Congratulations to The Asia Group Chairman & CEO Dr. Kurt M. Campbell who will join the Biden-Harris Administration as Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs on the National Security Council.
Earlier today,
@TheAsiaGroup
and
@orfonline
hosted the first convening of our
#IndiaInnovates
platform – a roundtable exploring “The Future of U.S.-India Defense Cooperation and Innovation” /1
TAG Vice Chair Amb.
@RichardRVerma
hosted a wide-ranging discussion with Indian Ambassador
@SandhuTaranjitS
covering India's
#COVID19
response, prospects for U.S.-India health cooperation, the status of bilateral trade negotiations, and opportunities to deepen defense ties
TAG is excited to welcome
@malikashok
as a Partner.
Decades of experience in government and media will allow him to drive opportunities for clients in India.
To lead in Asia, you must lead in India.
Read more:
The Asia Group, in collaboration with
@Google
and
@CarnegieIndia
, hosted a roundtable with Members of Parliament, industry, academics, think tanks, and thought leaders in New Delhi to discuss the timely subject of responsible AI for
#India
.
Substantive conversation with Nirav Patel and
@TheAsiaGroup
members today on India's fight against the pandemic, our focus on economic reforms and the closer partnership with the United States.
Deputy Secretary Biegun: "There will be a ministerial meeting of the Quad in Delhi this fall, in-person."
The Quad has helped India find its place in the Indo-Pacific
Ambassador
@HarshShringla
notes how historic India's election was. It featured the highest voter turnout - including the highest turnout of female voters!
#IndiaDecides
The Asia Group and
@orfonline
convened a high-level roundtable today in New Delhi: "India at the Crossroads: Unlocking the Nation's Digital Potential."
A fascinating discussion on India's evolving technology landscape chaired by
@RichardRVerma
and
@samirsaran
AVAILABLE NOW: We are pleased to announce the release of Asia Power Trends. The report outlines 10 key trends that we predict will have an outsized impact on the political, commercial, and economic landscape of the Indo-Pacific.
Download the report now:
Coming across the wire: TAG Senior Advisor Amb. Joe Yun shares important insights on recent reports about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's ailing health on
@CNNnewsroom
with
@PoppyHarlowCNN
and
@jimsciutto
President Donald Trump will be the seventh sitting U.S. president to visit India since 1947.
TAG Vice Chair
@RichardRVerma
explains how President Trump can build upon these past visits and the shared values they highlighted to advance U.S.-India ties.
TAG is excited to announce the launch of our new Digital Practice led by
@george_chen
and
@UzairYounus
. The practice will report on breaking regional digital developments and guide clients through emerging opportunities in the digital policy space.
On the eve of
@realDonaldTrump
's visit to India, our team has developed the slide deck below, which charts the history of the six prior U.S. Presidents to visit India since 1947.
Check out the full deck at:
APEC has seen a tumultuous few years, largely due to tensions between the United States and China. This period of conflict and limited progress raises the stakes for the U.S. bid to host APEC in 2023. 1/2
Today, TAG Vice Chair
@RichardRVerma
and Lok Sabha MP
@jayantsinha
co-moderated a virtual roundtable on U.S.-India climate cooperation and India's "Green Frontier"
Thanks to our partners
@orfonline
for co-hosting this great event and to all the participants for joining 1/x
Congratulations to
@siddmohandas
, TAG Director of Research and Principal, who will join the Biden-Harris administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia.
We’re excited to welcome
@jasonfurman
to The Asia Group as a Senior Advisor. Dr. Furman brings unparalleled depth and expertise into the key macroeconomic trends shaping Asia and international markets. /1
Read TAG CEO and Chair Kurt M. Campbell +
@thomaswright08
's latest for
@TheAtlantic
:
"COVID-19 is becoming the third major crisis of the post–Cold War period, following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the financial collapse of 2008"
The Asia Group is excited to welcome
@JonahLefkoe
onboard as an Associate supporting our Research Team! Jonah brings direct in-region experience to the team and will help clients navigate pressing political and commercial developments across the Indo-Pacific
TAG Chairman and CEO Kurt Campbell + TAG Special Advisor
@RushDoshi
in
@ForeignAffairs
:
"Today, U.S. policymakers should recognize that if the United States does not rise to meet the moment, the coronavirus pandemic could mark another “Suez moment.”
Amb.
@RichardRVerma
had a wide-ranging conversation with outgoing
@State_SCA
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Amb. Alice Wells.
Check out the full discussion hosted by
@ACSouthAsia
below:
As TAG continues to grow our team of senior leaders and expand our reach, we are pleased to announce the opening of our Australia practice, chaired by former Australian Amb. to the U.S.
@A_Sinodinos
.
TODAY @ 4PM ET: TAG VP
@UzairYounus
will moderate a conversation with Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. They will discuss Pakistan’s climate change response, foreign policy, U.S.-Pakistan relations, and more. Please tune in!
