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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.
January 15, 2024
Richard Eaton on the Desecration of Hindu Temples in India
By Sudha Ramachandran
Kings, irrespective of their religious faith, adopted “the highly selective method” of isolating "for desecration only those temples that were identified with enemy kings.”
January 09, 2024
India-Maldives War of Words on Social Media Triggers Diplomatic Row
By Sudha Ramachandran
Neither Modi nor Muizzu can absolve themselves of responsibility for the spat.
January 09, 2024
Rajeev Bhattacharyya on India’s Accord With ULFA
By Sudha Ramachandran
Although the anti-talks faction under Paresh Baruah is “severely weakened, it still has the capacity to carry out violent attacks.”
December 13, 2023
Major Security Breach in India’s Parliament
By Sudha Ramachandran
The intrusion by two men happened on the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 terror attack on Parliament.
December 12, 2023
India’s Supreme Court Endorses Government’s Abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s Autonomy
By Sudha Ramachandran
The apex court ruled that both the substance and the procedure adopted by the Narendra Modi government to revoke Article 370 are constitutionally valid.
December 04, 2023
Daniel Bosley on the Maldivian State, Gangs, Religious Radicals, and Power Brokers
By Sudha Ramachandran
“If the country experiences another five years of anarchy under the PPM and its allies,” many Maldivians will view “the suppressed stability of Gayoom’s presidency with rose-tinted glasses.”
November 28, 2023
Nicolas Blarel on India’s Growing Proximity With Israel
By Sudha Ramachandran
Israel has been willing to supply India with high-tech weapons “without expecting an explicit change in India’s voting patterns at the U.N. or a dilution of its pro-Palestine positioning.”
November 21, 2023
India-Maldives Relations Enter Choppy Waters
By Sudha Ramachandran
Maldivian President Muizzu has called for the removal of Indian military personnel from the archipelago and has threatened to review agreements with India.
November 02, 2023
The Costs of India’s Abstention on Gaza Truce Resolution
By Sudha Ramachandran
Not only has India lost its moral voice but also, its abstention undermines its claims to leadership of the Global South.
October 31, 2023
Will India’s Vizhinjam Port Make Waves in Global Transshipment Business?
By Sudha Ramachandran
Located near India’s southern tip and just 10 nautical miles from the international shipping route, the port could attract huge container ships.
October 12, 2023
India’s Modi Voices Solidarity With Israel After Hamas Attack
By Sudha Ramachandran
This is a huge shift from the past, when India was a vociferous champion of the Palestinian cause.
October 06, 2023
Is India Preparing to Allow the Taliban Regime Diplomatic Representation in New Delhi?
By Sudha Ramachandran
Last week, Afghan diplomats aligned with the Ashraf Ghani government announced the ceasing of operations in the Afghan embassy in the Indian capital.
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