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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
December 10, 2024

With Fall of Bashar al-Assad, India Loses a Friend

By Sudha Ramachandran
Syria under Assad was a strong supporter of India on the Kashmir issue, a rarity in the Muslim world.

December 09, 2024

Ahmad Shuja Jamal on the Taliban and the Big Powers

By Sudha Ramachandran
“Trump’s statements, the views of his senior Cabinet nominees, and the dynamics in Afghanistan do not make recognition [of the Taliban regime] likely in the foreseeable future.”
December 04, 2024

Bangladesh-India Relations Caught in a Downward Spiral

By Sudha Ramachandran
Vandalism of a Bangladeshi diplomatic mission in India has ignited smoldering tensions over the treatment of minorities.

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.”

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