Who are they? John Kerry currently serves as the 68th Secretary of State for the United States, a position he has held since succeeding Hillary Clinton in February 2013. Secretary Kerry previously served as a U.S. Senator for over 28…
By Heather Conley & Ernest Bower There is an interesting trend going on in Washington, DC. European officials and business leaders are seeking out U.S. experts to talk not about transatlantic issues but about Asia. Our CSIS Asia team’s calendars,…
By Manohar Thyagaraj When Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in India to meet with External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on June 24 in the next edition of the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue, one thing that will not be in short supply from either side will be soaring rhetoric of…
Who is he? Su Tseng-chang is the current chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taiwan, the primary opposition to President Ma Ying-jeou’s Kuomintang (KMT). Su has been on the front lines of DPP politics since helping launch the…
By Carla Freeman After May’s choppy waters, recent weeks have seen a rare patch of calm in the South China Sea. The respite from immediate crisis offers a chance for dialogue among all countries– perhaps some of this can take place at next…
By Harsh V. Pant America’s “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific continues to dominate the limelight even though the official phrase in Washington is now “strategic re-balancing.” Much of this “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific is a continuation and expansion of policies already…
Who is he? Thomas Countryman has been the assistant secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation since September 2011. He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and holds the rank of Minister-Counselor with 30 years’ experience in political-military…
The third U.S.-India Higher Education Dialogue, which is scheduled to take place later this month in New Delhi, provides a timely opportunity to discuss collaborative initiatives for capturing India’s ‘demographic dividend.’ India recognizes the urgency of equipping its workforce with…
Who is he? Joseph Yun is the acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. Prior to his current position, he served as the principal deputy assistant secretary of state and as a deputy assistant secretary of…
Who is he? Dr. M Mangapati Pallam Raju serves as Minister for Human Resources Development, the head of India’s education agency. Pallam Raju was elected to the 9th, 14th, and 15th Lok Sabha representing the Kakinada constituency of Andhra Pradesh…
