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Rushali Saha
Rushali Saha is a New Delhi based independent researcher and foreign affairs columnist. She is currently working as a security risk analyst with Horizon Intelligence, a Belgium-based threat intelligence firm.
She was a visiting fellow at the Stimson Center in 2021-22 and a NASP fellow at The Takshashila Institution in 2023. She was previously a Research Analyst at the Diplomat Risk Intelligence. Rushali’s work explores the evolving geopolitics of South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region with a specific focus on India-U.S. relations and Indian foreign policy.
February 21, 2025
Is the Elevation of India-Qatar Ties to a Strategic Partnership More a Reflection of Aspirations?
By Rushali Saha
Defense cooperation was barely mentioned during the visit of Qatar’s amir to India. Overall, there is little to suggest that underlying differences have been fully reconciled.
February 16, 2025
Modi-Trump Meeting: Promising Developments, Good Optics, But Challenges Remain
By Rushali Saha
No mention was made of a possible sanctions waiver for India’s development of Iran’s Chabahar port, which India secured from the U.S. during Trump 1.0.
February 03, 2025
Long and Winding Road to Restoring Trust in China-India Relations
By Rushali Saha
The statements issued by the two sides after the recent meeting in Beijing revealed subtle differences, which does not bode well.
January 23, 2025
Will Recent US Sanctions on Russian Oil Trigger an Oil Crisis in India?
By Rushali Saha
It presents India with a challenge but also an opportunity to diversify its oil imports.
December 31, 2024
Will India-Indonesia Ties Take a Leap Forward in 2025?
By Rushali Saha
Indonesian President Prabowo will be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day parade, a sign of the importance New Delhi accords its relations with Jakarta.
December 16, 2024
US Needs to Accept the Reality of India-Russia Relations
By Rushali Saha
Constraining India’s foreign policy choices will be seen as disregard for its sovereignty and provoke ire.
November 25, 2024
Will Adani’s Indictment in the US Dent Modi-Trump Ties?
By Rushali Saha
It may not derail relations with the U.S., but if New Delhi fails to launch a domestic investigation, it will damage India's credibility as a reliable partner.
November 15, 2024
Why India and Australia Should Expand Their Partnership to the Pacific
By Rushali Saha
Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region requires New Delhi and Canberra to take a truly holistic approach toward the region.
October 29, 2024
Will the West Isolate New Delhi Amid the India-Canada Row?
By Rushali Saha
Given deep linkages in multifaceted directions, the derailment of India’s ties with Western countries would require geopolitical realignment, which seems unlikely at this stage.
October 25, 2024
Modi-Xi Meeting in Russia: Tactical Thaw or Prolonged Peace?
By Rushali Saha
The handshake on the sidelines of the BRICS summit happened days after India announced that the two countries had reached a border patrolling agreement
October 16, 2024
India Turns to Maritime Neighbors to Navigate Troubled Neighborhood
By Rushali Saha
India’s traditional focus on its continental borders resulted in neglect of the maritime domain. That is changing.
September 27, 2024
Tempering Expectations of an India-China ‘Reset’
By Rushali Saha
Despite pressure from industry groups to explore openings for trade and investment with China, the Indian security establishment is unlikely to alter the status quo soon.
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