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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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March 12, 2016
Does Obama Care About India?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The Obama administration might not have cared deeply about India, but that's not by design.
March 07, 2016
South Asia: Tethered to the Middle East; Southeast Asia: Tethered to China
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Historically and culturally, the Middle East and Southeast Asia have been tethered to India and China respectively.
March 07, 2016
Why India Should 'Look West' Instead
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India's 'Look East' policy is based on realistic aspirations, but there are limitations to India's outreach.
February 27, 2016
India's Bharatiya Janata Party Joins Union of International Conservative Parties
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India's ruling party joins the International Democratic Union, a grouping of global center-right parties.
February 19, 2016
Discovering Cyrus the Great's Secrets in Modern Iran
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
2,500 years after his death, Cyrus the Great's tomb in Iran remains a site of mystery and wonder.
February 12, 2016
A Brief History of Balochistan
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
How did the Baloch nation come to be?
February 12, 2016
Hindu Marriages Will Be Legitimized in Pakistan
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Pakistan’s Hindus will soon finally have a law that legitimizes their marriages.
February 08, 2016
The Weird Case of the Uzbek Language
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Central Asia's history under the Soviet Union resulted in distorted nomenclature and language across the region.
February 04, 2016
Is India Considering Allowing Sex-Tests for Fetuses to Counter Sex-Selective Abortions?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Could a proposal to flip India's ban on testing the sex of fetuses help counter sex-selective abortions?
January 29, 2016
Revealed: Why ISIS Hates the Taliban
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The Islamic State and the Taliban won't get along--and that's a good thing for South Asia.
January 27, 2016
India Is a Republic, But Could It Have Been a Monarchy?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
It's not unimaginable that India could have emerged as a constitutional monarchy.
January 22, 2016
The Surprising Historical Truth About the 'Silk Road'
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Why the 'Silk Road' is a massive misnomer, in more ways than one.