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Sudha Ramachandran

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.

Posts by Sudha Ramachandran
July 07, 2025

Hassan Abbas on the Resurgent Support for Pakistan Army’s Rise, Post-Operation Sindoor

By Sudha Ramachandran
“The sense of external threat and national unity has led many Pakistanis to rally around the armed forces, although this resurgence in support may prove to be transient.”

July 02, 2025

China and Pakistan Mull a Beijing-led Alternative to SAARC

By Sudha Ramachandran
How far can South Asian regional cooperation go without India on board?
June 30, 2025

Trump Touches a Raw Nerve in Delhi

By Sudha Ramachandran
The U.S. president has not only disregarded Indian sensitivities with his recent comments on mediation but is also cozying up to Pakistan.

June 23, 2025

Srinath Raghavan on Indira Gandhi’s Emergency

By Sudha Ramachandran
“The procedural value of democracy did not seem to count for much with Indira Gandhi.”

June 19, 2025

India Signals Reluctance to Call Out Israeli Aggression

By Sudha Ramachandran
New Delhi distanced itself from an SCO statement that strongly criticized Israel’s attacks on Iran.

June 11, 2025

Signs of a Shift in Canada-India Relations

By Sudha Ramachandran
The two sides have reportedly agreed to cooperate in ensuring accountability in the killing of Sikh separatist Nijjar.
May 12, 2025

Ajai Sahni on India’s Military Strikes on Pakistan

By Sudha Ramachandran
Covert operations are “far more effective in weakening the terrorist infrastructure and enterprise in Pakistan, but only if they cover the full spectrum of covert instrumentalities available.”

May 06, 2025

Pakistan Threatens to Suspend Participation in the Simla Agreement

By Sudha Ramachandran
Should it act on its warning, the situation in Kashmir could seriously destabilize as both India and Pakistan scramble to alter the status quo militarily.

April 23, 2025

Terrorists Target Tourist Hotspot in India’s Jammu and Kashmir

By Sudha Ramachandran
The Resistance Group, an affiliate of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the mass killings. How will India respond?

April 17, 2025

Bangladesh Pokes India in the Eye; Delhi Hits Back

By Sudha Ramachandran
India’s withdrawal of transshipment facilities for Bangladeshi cargo headed for third countries will hit the Bangladeshi economy hard.

April 14, 2025

Asanga Abeyagoonasekera on the India-Sri Lanka Defense Cooperation Agreement

By Sudha Ramachandran
“The DCA marks a significant strategic shift, drawing Sri Lanka more firmly into India’s regional security calculus.”
April 06, 2025

New Law Gives Government a Foothold in Indian Muslim Waqf Properties

By Sudha Ramachandran
Opposition parties and Muslim groups are challenging the legislation’s constitutional validity in the Supreme Court.

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