With Trump, It’s Back to the Future for the U.S.
America’s presidential elections are over, but the existential challenges for its democracy and governance have just begun.
South Asia
South Asia
About the Program
The South Asia Program informs policy debates relating to the region’s security, economy, and political development. From strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific to India’s internal dynamics and U.S. engagement with the region, the program offers in-depth, rigorous research and analysis on South Asia’s most critical challenges.
Program experts
Darshana M. Baruah
Nonresident Scholar, South Asia Program
Anirudh Burman
Associate Research Director and Fellow, Carnegie India
Rudra Chaudhuri
Director, Carnegie India
Toby Dalton
Senior Fellow and Co-director, Nuclear Policy Program
Evan A. Feigenbaum
Vice President for Studies, Acting Director, Carnegie China
Vijay Gokhale
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie India
Christophe Jaffrelot
Nonresident Scholar, South Asia Program
Rohan Mukherjee
Nonresident Scholar, South Asia Program
George Perkovich
Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, Vice President for Studies
Satyendra Prasad
Nonresident Senior Fellow, South Asia Program, Sustainability, Climate and Geopolitics Program
Srinath Raghavan
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Security Studies Program
Suyash Rai
Fellow, Carnegie India
Nikita Singla
Nonresident Scholar, South Asia Program
Paul Staniland
Nonresident Scholar, South Asia Program
Ashley J. Tellis
Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs
Milan Vaishnav
Director and Senior Fellow, South Asia Program
Zoha Waseem
Nonresident Scholar, South Asia Program
Podcast
Grand Tamasha
Each week, Milan Vaishnav and his guests from around the world break down the latest developments in Indian politics, economics, foreign policy, society, and culture for a global audience. Grand Tamasha is a co-production of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Hindustan Times.
All work from South Asia
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2063 Results
· October 28, 2024
· October 28, 2024
Deciphering the Indian American Vote
October 31, 2024
A discussion about the political inclinations of Indian Americans in the leadup to the 2024 election
- Devesh Kapur,
- Milan Vaishnav,
- Sumitra Badrinathan
Trump vs Harris On US Foreign Policy & Indian American Voting Trend
A conversation about how Indian Americans will be voting in the upcoming 2024 presidential election.
Indian Americans at the Ballot Box: Results From the 2024 Indian American Attitudes Survey
Ahead of the November U.S. election, a new Carnegie survey reveals the political preferences and issues animating Indian Americans, many of which challenge conventional electoral wisdom.
- Sumitra Badrinathan,
- Devesh Kapur,
- Milan Vaishnav
Bangladesh Is Well-Positioned to Build a New Political Area. Can It Seize the Moment?
The country’s future has many open questions and few answers after the collapse of the Hasina government.
· October 15, 2024
India-U.S. Ties Require Constant Tending, Not on Autopilot
An examination of President Joe Biden’s legacy for India-U.S. ties and the potential impact of a Donald Trump or Kamala Harris administration on bilateral relations.
Reclaiming the Promise of Nuclear Power in India
Nuclear power represents an unfulfilled promise in India. Yet the ambition to become a developed economy by 2047 and achieve net zero emissions by 2070 will require large investments in nuclear energy—which in turn demand bold reforms in India’s nuclear estate and greater foreign participation in its nuclear industry.
· October 7, 2024
Is India’s Fourth Party System Intact?
The resurgence of coalition politics in New Delhi and the presence of a stronger political opposition raise the question of whether the 2024 verdict reflects a repudiation of the fourth party system. A dispassionate analysis of newly available data suggests that many attributes of the new party system persist.
Japan in the Indian Ocean: Toward a Stronger Indo-Pacific Strategy
September 27, 2024
A discussion about Japan's evolving role in the Indian Ocean.
- Ken Jimbo,
- Zack Cooper,
- Darshana M. Baruah
The Resilience of India’s Fourth Party System
Despite this spring’s electoral setback, the BJP retains its dominant position at the center of Indian politics.
· September 26, 2024
Deciphering the Indian American Vote
October 31, 2024
- Devesh Kapur,
- Milan Vaishnav,
- Sumitra Badrinathan
Indian Americans at the Ballot Box: Results From the 2024 Indian American Attitudes Survey
- Sumitra Badrinathan,
- Devesh Kapur,
- Milan Vaishnav
Reclaiming the Promise of Nuclear Power in India
· October 7, 2024
Japan in the Indian Ocean: Toward a Stronger Indo-Pacific Strategy
September 27, 2024
- Ken Jimbo,
- Zack Cooper,
- Darshana M. Baruah
The Resilience of India’s Fourth Party System
· September 26, 2024
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