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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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December 16, 2015
Do US Presidential Candidates Care About South Asia?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
There has been little mention of the region - and that's unlikely to change.
December 04, 2015
How Asians Came to See the Seas and Naval Strategy Like the West
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Asians' perceptions of seapower have changed over time, but not as much as you'd think.
November 30, 2015
Setting the Record Straight on Tipu Sultan's Legacy in India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Tipu Sultan is both demonized and glorified by different segments of Indian society. The truth is more complicated.
November 12, 2015
Colonial Diamonds Are Forever: India and the Koh-i-Noor Diamond
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
A group of prominent Indians want the return of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, which remains in the hands of the British monarchy.
October 28, 2015
300 Years Ago, Afghanistan's 'George Washington' Died
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
How an Afghan tribal leader took on two of the most powerful empires in the world and won independence for Afghanistan.
October 14, 2015
A Brief History of the US Navy in the Indian Ocean
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
As it celebrates its 240th birthday, the U.S. Navy would do well to keep the Indian Ocean in mind.
October 10, 2015
Will the US Really Offer Pakistan a Nuclear Deal? Don't Count On It
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Pakistan won't get a nuclear deal. Even if it did, it wouldn't want one.
October 08, 2015
250 Years Ago, This Event Changed Everything in South Asia
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
250 years ago, British rule over India began de jure.
October 02, 2015
Here's the Most Disturbing Thing About the Taliban Takeover of Kunduz
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The Taliban is gaining currency outside of its traditional Pashtun base. This is troubling.
September 25, 2015
Between Nepal and India: Echoes of 1971 in South Asia
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The crisis in Nepal is eerily similar in some ways to Pakistan's schism in 1971.
September 11, 2015
Here's the Real Reason Why India's Economy Is Smaller Than China's
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Why did India's economy falter?
September 03, 2015
Why India Shouldn't Move Away From the Hindi Script
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
There's no reason for India to let go of its traditional scripts.