TAG’s
@UzairYounus
told
@NikkeiAsia
that the attempted assassination of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan “is likely to further escalate tensions and polarize society.”
Yesterday, TAG’s
@TAGNirav
,
@RexonRyu
,
@mekongfm
, and Hung Nguyen welcomed
@AmbassadorDzung
to Washington, D.C.
TAG looks forward to continued cooperation with Vietnam, both in Washington and in Hanoi!
South Korean President Moon Jae-in declared on Monday that all South Korean citizens will receive free vaccination. South Korea expects to receive its first batch of vaccines within the next few weeks
The Asia Group &
@orfonline
officially kicked off a new joint research partnership with a high-level roundtable examining the future of U.S.-India defense relations and ways to operationalize the Major Defense Partner concept. A fantastic start to a great partnership!
Congratulations to TAG Vice Chair, Ambassador, + Dr.
@RichardRVerma
for receiving his PhD today!
Dr. Verma’s dissertation - “Overcoming the Hesitations of History: An Analysis of U.S.-India Ties” - is a must-read for South Asia watchers.
We in
@GUGovt
send big congratulations to our May 2020 class of PhD recipients in Government, who joined us for an online reception this morning (along with our August 2020 class, of which more later in the summer)! Here they are (& please note the amazing jobs/postdocs)../thread
Congratulations
@charlesdunst
on today’s release of
#DefeatingtheDictators
! A thoughtful and well-researched argument on how to strengthen democratic values – a must read. Get your copy here:
TAG Vice Chair
@RichardRVerma
highlights the new TAG-ORF report co-authored with
@orfonline
President
@samirsaran
: "Digital Crossroads: Unlocking the Potential of India-U.S. Cooperation in Cyberspace"
#CyFy2019
Special Advisor
@RushDoshi
: "It’s hard to imagine China putting as much pressure on those organizations 20 years ago. It was afraid of the commercial & international backlash. Now there is less concern [...] because China is bigger & more powerful."
THREAD: Earlier today, TAG Vice Chair Ambassador
@RichardRVerma
delivered remarks on"Restoring U.S. Global Leadership in a Post COVID-19 World"
The lecture was organized by
@UNLVLaw
's Senator Harry Reid Program in Civic Dialogue Program, with
@SenatorReid
in attendance.
With a flurry of trips in November and December, Biden officials aim to deepen dialogue with Southeast Asia and lay the groundwork for a possible U.S.-ASEAN leaders summit in Washington next year.
"The Vietnamese President asked The Asia Group to continue to be a bridge between the two countries, helping to enhance the United States' substantive and long-term cooperation with Vietnam..." – Office of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc 1/2
TAG Vice Chair
@RichardRVerma
and
@orfpresident
@samirsaran
have co-authored a new joint report examining the future of U.S.-India climate cooperation and outlining 10 actionable recommendations for policymakers. Check out the full report below 👇
ICYMI: TAG Vice Chair and Partner Ambassador
@RichardRVerma
commemorates the 60th anniversary of President Eisenhower’s historic visit to India, highlighting the lasting impact of principled, values-based leadership.
We’re excited to announce new corporate leadership to support
@TheAsiaGroup
’s continued growth. Please join us in congratulating CEO Nirav Patel, President Sharon Yuan, and Managing Partner Rexon Ryu, alongside COO Jim Loi and Partner Amb. Kurt Tong!
Congratulations to
@TheAsiaGroup
Director of Research and Principal
@siddmohandas
on being named an Adjunct Senior Fellow in
@CNASdc
's Asia-Pacific Security Program!
.
@RichardRVerma
: “We know that more women in leadership positions means more peace, less conflict, more sustainable and longer lasting outcomes. That’s not just a moral judgment, that’s what the data actually shows”
#Raisina2019
@raisinadialogue
@orfonline
As Asia leads the
#RacetoRecovery
, we are committed to helping clients navigate Asia’s “new normal” and seize opportunities. We are connecting even more with our trusted team in the region - from China to Indonesia, Japan to the Philippines
#TAGisGrowing
TAG Senior Advisor
@MarkLinscott5
argues how the COVID crisis has ushered in a new set of considerations for digital trade – a topic that remains critical in the U.S.-India bilateral relationship:
Operationalizing the Major Defense Partnership (
#MDP
) is critical to strengthening
#USIndia
ties in the 21st century. TAG Vice Chair
@RichardRVerma
and
@orfonline
President
@samirsaran
offer 10 key recommendations for policymakers in DC and Delhi.
READ:
Excited to announce an innovative new joint partnership with
@ORF
that will explore the emerging strategic, technological, and commercial issues impacting the
#USIndia
relationship and the wider Indo-Pacific region 1/3
Ambassador
@RichardRVerma
, our firm's vice chairman, was the commencement speaker at
@LehighU
's 151st commencement ceremony. Stream the video below to hear the three lessons he gave the graduates of his alma mater.
#Lehigh19
Deputy Secretary Biegun - This was the ambition of the
#TPP
, but it fell under its own weight.
