Lovely afternoon at the India International Centre, New Delhi, over lunch with Adelle Gillen (Public Diplomacy Officer – Education) and Gauri Kalra (Education & Skill Development Specialist) from the US Embassy, India.

Joined by the MJIAS team — Amb. Mohan Kumar (Director General), Mahek Dhameja (Media & Communication Manager), Tarini Kohli (Executive Assistant to the DG) and Shaan Andrabi (Programme Coordinator).

Enlightening conversations on education, skill development, and future collaborations. Grateful for the exchange of ideas and perspectives.

A landmark beginning for MJIAS

The first official meeting of the Core Team and Faculty Advisory Committee was held today—setting the stage for a bold, future-facing vision of American Studies in India.

From academic programmes and research goals to policy engagement and people-to-people ties, every idea brought us closer to building a global platform for India–US dialogue.

This is just the start.