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Stanford India Policy & Economics Club

Connecting tomorrow’s leaders in the U.S.–India corridor.

Stanford India Policy and Economics Club (SIPEC) is a student-led organization fostering high-impact dialogue on the evolving U.S.–India partnership. Open to every Stanford student, no background needed.

Year-round, across every sector.

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Join us at Stanford for year-round speaker forums, events, and fireside chats, culminating in our flagship Stanford India Conference, where leaders and changemakers from Policy, Business, Tech, Health, and more come together to engage and inspire.

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Monthly speaker series

Engage with leaders across Policy, Tech, Health, Business, and more, shaping the dialogue in the U.S.–India space.

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Fireside chats

Engage directly with India’s policymakers and bureaucrats, ask questions, share ideas, and help shape the nation’s future.

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Stanford India Conference

A dynamic 1–2 day flagship event bringing together thought leaders, policymakers, and changemakers under one roof.

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Ideathon

Teams work on real problems with partner organizations, and the best ideas are pitched to a panel of experts.

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Commentary

Student and guest writing on the issues we discuss.

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Everyone is welcome. RSVP so we can plan for you.

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Our next events are being planned. Join the newsletter and we’ll send you an invitation as soon as they’re confirmed.

Many voices, one open forum.

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SIPEC doesn’t take positions. Views expressed belong to the authors and speakers.

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Shashi Tharoor at the Stanford India Conference 2026 Event Recap

India, That Is Bharat: Growth, Governance and Identity

Three politicians, one stage: identity, urban governance, welfare economics, and the redrawing of India’s parliamentary map.

Longer-form research and analysis.

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White papers, op-eds, and peer-reviewed writing from SIPEC members and affiliates.

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Voices we’ve hosted.

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Nirmala Sitharaman

Minister of Finance, Govt. of India

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Minister of Electronics and IT, Govt. of India

Piyush Goyal

Minister of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India

Sridhar Vembu

Founder, Zoho Corporation

Kanwal Sibal

Former Foreign Secretary, Govt. of India

Vivek Lall

CEO, General Atomics Global Corporation

Since 2021

The community

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A monthly reading list and one discussion question in every newsletter.

The SIPEC Dispatch
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Support the next generation of India–U.S. leaders.

Are you an industry or community leader passionate about advancing U.S.–India relations? Join us in driving meaningful dialogue and collaboration. We welcome funding, in-kind support, speakers, and mentors.

External Collaborator form → Become a Team Member → Team membership is for Stanford students.