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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.
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August 19, 2020
Has India Won the Match Over the Maldives?
By Sudha Ramachandran
India recently made a $500 million infrastructure development commitment in the Maldives. But is it enough to push China out of the country?
August 13, 2020
Is Pakistan Losing Saudi Arabia?
By Sudha Ramachandran
By attempting to arm-twist Riyadh on the Kashmir issue, Islamabad is undermining relations with a long-time patron.
August 07, 2020
Sri Lanka: The Rajapaksas Rise Again
By Sudha Ramachandran
A landslide win in general elections caps off the family's political comeback. Where does Sri Lanka go from here?
July 23, 2020
China’s Bhutan Gambit
By Sudha Ramachandran
Beijing is upping the pressure for a land swap deal to settle the China-Bhutan border, in hopes of gaining an advantage over India.
June 17, 2020
Blood Spilled on the China-India Border
By Sudha Ramachandran
With dozens dead in the latest clash, Sino-Indian tensions at their highest point in decades.
May 07, 2020
India Killed Kashmir’s Top Militant Commander. What Now?
By Sudha Ramachandran
Naikoo’s elimination is a major victory at a critical time for India’s counterinsurgency forces.
April 29, 2020
The COVID-19 Catastrophe in Bangladesh
By Sudha Ramachandran
The virus risks plunging Bangladesh into social, economic, and political turmoil -- not to mention the public health crisis.
February 26, 2020
Can Kashmir’s Pandits Ever Return Home?
By Sudha Ramachandran
30 years after they were forced to flee, the return of Hindu Pandits to the Kashmir Valley remains a distant dream.
January 01, 2020
A Bumpy Road Ahead for China in South Asia
By Sudha Ramachandran
2019 may go down as the year China’s massive Belt and Road project lost its shine for South Asian partners.
November 18, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas Are Back in Power
By Sudha Ramachandran
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a former defense secretary in his brother Mahinda's government, promises a strong hand as he takes over the presidency.
October 09, 2019
What’s India Doing in Russia’s Far East?
By Sudha Ramachandran
Is India’s interest in the Russian Far East driven more by strategic and geopolitical considerations than strict business interests?
October 01, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Political Intrigue Deepens
By Sudha Ramachandran
With elections looming, Sri Lanka’s turbulent political landscape offers more questions than answers about the country’s near-term trajectory.