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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
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January 25, 2018

The China-Maldives Connection

By Sudha Ramachandran
With a new FTA, China cements its influence in Maldives, much to India's dismay.
July 07, 2017

Hindutva Terrorism in India

By Sudha Ramachandran
Cow vigilantism is pre-meditated, politically motivated, and seeks to build fear in a community. That makes it terrorism.

February 15, 2017

The India-Bangladesh Wall: Lessons for Trump

By Sudha Ramachandran
Border fences are not particularly effective, but they are enormously expensive.

November 11, 2016

Can the India-Pakistan Ceasefire Survive?

By Sudha Ramachandran
The 2003 agreement is falling apart amid a sharp decline in India-Pakistan relations.

September 21, 2016

The Trouble With India’s Projects in Myanmar

By Sudha Ramachandran
India has great ambitions for infrastructure construction in Myanmar, but falls short in implementation.
July 20, 2016

The Cost of Interlinking India’s Rivers

By Sudha Ramachandran
The environmental, social, and diplomatic costs of the world's largest irrigation infrastructure project.

May 13, 2016

Kashmir’s Reemerging Militancy

By Sudha Ramachandran
After years of setbacks, a new kind of militancy is taking shape.
March 30, 2016

Iran, China and the Silk Road Train

By Sudha Ramachandran
The Yiwu-Tehran train is a significant part of Beijing’s plans for regional integration.

February 23, 2016

Does India Really Need to Defend the Siachen Glacier?

By Sudha Ramachandran
The latest tragedy has triggered debate over the need to station soldiers on the icy heights.

December 24, 2015

Narendra Modi: The Limits of a Political Rock Star

By Sudha Ramachandran
After a soaring 2014, this was the year the Indian prime minister and the BJP fell to earth.

October 30, 2015

Indian National Congress: A Party in Crisis

By Sudha Ramachandran
Weak leadership has left the party wandering the political wilderness.
August 13, 2015

Sri Lanka’s Elections: Rajapaksa Tries a Comeback

By Sudha Ramachandran
The former president is leaving no stone unturned in his bid to become prime minister.

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