Launch of We The People – 250 Voices in Delhi / X/ USISPF
The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) launched the New Delhi edition of its second coffee table book, We The People – 250 Voices, celebrating individuals who have helped strengthen U.S.-India ties.
The launch followed the book's Washington, D.C., debut on June 29 during USISPF's IX Leadership Summit, themed America@250, marking 250 years of American independence.
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The second edition honors 250 living and deceased individuals who have contributed to the growth of the U.S.-India relationship across diplomacy, government, business, academia, and the arts.
USISPF held its New Delhi launch for the second edition of its coffee table book titled "We The People – 250 Voices: A Tribute to the 250 Voices that Shaped the U.S.–India Relationship".
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The New Delhi launch, which follows the Washington, D.C. launch last month on June 29,… pic.twitter.com/u2fMDUnm6j
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and U.S. Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia Sergio Gor attended the event. All three are featured in the book, which USISPF described as recognizing "key bridge builders and core architects" of the U.S.-India partnership.
The evening's keynote featured a fireside conversation titled Next Chapter of the Global Partnership between Jaishankar and USISPF President and CEO Mukesh Aghi.
During the event, Jaishankar, Gor, and Sandhu reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.-India strategic partnership, highlighting cooperation in trade, technology, defense, critical supply chains, and people-to-people ties.
The private dinner was attended by USISPF board members, advisors, Government of India officials, U.S. Embassy officials, and representatives from the embassies of Israel, Australia, Canada, and Japan.
USISPF also honored several individuals featured in the book, including former Indian ambassadors Shyam Saran, Arun K. Singh, and Navtej Sarna, as well as senior bureaucrats Amitabh Kant, Vidhu P. Nair, and Montek Singh Ahluwalia. The honorees reflected on the evolution of the U.S.-India partnership and expressed optimism about its future.
The publication also recognizes contributors to cultural diplomacy, including American Odissi dancer Sharon Lowen.
The evening concluded with an Odissi performance by Lowen's disciples, highlighting India's cultural heritage and the role of cultural exchange in strengthening U.S.-India relations.
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