So we shouldn't define Quad as solely an anti-China initiative and we should be modest in its goal.
"Smart small and grow into your membership"
The Delta variant's proliferation has made Southeast Asia a new epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, and widespread vaccination has become an increasingly important prerequisite for national economic reopening. 1/3
THREAD:
@TheAsiaGroup
and
@orfonline
are excited to launch "India Innovates,” a new platform to drive nuanced discussion on the key strategic and commercial trends shaping the Indian economy and U.S.-India relations
#IndiaInnovates
/1
Oil exports from Saudi Arabia to China have increased over the last decade.
China-bound exports first overtook those to the United States in 2018, and the gap widened thereafter.
TAG Senior Advisor and Former Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States
@vinhlhq2015
has unmatched firsthand experience helping businesses and investors understand Vietnam’s policy landscape.
#TAGisGrowing
Our next episode is up! Kurt and
@RichardRVerma
sit down with Indian Amb. to the U.S.
@NavtejSarna
to discuss the U.S.-India relationship, India’s engagement in Asia & Sarna’s long career in diplomacy. You don’t want to miss this conversation! Listen here:
THREAD: 10 key recommendations for U.S. and Indian policymakers from our new report: "Digital Crossroads: Unlocking the Potential of India-U.S. Cooperation in Cyberspace" by
@RichardRVerma
and
@samirsaran
While tensions over the Taiwan Strait have dominated recent media coverage, that part of the Indo-Pacific is not the region’s only potential conflict hotspot.
Earlier today, TAG Vice Chair
@RichardRVerma
moderated a virtual discussion with
@State_SCA
DAS Tom Vajda hosted by
@USISPForum
.
Key topics included bilateral defense ties,
#COVID19
cooperation, immigration, trade negotiations, and supply chain shifts.
Amid heightened national awareness of discrimination and injustice towards Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.,
@TAG_Foundation
will provide financial support to
@aaja
,
@AAAJ_AAJC
, and the Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center.
We are proud to announce that Tra Hoang has joined TAG as a Southeast Asia Associate. Tra will advance our in-country efforts in Hanoi to support clients across the tech, ICT, energy, and manufacturing sectors from our Vietnam Office.
ICYMI: TAG Vice Chair
@RichardRVerma
to students attending the launch of the Cornell India Law Center
"You do have a special obligation to look out for the voiceless, look out for the folks that can’t speak up for themselves, the people at the margins”
As TAG continues to deepen our presence across the Indo-Pacific, we’re pleased to announce three new additions to our South Asia team:
@GopalNadadur
,
@amanthakker
, and
@shyamkrishnak1
.
Read more:
Japanese Prime Minister Suga is planning an October visit to Vietnam and Indonesia in his first official overseas trip since taking office earlier this month. U.S.-China tensions and ASEAN cooperation on
#COVID19
responses will likely be on the agenda
The Asia Group's
@TeaLeavesPod
has new co-hosts! Welcoming
@SheryAhnNews
from Bloomberg TV’s “Daybreak Asia” and “Daybreak Australia,” and TAG Managing Partner
@RexonRyu
in their new roles.
Tea Leaves is excited to announce our new co-hosts,
@SheryAhnNews
from Bloomberg TV’s “Daybreak Asia” and “Daybreak Australia,” and The Asia Group Managing Partner
@RexonRyu
. Latest episode is LIVE on all major platforms. Link to press release here:
.
@CFR_org
Senior Fellow
@AyresAlyssa
sat down with our team to discuss India’s emerging role in 21st century geopolitics. Check out her new book “Our Time Has Come”
#TAGTeam
#India
Partner
@TAG_Brian_A
joined New Jersey
@GovMurphy
for a roundtable discussion with South Korean business leaders and investors. South Korea and New Jersey had a USD 156 billion trade relationship last year with many Korean companies investing in New Jersey.
We are thrilled to share that today marks TAG’s 10-year anniversary!
Thank you for the strong support over the years and stay tuned – the next 10 years are going to be even more exciting!
We were lucky to host
@helloboseo
today for a thoughtful discussion of his new book, Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard, available now from
@penguinpress
@penguinrandom
!
TAG Vice Chair
@RichardRVerma
at the
@Penn
India Research Symposium:
"Think about the India of 2030: a country that will lead the world in almost every category, the most people, the biggest middle class, the largest number of college graduates”
China's new aircraft carrier began sea trials this week, but the People's Liberation Army Navy still has a long way to go before it catches up with the United States and Japan, both in terms of number of ships and operational experience.
Vice Chair
@RichardRVerma
on the
#usindia
relationship in
@investindia
's latest magazine edition: "Our greatest set of connections are the shared values which bind our nations and populations together." Read the full piece here:
During Pride Month, we recognize the work of Ann Mei Chang, a leading expert on social innovation who previously served as Chief Innovation Officer at
@USAID
and was the first Executive Director of the organization’s U.S. Global Development Lab. (1/3)