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Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Akhilesh Pillalamarri is an international relations analyst, writer, and journalist.
Akhilesh (Akhi) Pillalamarri is an international affairs analyst, writer, and journalist focusing on geopolitics, international security, Asia, comparative law & politics, history, and technology policy. He is a public speaker who has appeared on television, podcasts, at universities, and is the author of 300 articles, many of which have been cited by governments, the courts, academics, major newspapers, and think tanks.
August 30, 2024
What a Kamala Harris Administration Would Mean for India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
There may be some upbraiding of the Modi government on human rights issues, but ultimately, India-U.S. relations will likely continue as usual.
July 22, 2024
What a Trump-Vance Administration Would Mean for India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Ideological lecturing would cease, economic and military ties would continue to grow, and India’s geopolitical position would improve as the U.S. pivots to Asia to counter China.
June 24, 2024
Why is India’s Hindu Right Pro-Israel?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Hindu nationalists would like to emulate Israel. They would like to create a Hindu Israel in India.
May 28, 2024
Hinduism and the Righteousness of War
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
While the Hindu epics hold peace in high regard, they also strongly advocate for fighting a righteous war to the very end, when the enemy is destroyed.
April 30, 2024
Indian American Diaspora and Politics in India and the US
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Regardless of generation, Indian Americans are more likely to be liberal on issues in the U.S. and conservative on matters affecting India.
April 19, 2024
Why Indians Want Modi Again: Understanding the BJP’s Popularity
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The BJP’s vision for India is more in sync with what most Indians want – an India that is a military and economic power that they can be proud of.
March 21, 2024
There Is No North-South Divide in India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
However, there is another emerging divide in India — that between the western and eastern halves of the country.
February 15, 2024
Exploring the BJP’s Legal Agenda for India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
It has enacted legislation to implement its vision and goals for a more centralized, tough-on-terrorism, family-oriented, and proudly Hindu state.
January 17, 2024
What the Ram Mandir’s Consecration Means for India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
For many Hindus, the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya is not just a Ram temple, but the Ram temple, located at the site where their deity Ram was born.
December 20, 2023
How India Arrived on the World Stage in 2023
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Beyond its role as a major military and strategic player, hundreds of millions of Indians are participating in and shaping global technological, cultural, and economic trends.
December 01, 2023
What US Officials and Activists Should Know About the Khalistan Movement
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Contrary to what activists claim in Western capitals, Sikhs in India are not facing genocide or persecution, nor are they deprived of political agency.
October 17, 2023
Erika Fatland on Traveling in the Himalayas
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
“Many of the people in the Himalayas live more isolated now than they did a hundred years ago.”
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