Center for the Advanced Study of India

Center for the Advanced Study of India The Center for the Advanced Study of India is the first research institution in the US dedicated to the study of contemporary India.

Founded in 1992, The Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) is an academic research center on contemporary India at the University of Pennsylvania. A national resource, it fills an urgent need for objective knowledge of India's politics and society, rapidly changing economy, and transformation as both an ancient civilization and major contemporary power. The Center collaborates with other i

nstitutions in the USA, India, and elsewhere to carry out its goals of nurturing a new generation of scholars across disciplines and providing a forum for dialogue among the academic, business, and foreign policy communities. The Center also collaborates with their New Delhi counterpart research organization, University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India (UPIASI), to widen CASI’s reach within India.

"After India’s G20 Moment: Diplomatic Spectacles and Diminishing Returns"https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/abhinandan-kumar...
09/07/2026

"After India’s G20 Moment: Diplomatic Spectacles and Diminishing Returns"
https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/abhinandan-kumar-2026

In this issue of IiT, Abhinandan Kumar (Doctoral Candidate, Jadavpur University) examines how India’s approach to global summitry has shifted since the spectacle of the 2023 G20, and what this reveals about populism and the selective use of international forums for political projection and diplomatic engagement.

Excited to announce our Fall 2026 Nand & Jeet Khemka Distinguished Lecture: "India at the Crossroads of Global Trade" on...
09/04/2026

Excited to announce our Fall 2026 Nand & Jeet Khemka Distinguished Lecture: "India at the Crossroads of Global Trade" on October 16 with Amit Khandelwal (Yale University).

In partnership with Penn Department of Economics, Wharton Department of Business Economics and Public Policy, and Perry World House

Read More & REGISTER: https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/amit-khandelwal

Mark those calendars! Our Fall 2026 Seminar Series has arrived! Read more: https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/eventsIn partnersh...
09/03/2026

Mark those calendars! Our Fall 2026 Seminar Series has arrived! Read more: https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/events

In partnership with: Penn South Asia Studies, Penn History, Penn Political Science, Penn GSWS/FQT, Penn LDI, Penn Earth & Environmental Science, PennClimate, Penn Music, Penn Libraries, Penn IUR, Penn History & Sociology of Science, Penn Anthropology

"No Country for Young People: The Inverted Population Pyramid Facing India’s Gen Z"https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/rukmin...
08/31/2026

"No Country for Young People: The Inverted Population Pyramid Facing India’s Gen Z"
https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/rukmini-s-2026

In this issue of India in Transition, Journalist and CASI Affiliated Fellow Rukmini S. (Founder & Director, Data For India) examines data on India's Gen Z population in light of extraordinary street protests by young people that transfixed the country this past July.

"Strategic Convergence, Operational Limits: India–Japan Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific"https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/p...
08/17/2026

"Strategic Convergence, Operational Limits: India–Japan Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific"
https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/pratnashree-basu

In this issue of India in Transition, Pratnashree Basu (ORF) examines why strong India–Japan strategic convergence has yet to translate into deeper operational cooperation, highlighting the structural constraints that continue to limit the partnership.

"Optics, Ambition, and a Genuine Transition: Reflections from the Inaugural Mumbai Climate Week"https://casi.sas.upenn.e...
08/04/2026

"Optics, Ambition, and a Genuine Transition: Reflections from the Inaugural Mumbai Climate Week"
https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/vaishnavi-chandrashekhar

In this issue of India in Transition, journalist and former CASI Visiting Fellow Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar examines the ambitions and contradictions of India’s first "Climate Week" event.

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