliament, former diplomats, cultural strategists, and industry leaders.
The conversation explored the growing strategic role of music and cultural industries in shaping the U.S.-India relationship.
Pertinent discussions on strengthening people-to-people connections and expanding opportunities across music, sports, tourism and the wider creative economy.
Discussions also drew on Spotify’s Loud & Clear report, examining the policy, economic and geopolitical forces shaping India’s rapidly evolving creative and digital landscape.
As the United States and India deepen their partnership across sectors, culture and creativity remain powerful avenues for building enduring connections between our two nations.
यहां जो साधारण-सी महिला अपना बैग खुद खींचती हुई नजर आ रही हैं, वही दुनिया की बड़ी अर्थव्यवस्थाओं में सबसे तेज़ी से बढ़ रही अर्थव्यवस्था की तथाकथित “सबसे नाकाम वित्त मंत्री” हैं।
उन्हें तो इस्तीफा दे देना चाहिए था—आखिर उन्होंने टैक्स कम कर दिए, राजकोषीय घाटा घटाया, NPA कम किए और महंगाई पर काबू पाया। ऊपर से वैश्विक उथल-पुथल के बीच भारत की GDP ग्रोथ 7.8% तक पहुंचा दी।
सच कहें तो वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण जी ने जो काम किया है, उसका उन्हें उतना श्रेय नहीं मिलता, जितना मिलना चाहिए। उल्टा, उन्हें ज्यादातर ताने, मजाक और आलोचना ही झेलनी पड़ती है।
लेकिन शायद यही कीमत है देश के हित में ईमानदारी से काम करने की।
कांग्रेस के प्रधानमंत्री और वित्त मंत्री कभी इस तरह की नफरत और मजाक के निशाने पर नहीं रहे, क्योंकि उन्होंने कभी “राष्ट्रहित” के लिए काम ही नहीं किया—क्योंकि राष्ट्रहित, “स्वहित” से कहीं ऊपर की चीज है।
यही वजह है कि मनमोहन सिंह, जिनके कार्यकाल में भारत को लगभग दिवालिया होने की स्थिति और “Fragile-5” जैसी पहचान से जोड़ा गया, उन्हें महान “Economist” कहा जाता है।
और निर्मला जी, जिन्होंने हालात बदलकर भारत को “Super-5” की तरफ पहुंचाया, उन्हें “Failed Finance Minister” कहा जाता है।
यही है Narrative Building की ताकत—और भारतीय भी कई बार इस नैरेटिव के झांसे में आ जाते हैं।
सच में… “India” बड़ा मजेदार देश है! 😏
It was a pleasure and an honor to host Smt. @nsitharaman, Hon’ble Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, for a high-level business roundtable in Chicago with senior business leaders from the Midwest.
https://t.co/1iiQSbJ03J
Glad to be warmly welcomed by Shri Jishnu Dev Varma Ji, Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, at Lok Bhavan, Mumbai.
On this occasion, I presented him my Autobiography, “Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles”.
I deeply value his warm gesture and gracious interaction.
During my two-day Tamil Nadu visit, paid floral tributes to King Perumpidugu Mutharaiyar II (Suvaran Maran) at the Mutharaiyar Memorial Hall in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, remembering his exemplary governance in the region centuries ago.
Offered prayers at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam and Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Temple at Thiruvanaikaval.
I was also privileged to attend the groundbreaking ceremony and lay the foundation stone for the Arulmigu Sabtha Kanniyar Kalapidari Kalapidaraneswar Temple at Nemam, Thanjavur, organised by the Arayar Suvaranmaran Pidari Trust.
On the occasion, I urged devotees to come together to restore and revive this historic temple, preserving our rich civilisational heritage for generations to come.
USISPF welcomes Mr. Mukund Parthasarathy, Senior R&D Vice President at @DowNewsroom, to the Board of Directors.
Mukund has held a variety of roles at the company. Most recently, he was the R&D Vice President for Packaging & Specialty Plastics (P&SP) and Hydrocarbons.
With over 25 years in the chemical industry, Mukund brings a unique set of business & technical skills that will support a more practical approach to our mutually beneficial two-way trade. Mukund's focus on innovation opens many opportunities for the US and India to lead advances in critical technologies of societal impact.
President Droupadi Murmu hosted a State Reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day. Vice President of India Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Former President Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Chief Justice of India Shri Justice Surya Kant, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla, Union Ministers, diplomats, eminent people from different walks of life and beneficiaries of various government programmes attended the Reception.
This year’s Reception celebrated the rich and vibrant art and culture, timeless traditions and cuisine of Chhattisgarh, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
On the occasion of “Punya Thithi” of former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji, I paid my heartfelt floral tribute at ‘Sadaiv Atal’, New Delhi.
His visionary leadership, immense contribution to the nation, and unwavering commitment to India’s progress continue to inspire generations.
I remember him with deep respect and gratitude.