India’s Evolving Role in the World, Its Outlook towards China & U.S.-India Relations

The World Affairs Council of Greater Houston is hosting Ambassador Kenneth I. Juster served as the 25th U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India from 2017–2021. He is a distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations with over forty years of experience as a senior government official, senior business executive, and senior law partner.

Ambassador Juster previously served in the U.S. government as Deputy Assistant to the president for international economic affairs, on both the National Security Council and the National Economic Council (2017), undersecretary of commerce (2001–2005), counselor (acting) of the State Department (1992–1993), and deputy and senior advisor to Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger (1989–1992).

In the private sector, Ambassador Juster has been a partner at the global investment firm Warburg Pincus (2010–2017), a senior executive at Salesforce.com (2005–2010), and a senior partner at the law firm Arnold & Porter.