India

Saudi-Pakistan Rift Develops Over India

2020-08-29

On August 17, Pakistani army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Saudi Arabia to meet with Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, younger brother to the

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China’s “Peaceful Rise” Vanishes in Thin Air

2020-06-20

With the worlds attention focused on the pandemic, Chinese troops have been establishing fixed positions in areas that even it considers to be on the Indian side of the disputed

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Remembering the Forgotten Gandhi

2020-03-14

The Dandi March, which started 90 years ago, inaugurated Mahatma Gandhis most successful attempt at civil disobedience against the British Raj.

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Muslim women of India rising

2020-03-02

Now in the 78th day of their sit-in, Muslim women from the Delhi neighbourhood of Shaheen Bagh have taken the lead in protesting against Indias controversial new citizenship legislation. Reciting the constitution, they refuse to be treated as second-class

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A Tale of Two Demagogues

2020-03-02

Economic nationalism is on the rise, and democracy is on the wane. Given those worrying trends, the recent meetings in India between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may yet come to be seen as the apotheosis of dystopia.

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India’s Democratic Dictatorship

2019-09-24

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indias character is being transformed by a government with no regard for institutions

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Myths of Kashmir

2019-09-06

India is wedged between two nuclear-armed allies that routinely defy fundamental international rules and norms. Until China and Pakistan stop trying to undermine...

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Narendra Modi’s New-Model India

2019-08-21

By asserting direct government control over Kashmir, Indias prime minister is remaking the country in the image of his chauvinist party.

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Democracies in Danger

2019-08-19

Recent unilateral decisions by the Indian, American, and British governments are part of a worrying trend in the worlds leading democracies.

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A Battle for India’s Soul

2019-04-08

Every Indian general election beats its predecessor’s record to become the largest in world history. This time, Indian voters must decide whether they want an inclusive country that embodies hope, or a divided one that promotes fear.

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India and Pakistan: Living on Borrowed Time

2019-03-29

For the first time this century, Indian fighter jets struck deep inside Pakistani territory, targeting camps operated by notorious terrorists.

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Problem-Plagued Pakistan Faces Incredible Challenges Beyond Its Rivalry with India

2019-03-11

Pakistan fears two things more than war with India: pressure from Washington and indifference from Beijing...

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