Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Ph.D., explores how India is cautiously observing Beijing’s nuclear intentions while calculating the potential risks to regional security in her new USIP special report, “Assessing India’s Perceptions of China’s Nuclear Expansion.” On March 4, USIP hosted a virtual conversation with Rajagopalan that looked at India’s perceptions of China’s nuclear expansion, the advancements that may be most consequential for regional security, and the potential consequences of China's nuclear build-up on the U.S.-India bilateral relationship.

Sameer Lalwani, Ph.D.
Senior Expert, South Asia, U.S. Institute of Peace

Robert Peters, Ph.D.
Research Fellow, Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense, The Heritage Foundation

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Ph.D.
Resident Senior Fellow, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Daniel Markey, Ph.D., moderator
Senior Advisor, South Asia, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/indias-perceptions-chinas-nuclear-advancement

On January 30, USIP and the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy hosted a conversation reflecting on the history and legacy of religious engagement in peacebuilding. The discussion examined key accomplishments, assessed global trends, and explored bold new strategies for strengthening diplomacy, security and peacemaking through religious engagement.

Kirsten Evans
Former USAID Director of the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships under the Trump Administration

Douglas M. Johnston, Ph.D.
Founder and President Emeritus, International Center for Religion and Diplomacy

Palwasha Kakar
Acting Director, USIP, Religion and Inclusive Societies Program

David Little, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Harvard Divinity School and Former Senior Scholar, Religion, Ethics and Human Rights, USIP

Peter Mandaville, Ph.D.
Former USAID Director of the Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships under the Biden Administration

Martine Miller
Interim President, International Center for Religion & Diplomacy

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/bridging-divides-power-religious-engagement-global-diplomacy

On January 23, USIP hosted a conversation with leading Vietnamese and U.S. experts on what the next year might hold for Vietnamese politics, society and external relations — including how the country’s partnerships with the United States and other powers have affected development.

Hai Hong Nguyen
Fulbright Scholar, American University

Lena Le
Fulbright Scholar, Stimson Center

Dien Luong
Ph.D. Student, University of Michigan; Visiting Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore

Mark Sidel
University of Wisconsin-Madison and International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL)

Andrew Wells-Dang, moderator
Senior Expert, Southeast Asia, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/outlook-vietnam-2025