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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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September 11, 2018
China Expands Its Footprint in Sri Lanka
By Sudha Ramachandran
China is moving into new geographical areas of Sri Lanka, where Indian influence has traditionally been strongest.
August 20, 2018
India’s Controversial Afghanistan Dams
By Sudha Ramachandran
Indian-built dams in Afghanistan are causing trouble with downstream states Iran and Pakistan.
June 20, 2018
Is China Bringing Peace to Afghanistan?
By Sudha Ramachandran
China’s role in Afghanistan is undoubtedly growing. What does that mean for the peace process?
March 13, 2018
Sri Lanka’s Anti-Muslim Violence
By Sudha Ramachandran
Anti-Muslim violence on the island has a long history tied to conceptions of Sinhalese-Buddhist identity.
February 08, 2018
India and the Maldives Emergency
By Sudha Ramachandran
Doing nothing is not an option, but there are few good choices for India.
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.