Aparna Pande

Research Fellow, India and South Asia

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Aparna Pande is research fellow at Hudson Institute. Her major field of interest is South Asia, with a special focus on India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, foreign policy, and security.

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Biography

Aparna Pande is a research fellow at Hudson Institute. Dr. Pande wrote her PhD dissertation on Pakistan’s foreign policy. Her major field of interest is South Asia with a special focus on India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, foreign policy, and security. Aparna has contributed to the American Interest, the Hindustan Times, the Times of India, the Live Mint, Huffington Post, the Sunday Guardian, The Print, and RealClearWorld.

A 1993 graduate of Delhi University, Dr. Pande holds a master of arts in history from St. Stephens College at Delhi University and a master of philosophy in international relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Dr. Pande received a doctorate in political science from Boston University in 2010.

Dr. Pande’s book's include Explaining Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Escaping India (Routledge, 2011), From Chanakya to Modi: Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy (Harper Collins, 2017), Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan (Routledge, August 2017), and Making India Great: The Promise of a Reluctant Global Power (Harper Collins, 2020). 

 

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March 2025
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Motwani Jadeja US-India Dialogue Series | Bipartisan Cooperation on US Indo-Pacific Policy in the New Trump Administration
Featured Speakers:
Congressman Ami Bera, MD
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March 2025
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Motwani Jadeja US-India Dialogue Series | Bipartisan Cooperation on US Indo-Pacific Policy in the New Trump Administration

Join Hudson for a conversation with Representative Ami Bera (D-CA) on how bipartisan foreign policy cooperation can reinforce America’s longstanding commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Congressman Ami Bera, MD
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11
March 2025
Past Event
Motwani Jadeja US-India Dialogue Series | US-India Relations in the Trump 2.0 Era: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Ashley Tellis
Aparna Pande
President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on February 13, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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March 2025
Past Event
Motwani Jadeja US-India Dialogue Series | US-India Relations in the Trump 2.0 Era: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead

Join Hudson for a conversation on US-India relations under the second Trump administration and the road ahead.

President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on February 13, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Ashley Tellis
Aparna Pande
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10
December 2024
Past Event
India and China in 2025
Featured Speakers:
Aparna Pande
Jonathan Ward
Dr. Daniel Markey
Indian army soldiers walk near Zojila mountain pass that connects Srinagar to Ladakh on February 28, 2021. (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP via Getty Images)
10
December 2024
Past Event
India and China in 2025

Join Hudson experts for an preview of India-China relations in 2025.

Indian army soldiers walk near Zojila mountain pass that connects Srinagar to Ladakh on February 28, 2021. (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Aparna Pande
Jonathan Ward
Dr. Daniel Markey
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10
October 2024
Past Event
AI for Economic Growth: Strengthening the US-India Innovation Partnership
Featured Speakers:
Arthur Herman
Amy Hariani
Hon. Manisha Singh
Nicholas Bramble
Minister Ajay Kumar
Moderator:
Aparna Pande
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October 2024
Past Event
AI for Economic Growth: Strengthening the US-India Innovation Partnership

This panel will explore the evolving role of AI in fostering economic growth, enhancing bilateral cooperation, and addressing regulatory and ethical challenges. Featuring insights from key US and Indian government officials, industry leaders, and experts in technology policy, the discussion will focus on how both nations can harness AI’s potential to build a stronger, more innovative digital economy.

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Featured Speakers:
Arthur Herman
Amy Hariani
Hon. Manisha Singh
Nicholas Bramble
Minister Ajay Kumar
Moderator:
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama shake hands during the India-US Business Summit in New Delhi on January 26, 2015. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama shake hands during the India-US Business Summit in New Delhi on January 26, 2015. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
The Strategic Partnership
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US President Barack Obama (C), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (L) attend a reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Presidential Palace, in New Delhi on January 26, 2015. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
US President Barack Obama (C), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (L) attend a reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Presidential Palace, in New Delhi on January 26, 2015. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
Obama and Modi: The India-US Moment?
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Indian Hindu priests perform an evening prayer ritual known as Arti at the Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, during the annual Magh Mela in Allahabad on January 5, 2015. (Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)
Indian Hindu priests perform an evening prayer ritual known as Arti at the Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, during the annual Magh Mela in Allahabad on January 5, 2015. (Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)
Secular India vs. Hindu Nationalism
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Indian students of Saint Joseph Degree college participate in an anti-rape protest in Hyderabad on September 13, 2013. (NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)
Indian students of Saint Joseph Degree college participate in an anti-rape protest in Hyderabad on September 13, 2013. (NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)
India's Social Crisis
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Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi speaks at the 69th United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2014 in New York City. (Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi speaks at the 69th United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2014 in New York City. (Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
Soft Power, Hard Choices
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shakes hands with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai during a meeting in New Delhi on May 27, 2014.(RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images)
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shakes hands with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai during a meeting in New Delhi on May 27, 2014.(RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Pakistan’s Nightmare
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