Konark Bhandari

Fellow, Technology and Security Program, Carnegie India

Konark Bhandari is a fellow in the Technology and Security Program at Carnegie India. Konark contributes regularly to discussions on the semiconductor ecosystem, with his contributions being acknowledged in the SIA-IESA semiconductor “readiness assessment” report under the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) between the U.S. and India. He is also an expert on the regulation of the space technology ecosystem and the digital economy in India and has written on India’s approach to international space partnerships and antitrust regulation of companies in the digital realm. His research also involves looking at technology transfer issues involving export controls. A lawyer by training, Konark previously worked at the Competition Commission of India (CCI), India’s antitrust regulator, where he worked closely with senior officials on a variety of matters and was also a member of the Internal Coordination Committee for the Think Tank on Digital Markets. His experience also includes several years with the global law firm Rajah & Tann Asia in Singapore, where he worked in their South Asia Practice Group and Telecom, Media, and Technology (TMT) team.

Diplomacy and International Institutions

What Does the G7 Do?
The Group of Seven (G7) has been a forum to coordinate global policy for fifty years, but experts are increasingly questioning the group’s relevance.

by CFR.org Editors June 10, 2025

United States

What Does the U.S. National Guard Do?
The National Guard is a special part of the U.S. military that answers to both state governors and the president. While it began as a “strategic reserve,” the guard has come to play an important role in domestic and overseas operations.

by Anshu Siripurapu and Noah Berman June 10, 2025

China

China’s Growing Influence in Latin America
For more than two decades, China has developed close economic and security ties with many Latin American countries, including Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela. But Beijing’s increasing sway in the region continues to raise concerns in Washington, prompting greater U.S. engagement.

by Diana Roy June 6, 2025

Top Stories on CFR

Immigration and Migration

A Guide to the Countries on Trump’s 2025 Travel Ban List
The White House’s latest travel ban imposes restrictions on citizens from nineteen countries. Many of those affected are contending with crises at home.

by Mariel Ferragamo June 9, 2025

Economics

The Dollar’s Global Role and the Financing of the U.S. External Deficit
There is too much talk about the dollar’s role as a reserve currency and too little talk about expectations of exceptional returns. Reserve accumulation hasn’t driven the financing of the U.S. current account deficit in recent years.

by Brad W. Setser June 8, 2025 Follow the Money

Europe

Growing Conflict and Uncertain Alliances: On the Future of European Security
On the eighty-first anniversary of D-Day, CFR President Michael Froman and senior fellows discuss the Trump administration’s diminished appetite for engagement in European security affairs—even as the Russia-Ukraine war drags on.

by Michael Froman June 6, 2025