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Sudha Ramachandran
Sudha Ramachandran is South Asia editor at The Diplomat.
Sudha Ramachandran is a journalist based in Bengaluru, India. She writes on South Asian political and security issues and has closely followed developments in the region’s conflict zones. She is an adjunct faculty at the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai. Sudha has a doctoral degree from the School of International Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.
November 18, 2024
Professor Keethaponcalan on Sri Lanka’s New Government
By Sudha Ramachandran
The NPP's “unprecedented win in this election could be easily called a peaceful coup by the voters.”
November 11, 2024
Nepali PM to Travel to China on First Bilateral Visit
By Sudha Ramachandran
Prime Minister Oli is widely regarded as “pro-China.” His visit to Beijing will only deepen that perception.
October 22, 2024
India and China Reach Breakthrough Agreement on Border Tensions
By Sudha Ramachandran
The two sides have agreed on patrolling arrangements along their disputed border in the Himalayas.
October 21, 2024
Avinash Paliwal on Why India’s Approach Toward Its Near East is a Cautionary Tale
By Sudha Ramachandran
“No bridge, road, port, or rail line can connect a people divided by communalism or other ethnic fissures… One cannot build strategic connectivity while fostering social divisions.”
October 16, 2024
India-Canada Relations in a Downward Spiral
By Sudha Ramachandran
Canadian officials named India’s Home Minister Amit Shah as having “authorized the intelligence-gathering missions and attacks on Sikh separatists” in Canada, U.S. media reported.
October 15, 2024
Jammu and Kashmir’s New Government Faces Formidable Challenges
By Sudha Ramachandran
Restoration of J&K’s statehood and economic development will be uppermost on the agenda of the Omar Abdullah government.
September 28, 2024
Will BJP’s Ploy to Let ‘Engineer Rashid’ Campaign in Kashmir Elections Work?
By Sudha Ramachandran
Rashid has drawn huge crowds at his rallies. But will that translate to votes and seats?
September 05, 2024
Jamaat-e-Islami Participates in Kashmir Assembly Elections
By Sudha Ramachandran
The banned organization is backing independent candidates from several constituencies, marking a shift in its political strategy.
September 02, 2024
Shafi Md Mostofa on the Rise of the Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh
By Sudha Ramachandran
“Liberal modern values, which are deeply ingrained in Bangladesh's civil society, media, and elite circles, are a significant deterrent to JeI's growth.”
August 30, 2024
Jammu and Kashmir Likely to See a Fractured Verdict in Assembly Elections
By Sudha Ramachandran
The real contest for power will unfold after election results are announced on October 8.
August 05, 2024
Apoorvanand on Why RSS Will Not Oust Modi as Prime Minister Just Yet
By Sudha Ramachandran
“At this juncture, unless the corporates withdraw support from Modi, RSS is not going to undermine Modi’s supremacy.”
August 05, 2024
Jammu and Kashmir: Five Years After the Abrogation of Its Autonomy
By Sudha Ramachandran
Restoration of J&K’s statehood and free and fair assembly elections would be the first step, albeit a small and long overdue one, toward righting the wrongs done to its people since 2019.
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