Sumit Ganguly

Foreign Policy Mar 8, 2018 Snapshot

Modi's Foreign Policy Revolution?

Despite his best efforts, Modi has failed to fundamentally transform his country’s foreign policy.

Sumit Ganguly

Narendra Modi (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New Delhi, January 2018.

Trump Administration Jan 8, 2018 Snapshot

Pakistan and the Myth of “Too Dangerous to Fail”

The Trump administration is now on the verge of cutting off military aid to Pakistan. Islamabad should be worried.

C. Christine Fair and Sumit Ganguly

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Strategy & Conflict Sep 6, 2017 Snapshot

Trump's Afghan Plan

The real problems with Trump's strategy in Afghanistan relate to his stated unwillingness to pursue “nation-building,” the leeway he has given to U.S. commanders, and...

Sumit Ganguly

U.S. troops watch as President Donald Trump announces his plan for Afghanistan, August 2017.

Security Aug 9, 2017 Snapshot

The Doklam Dispute in Context

From New Delhi’s perspective, China’s activities along the troubled border represent Beijing’s latest attempt to undermine India’s close ties with some of its neighbors.

Sumit Ganguly

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Goa, India, October 2016.

Kashmir Apr 21, 2017 Snapshot

A New Season of Turmoil in Kashmir

The failure of elected governments to end repressive security policies in Kashmir despite the ebbing of the insurgency has contributed to simmering resentment across a...

Sumit Ganguly

A Kashmiri student throws back a tear-gas canister fired by Indian police during a protest in Srinagar, April 2017.

Security Mar 14, 2017 Snapshot

F-16s, Made in India

A deal to manufacture F-16s in India would benefit both India and the United States.

S. Paul Kapur and Sumit Ganguly

A drill team performing at Jamnagar Air Force Station, Gujarat, India, March 2016.

India Sep 19, 2016 Snapshot

India After Nonalignment

It used to be heresy to suggest that India’s foreign policy was based on anything other than nonalignment. Not under Modi.

Sumit Ganguly

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures while speaking at Madison Square Garden in New York, during a visit to the United States, September 28, 2014.

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Jul 6, 2016 Snapshot

Bangladesh's Homegrown Problem

The government of Sheikh Hasina Wajed has continued to deny that the terrorist group has a presence in her country at all.

Sumit Ganguly and Ali Riaz

People attend a candle light vigil for the victims of the attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery and the O'Kitchen Restaurant, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 3, 2016.

India Jan 6, 2016 Snapshot

The Next Pathankot

On January 2, a handful of militants attacked the Indian Air Force base at Pathankot in Punjab. This was the second foreign terrorist attack in Punjab within a span of...

Sumit Ganguly

Refugees & Migration Sep 22, 2015 Snapshot

When Refugees Were Welcome

Europe’s response to waves of refugees from the war-torn Middle East raises serious questions about its commitment to humanitarian values. To be sure, Europe is facing...

Sumit Ganguly and Brandon Miliate

Refugees from the civil war in East Pakistan (later Bangladesh) in India, 1971.

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Aug 18, 2015 Snapshot

India's Achilles' Heel

India is no better protected from terrorism now than it was in 2008. It needs to get serious about its counterterrorism strategy.

Sumit Ganguly

Soldiers of India's Border Security Force (BSF) stand at attention during their passing out parade in Humhama, at the outskirts of Srinagar November 24, 2012.

Pakistan September/October 2015 Essay

An Unworthy Ally

The United States has provided Pakistan with nearly $30 billion in aid since 9/11. Yet Islamabad continues to fund terrorist proxies that sow instability and undermine...

C. Christine Fair and Sumit Ganguly

Foreign Policy Mar 26, 2015 Snapshot

Modi's Balancing Act

Despite Modi’s best efforts, domestic developments in India threaten to jeopardize his foreign policy initiatives. He courts foreign leaders with grace, projecting...

Sumit Ganguly

Economic Development Aug 12, 2014 Snapshot

Modi Bets the Farm

India's farmers hold enormous sway over New Delhi's policymaking. Narendra Modi may have come to power as a free-market reformer, but the fear of being portrayed as...

Surupa Gupta and Sumit Ganguly

Farm laborers in the western Indian state of Gujarat, October 2012.

Democratization Jun 3, 2014 Snapshot

India's Missing Right

For the first time in independent India’s history, a general election has brought a conservative party with a clear-cut parliamentary majority to office. Although...

Sumit Ganguly

Political Development Jan 22, 2014 Snapshot

India's Two Futures

It is tempting to assume that India's upcoming national election will pit the forces of progressivism, embodied by the ruling Indian National Congress Party, against...

Sumit Ganguly

Political Development Mar 13, 2013 Snapshot

The Battle For Bangladesh

For the past several weeks, thousands have rallied around a single issue: bringing to justice the collaborators who, in early 1971, helped the Pakistani military put...

Sumit Ganguly

A street filled with election posters in Dhaka, January 4, 2014.

Politics & Society Mar 13, 2013 Snapshot

The Battle For Bangladesh

For the past several weeks, thousands have rallied around a single issue: bringing to justice the collaborators who, in early 1971, helped the Pakistani military put...

Sumit Ganguly

Political Development Jan 30, 2013 Snapshot

The Reign of Rahul

Late this month, India's Congress Party created a new post -- party vice president -- and then named Rahul Gandhi to it. The effort, led by party elite, was meant to ...

Sumit Ganguly

Economic Development Aug 8, 2012 Snapshot

India's Dark Night

Most explanations of the massive blackout in India point to extraordinary circumstances and inadequate supplies of electricity. In fact, the central and state...

Sunila S. Kale and Sumit Ganguly

Sumit Ganguly

Modi's Foreign Policy Revolution?

Pakistan and the Myth of “Too Dangerous to Fail”

Trump's Afghan Plan

The Doklam Dispute in Context

A New Season of Turmoil in Kashmir

F-16s, Made in India

India After Nonalignment

Bangladesh's Homegrown Problem

The Next Pathankot

When Refugees Were Welcome

India's Achilles' Heel

An Unworthy Ally

Modi's Balancing Act

Modi Bets the Farm

India's Missing Right

India's Two Futures

The Battle For Bangladesh

The Battle For Bangladesh

The Reign of Rahul

India's Dark Night

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