The Evolving US-India Trade and Investment Relationship: Trump 2.0 and Beyond

Join us for an insightful discussion on U.S.-India trade relations with Former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for South and Central Asian Affairs, Mark Linscott, and Gabriel Collins, Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice University’s Baker Institue, and head of the Center for Energy Studies’ program on energy and geopolitics in Eurasia. 

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Linscott will provide an in-depth look at the history of U.S-India trade, analyze the impact of Trump-era policies, and explore how these precedents could shape the bilateral relationship in 2025 and beyond. The conversation will address key sectors such as energy, infrastructure, logistics, manufacturing, technology, and more. This event will examine the evolving dynamics of one of the world’s most important trade partnerships and its implications for the global economy.

This event is sponsored by the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies. It is free and open to the public.

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3:00 pm CDT — Armchair Discussion
4:00 pm CDT — Audience Q&A

Participants

Featured Speaker

Mark Linscott 
Senior Advisor with the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), Mark Linscott, is leading efforts to advance U.S.-India trade relations. He also serves as a senior advisor at The Asia Group and a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center.

Previously, serving as the Assistant USTR for South and Central Asian Affairs from 2016 to 2018, Mark Linscott developed trade policy with South and Central Asian countries, the bilateral Trade Policy Forum with India, and oversaw Trade and Investment Framework Agreements with nations including Bangladesh, Maldives, and Sri Lanka. 

From 2012 to 2016, as the Assistant USTR for World Trade Organization (WTO) and multilateral affairs, Mark Linscott represented the U.S. in the WTO and coordinated negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. Earlier roles included assistant USTR for environment and natural resources and representing the U.S. at the WTO Mission in Geneva. Linscott holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from Georgetown University. He lives in Washington DC, with his wife, Karen, where he enjoys tinkering on his café racer motorcycles and paddling on the Potomac.

Moderator

Gabriel Collins 
Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs