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The Trade Triangle: China, India, and America's Economic Future

Michael Froman, Raghuram Rajan, and Leslie Vinjamuri examine how President Trump's policies and recent BRICS diplomacy are reshaping global trade dynamics.
Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and Xi Jinping speak at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1, 2025.
Nov
5
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Speakers
Michael Froman
Raghuram Rajan
Leslie Vinjamuri
Date and Time
Doors Open: 5:15 PM
Location
Chicago Council Conference Center, 130 E Randolph Street or via YouTube
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About This Event

The United States faces critical choices in managing its economic relationships with China and India—the world's two most populous nations and major global economies. How are China and India positioning themselves in response to America’s evolving trade policy? What new economic partnerships and rivalries are emerging as these three powers navigate competing interests? And what are the potential consequences of these evolving dynamics for global commerce? Join us for a conversation with Michael Froman and Raghuram Rajan, moderated by Leslie Vinjamuri, as they discuss these critical trade dynamics.

About the Speakers
President, Council on Foreign Relations
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Michael Froman is president of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He previously served as vice chairman and president, strategic growth, at Mastercard, chairman of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, and a distinguished fellow at CFR.
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Professor of Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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Raghuram Rajan is the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He served as the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from September 2013 to September 2016 and was the Chief Economist and Director of Research at the International Monetary Fund from 2003 to 2006.
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President & Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri joined the Council in 2025 as the president and chief executive officer, after previously serving as director of the US and the Americas program at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, known as Chatham House, in London. She brings nearly 30 years of experience working at the intersection of international affairs, research, policy, and public engagement.
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