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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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August 27, 2014
Why Militant Groups Succeed
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The success of IS and other militant and rebel groups can be explained by an Arab historian.
August 27, 2014
India and Vietnam Seek Stronger Ties
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India considers a Vietnamese offer to explore offshore drilling options despite Chinese protests.
August 23, 2014
3 Political Lessons from the Mahabharat
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
An ancient epic’s lessons for India ring true today.
August 21, 2014
This 16th Century Battle Created the Modern Middle East
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The pivotal legacy of the Battle of Chaldiran still reverberates 500 years later.
August 20, 2014
India Inaugurates Largest Indigenously Built Warship
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Modi uses a warship’s inauguration to articulate a comprehensive vision of India’s defense and maritime strategies.
August 16, 2014
India and Pakistan Celebrate Independence
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
67 years later, Pakistan continues to simmer with violence and uncertainty while India makes slow but steady progress.
August 15, 2014
What is the BJP's Ladakh Strategy?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The BJP has grand electoral plans for Kashmir, beginning with the Buddhist-majority Ladakh region.
August 13, 2014
China Wonders if Pakistan Is Responsible for Xinjiang Violence
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Continuing violence in Xinjiang could alienate China from Pakistan.
August 09, 2014
US Congress Misses Historic Chance to Honor India's Modi
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Modi will not address Congress in September, but is invited to do so at a later date.
August 08, 2014
US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Visits India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Hagel’s visit demonstrates the resurgence of U.S. interest in India as both countries strengthen defense ties.
August 07, 2014
Blasphemy and Religious Intolerance in Pakistan
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Recent violence against the Ahmadi minority is part of a disturbing trend.
August 02, 2014
Why the US Spent More on Afghanistan Than on the Marshall Plan
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
There are several reasons the U.S. has spent as much as it has in Afghanistan, to so little avail.