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Rohan Joshi

Rohan Joshi (@filter_c) is a fellow at the Takshashila Institution, focusing on Indian strategic affairs and foreign policy towards Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East.  He is also a contributing panel columnist at Pragati — The Indian National Interest Review.

Posts by Rohan Joshi
February 15, 2019

Pulwama Attack: Pakistan Has Miscalculated India’s Resolve Yet Again

By Rohan Joshi
India has a range of options available to it.

August 25, 2017

Trump’s Afghanistan Policy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

By Rohan Joshi
U.S. President Donald J. Trump's plan for Afghanistan leaves several open questions.
February 01, 2017

Onward and Upward: India-UAE Ties

By Rohan Joshi
India and the United Arab Emirates look forward to a new era in bilateral ties.

November 11, 2016

What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for India?

By Rohan Joshi
How will the next U.S. president treat India?

August 10, 2016

Bridging the Gulf: Securing India’s Migrant Workers in the Middle East

By Rohan Joshi
How can the Indian government move to improve the lot of its migrant workers in the Middle East?
July 07, 2016

Dhaka Hostage Crisis: Anatomy of a Terror Attack

By Rohan Joshi
The terror landscape in Bangladesh merits close scrutiny after the Gulshan hostage crisis.

June 21, 2016

The Torkham Incident: Why Afghanistan and Pakistan Exchanged Fire

By Rohan Joshi
The tensions that led to an explosion of hostilities across the Afghan-Pakistan border have been long simmering.

May 25, 2016

Chabahar and Beyond: Was Modi’s Visit to Iran a Game Changer?

By Rohan Joshi
The Modi government has rightly moved quickly to capitalize on the opportunities of Iran’s mainstreaming.

May 09, 2016

After F-16 Fiasco, US-Pakistan Ties Are Due to Head South Again

By Rohan Joshi
The ongoing imbroglio over the sale of F-16s highlights deeper fissures between Washington and Islamabad.

March 31, 2016

After Lahore: The Truth About Terrorism and Pakistan

By Rohan Joshi
Despite the senseless violence in Lahore over the weekend, change does not appear to be forthcoming in Pakistan.
March 15, 2016

Making Sense of Pakistan’s Intelligence Tip-off to India

By Rohan Joshi
India should welcome Pakistani inputs on possible terror attacks without over-interpreting their significance.

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