Conference Proceedings on U.S.-Indian Security and Defense Industrial Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific

John V. Parachini, Vivek Mishra, Rafiq Dossani, Pratnashree Basu, Bruce Held, Amoha Basrur, Prateek Tripathi, Randall Steeb, Abhishek Sharma

Expert InsightsPublished Aug 14, 2025

In September 2024, RAND and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) convened an in-person Track II dialogue at ORF’s office in New Delhi. ORF is a nonpartisan think tank based in India focusing on security, strategy, economy, development, energy, and global governance. The purpose of the dialogue, which was sponsored by the U.S. government, was to discuss three topics: (1) Indian and U.S. security relations with South and Southeast Asian countries and the prospects for arms sales to them by India and the United States, (2) lessons from Indian and U.S. experiences of joint production of weapon systems, and (3) combat vehicles’ mission capabilities and the future of warfare. For each topic, there was a presentation by ORF participants and a presentation by RAND participants.

In this volume, RAND and ORF authors reflect on findings from the presentations and exchange of views at the meeting, as well as follow-up research.

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Parachini, John V., Vivek Mishra, Rafiq Dossani, Pratnashree Basu, Bruce Held, Amoha Basrur, Prateek Tripathi, Randall Steeb, and Abhishek Sharma, Conference Proceedings on U.S.-Indian Security and Defense Industrial Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2025. https://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CFA2613-3.html.
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