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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.
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May 07, 2016
Who Is Pakistan Rooting For in the US Elections?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
What can Pakistan expect out of the next U.S. president's foreign policy?
May 05, 2016
The AgustaWestland Scandal: Is India's Opposition in Trouble?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
New developments in an old scandal could spell trouble for Sonia Gandhi and the Congress Party in India.
April 29, 2016
Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy: Implications for Asia
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Donald Trump delivers a long-awaited articulation of his foreign policy views.
April 23, 2016
India's Supreme Court Takes on Controversial 'Triple Talaq' Practice
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The Indian Supreme Court may soon take on a case of historic importance.
April 22, 2016
Diamonds Are Forever: India and the UK Revisit the Koh-i-Noor Diamond
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India has acknowledged that there may not be a good legal case for the return of the diamond.
April 17, 2016
Did Pakistani Intelligence Back Terrorists Against the CIA in Afghanistan?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
A newly declassified U.S. diplomatic cable suggests Pakistani intelligence was complicit in abetting the Taliban in an attack against the CIA.
April 13, 2016
Can India Ever Become a Great Power?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Three preeminent analysts of the South Asian giant offer differing assessments.
April 09, 2016
Why India's Upcoming State Elections Matter
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala will be the next states to decide the short-term fate of Indian politics.
April 08, 2016
An Emperor in Exile: Chronicling Humayun's Days and Conquests
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
A new volume chronicles the life and conquests of the Mughal Emperor Humayun.
April 02, 2016
Does Kazakhstan Get Nuclear Nonproliferation?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
According to President Nazarbayev, his country is a leader in global non-nuclear proliferation efforts.
March 29, 2016
The Quran, As Seen by the Muslims
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Discovering how most Muslims see their holy book means treading between the two extremes of radical Islam and liberal Western scholarship.
March 17, 2016
When Elizabeth II Was Queen of Pakistan
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Before it was a republic, Pakistan was briefly ruled by Queen Elizabeth II.