Luncheon Discussion on the Strategic Importance of India (Dallas)

Please join BENS members and guests for a luncheon discussion on the strategic importance of India—the seventh-largest country by area, the most populous country since 2023, and, since its independence in 1947, the world’s most populous democracy.

Its strategic importance stems from its status as a major global democracy, its vast market, booming economy, and key geographic position in the Indo-Pacific region, making it a crucial partner for creating a stable balance of power in Asia.

It plays a pivotal role in multilateral groupings like the Quad and BRICS and seeks to deepen its economic and defense ties—particularly with the United States—to advance technological and energy goals and maintain a strategic autonomy in a changing global order. Mr. Shidore will explain the role that India plays in current geopolitics.