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Richard Rossow

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Richard Rossow

@RichardRossow

Lead India @CSIS. A leading authority on India's commercial environment, U.S.-India trade, state policies. Bald jokes are warmly welcomed.

Washington, DC

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Joined October 2012

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Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Jun 26
The Modi government has crossed the 2nd year of its 3rd term. Per our India Reforms Scorecard, the government has completed 2 of the 30 reforms we track; below the pace of its first 2 terms. indiareforms.csis.org
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Apr 6, 2022
India is suddenly the most "trade deal friendly nation" in the world. Read that one again!
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Jun 13, 2024
Almost 10 years later… and 24 years since I first met him. He was India’s most effective commercial diplomat during the Vajpayee government.
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Dec 17, 2014
Such a pleasure to catch up w/ CM @ncbn last week. Memories of '00 @BillClinton visit; looking ahead to more.
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Jul 1, 2020
I hope somebody in India is brushing off that "Make Mumbai a global financial hub" plan... As Hong Kong goes down the tubes, there will be a bit more space.
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Feb 26, 2019
In the world's eyes, India's restraint in responding to prior terrorist attacks was a crucial factor giving India the credibility to act now. India showed the world it is by far the more mature nation.
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Jan 26, 2022
If the chief ministers of a half-dozen large Indian states prioritized industry growth, 10 percent growth rates would quickly become the new floor.
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Apr 28, 2022
Quiz time! Name a country where the US hasn’t had an ambassador for 18 months, AND: - Has 1.4 bn people - Is engaged in a military confrontation with China - Has nuclear weapons, and is constantly at risk of a terror stack from a nuclear weapons state?
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Feb 1, 2022
Somewhere in India, an umbrella manufacturer reviews the Union Budget and smiles.
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Sep 2, 2025
Yes, a meaningful SCO Summit and engagements with Russia and China. But come on... Check out the agreements India signed with Japan just ahead of the SCO Summit. Don't conflate ponds with oceans.
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Apr 10, 2022
Heading in to the US-India 2+2, I really hope American policymakers remember- India is most definitely “aligned” on the big Indo-Pacific threat. Don’t risk a rupture in the coming days over a European threat that we & partners clearly have the tools to manage.
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Mar 3, 2025
India's ability to win job-creating manufacturing investments doesn't require trade deals, PLI programs, or tariffs. A winning strategy: Concrete reforms & execution by states. Land acquisition, power pricing & availability, flexible labor regs, stable industrial regs.
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Sep 11, 2020
India is doubling down on a key asymmetrical advantage vis-a-vis China: Building security partnerships w/ powerful nations. India: U.S., Japan, Australia, Vietnam, France, Britain, etc. China: Pakistan Bilats, trilats, Quad. Things that concern Beijing the most.
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Jun 14, 2024
Why is India's insurance regulator in Hyderabad? When the Vajpayee government pushed for de-monopolizing insurance, the @JaiTDP with 29 Lok Sabha seats agreed to support- if the government put the regulator in Hyderabad. That's how cooperative federalism should work! Win-win.
Richard Rossow
@RichardRossow
Sep 28, 2021
Replying to @ratemyskyperoom
The mystery of my "small door"- unlocked!
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