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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.
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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