In his capacity as assistant secretary, Inderfurth was responsible for US policy regarding Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Prior to his appointment as assistant secretary, Inderfurth served as the U.S. representative for special political affairs to the United Nations, with the rank of ambassador.
Inderfurth plays the President of the United States, when his National Security Council is faced with a nuclear crisis on the Indian subcontinent.
Inderfurth co-authored a book with Dr. Loch K. Johnson entitled, Fateful Decisions: Inside the National Security Council (2004) and is a frequent op-ed contributor to major American newspapers.
Since joining the George Washington community in 2001, Inderfurth helped organize visits by high-ranking diplomats and heads-of-state such as former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, former United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani former President Pervez Musharraf.
Inderfurth serves as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Fulbright Association and is on the board of trustees of The Asia Foundation.