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Mohamed Zeeshan
Mohamed Zeeshan is a foreign affairs columnist and author of “Flying Blind: India’s Quest for Global Leadership.”
Mohamed Zeeshan is a foreign affairs columnist, consultant and author based in Washington, DC. He is a regular writer on international affairs and his key areas of interest are Indian foreign policy, Asian geopolitics and global economics. He has previously served as a consultant to the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York and advised governments in the Middle East on issues of foreign policy and economic reform. Zeeshan has previously written for The Washington Post, The Telegraph and others, and currently writes regular columns on Indian and international affairs for the South China Morning Post and Deccan Herald. His first book, titled “Flying Blind: India’s Quest for Global Leadership,” deals with India’s aspirations and interests as an emerging power and was published by Penguin in 2021. Follow him on X.

March 03, 2023
For India, There’s No Escaping Ukraine at the G20
By Mohamed Zeeshan

February 19, 2023
India Establishes Clout in Global Aviation Market
By Mohamed Zeeshan

February 07, 2023
Adani Scam Tests the Credibility of India’s Institutions
By Mohamed Zeeshan

January 19, 2023
Japan’s Military Resurgence Takes the Heat off India
By Mohamed Zeeshan

January 03, 2023
Forget the Taliban and Help the Afghan People Instead
By Mohamed Zeeshan

December 13, 2022
India Is Squandering Its Two Big Advantages Over China
By Mohamed Zeeshan

November 17, 2022
Can India Make the G20 Relevant Again?
By Mohamed Zeeshan

November 11, 2022
Can India Rein In Putin’s Worst Impulses in Ukraine?
By Mohamed Zeeshan

October 19, 2022
With Pakistan, America is Back Between a Rock and a Hard Place
By Mohamed Zeeshan

October 03, 2022
A Combative India is Hitting Back Abroad
By Mohamed Zeeshan

September 19, 2022
Despite Difficulties, SCO Underscores Growing Indian, Chinese and Russian Convergence
By Mohamed Zeeshan
