India’s Elections and Global Implications
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 1:30–2:30 PM EDT
Location: Online only
Hosted by: Center for American Progress and Hindus for Human Rights
RSVP: https://www.americanprogress.org/events/indias-elections-and-global-implications/

Join the Center for American Progress and Hindus for Human Rights for a timely panel on India’s recent elections, the future of Indian democracy, and the global implications for U.S.-India relations.

As India seeks a growing geopolitical role, reports of voter disenfranchisement, Islamophobia, and democratic backsliding raise urgent questions for policymakers, advocates, journalists, and diaspora communities. This conversation will bring together democracy and foreign policy experts to examine what these elections reveal about India’s political direction, its global ambitions, and the responsibilities of the United States in this moment.

Panelists:
Ria Chakrabarty, Senior Policy Director, Hindus for Human Rights
Salil Shetty, human rights activist and former Secretary-General of Amnesty International
Tamanna Salikuddin, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Indo-Pacific Security Program, Center for a New American Security
Ayush Tiwari, journalist and Special Correspondent, Scroll

Moderator:
Allison McManus, Managing Director, National Security and International Policy, Center for American Progress