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Please join us virtually to discuss @ananyakotia.bsky.social ‘s research on import competition & how it impacts management and productivity in Indian firms. Nishant Vats will serve as the discussant
🗓️ June 10, 2026; 8:30-9:30 a.m. PT | 9-10 p.m. IST
👉Register here: ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
Read @econgaurav.bsky.social 's study published in Science here:
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
The panel that followed was moderated by Tanvi Madan & featured Mukesh Aghi, Akanksha Gupta, and Donald Lu, that put these findings in policy context--from green card backlogs & #H1B fees, to the reality that Indian talent now has more global migration options than ever before #USIndiaRelations
Myth 1: Indian tech workers displace American workers.
Myth 2: India loses when its best talent moves abroad.
Read more about his findings here: today.ucsd.edu/story/brain-...
#BrainDrain or #BrainGain ?
21CIC faculty affiliate @econgaurav.bsky.social discussed his research at one of the most compelling sessions of the @ucsandiego.bsky.social #USIndiaForum. Khanna used empirical evidence to challenge two of the most persistent myths in the U.S.–India immigration debate
Thanks to the remarkable insights from our speakers — who brought depth, candor, and conviction to every exchange — we left with something valuable: not just ideas, but a framework for action.
We look forward to sharing our key takeaways in the weeks ahead.
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Sessions also covered discussions on:
• Evolving strategic dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
• The role of universities as enduring anchors of cross-border research, talent, and partnership
Expert-led sessions examined:
• Strengthening the institutional foundations of U.S.–India trade and economic cooperation
• Cross-border AI innovation and its transformative implications
#USIndiaForum
Over two days, we brought together an exceptional gathering of policymakers, academics, industry leaders, ambassadors, and innovators from both nations to engage substantively on the issues that will define the future of U.S.–India collaboration.
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Last month, we co-hosted the inaugural #USIndiaForum at UC San Diego, a landmark step in our mission to build a credible, rigorous platform for dialogue on one of the most consequential bilateral relationships of our time.
@gpsucsd.bsky.social #USIndiaRelations
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As the national debate intensifies around immigration, a new study from the University of California School of Global Policy and Strategy is challenging conventional wisdom about “brain drain”—the ide...
