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Sagarika Ghose and Rajdeep Sardesai converse as panelists of an event.

Distinguished Fellows Program

In 2015 and 2016, the Georgetown University India Initiative Distinguished Fellows Program brought four influential public figures from India to Georgetown’s campus for a week of guest lectures, public and private roundtables, faculty meetings, and public events.

The goal of the program was to deepen Georgetown’s engagement with those on the front lines of policymaking and innovation in India. Distinguished fellows visited undergraduate and graduate classes and gave guest lectures, participated in roundtables and working groups at prominent D.C. think tanks, and gave public talks to students, faculty, and members of the Washington, D.C., community.

In 2015, the India Initiative hosted Salman Khurshid, former Indian minister of external affairs, as well as Muhammad Ali Khan, one of India’s leading lawyers. The following year, the initiative hosted two of India’s most prominent journalists, Rajdeep Sardesai, consulting editor at the India Today Group, and Sagarika Ghose, consulting editor at the Times of India. Learn more about past distinguished fellows below.

Event Series

Women and Media: Insights from Sagarika Ghose
Oct
20
2016

Women and Media: Insights from Sagarika Ghose

Women are playing increasingly significant roles in the media landscape in India and around the world. On October 20, 2016, India Initiative Distinguished Fellow Sagarika Ghose spoke about her…
Mar
22
2016

India in the Twenty-First Century

Georgetown University's India Initiative hosted Salman Khurshid, former cabinet minister of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, to address the question "Does India have what it takes to tackle…

Legislating Gender Equality discussion
Mar
22
2016

Legislating for Gender Equality

This discussion featured Muhammad Khan and was moderated by Professor Shareen Joshi of the School of Foreign Service. It focused on the challenges of developing legislation that would protect female…
Mar
22
2016

Legislating for Justice

This panel discussion, hosted by the South Asia Policy Research Initiative, focused on the balance of environmental protection and economic growth. Panelists included Muhammad Khan, the former aide…