3 takeaways from Modi’s Independence Day speech
This morning in Delhi, Narendra Modi delivered his much-anticipated Independence Day speech, his first as prime minister of India. Three things struck me about it. 1.) Smart political messaging: Modi,...
View Article5 reasons Rahul Gandhi may never lead India
In my most recent essay for Foreign Policy, I write about one of the biggest outcomes of India’s parliamentary elections in May: the possible end of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has dominated the...
View Article3 reasons to worry about ISIS inroads in India
On the face of it, India appears far removed from the mayhem created in Iraq and Syria by the jihadist group ISIS, also known simply as Islamic State. Homegrown terrorist outfits such as Indian...
View ArticlePakistan’s Shia under attack
Two high profile killings over the weekend highlight a growing problem that attracts little media attention in the West: attacks on Pakistan’s Shia minority by Sunni militants. On Saturday, gunmen in...
View ArticleIs Xi Jinping trying to bully Narendra Modi?
On the face of it, President Xi Jinping is in the midst of a charm offensive in India. Writing in The Hindu, India’s most reliably pro-China newspaper, Xi reminisces about his first visit to “this...
View ArticleModi’s brief honeymoon with investors
In my latest Wall Street Journal column, I argue that when it comes to global investor sentiment new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will enjoy a much briefer honeymoon than his predecessor,...
View ArticleHelp India now, help ourselves later
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi just arrived in Washington. He has been in the US for several days before coming to DC, a good tactic to promote a comprehensive friendship between the two countries...
View ArticleWill Modi’s visit to the White House revive US-India ties?
On Monday evening, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with President Barack Obama for the first time. In this AEI Google Hangout, three leading experts in the US and India—Richard Fontaine,...
View ArticleAs Modi meets Obama, see what AEI scholars are saying about US-India relations
Today marks the last of a five-day US visit by India’s newly-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After his UNGA speech and a smashing interaction with the Indian diaspora in New York, Modi arrived in...
View Article3 takeaways from Modi’s visit to America
Yesterday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a five-day visit to New York and Washington, DC. His packed schedule included an address to the United Nations General Assembly, a speech to...
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