South Asia

Analysis

    • Op-Ed

    Revisiting Manufacturing Policy

    • Rajiv Kumar
    • April 22, 2014
    • Mint

    To revive Indian manufacturing, industry and the government must implement a reform agenda together—to increase competition, reduce dualism, make the regulatory process more transparent, and cut the compliance burden.

    • Op-Ed

    Getting India Back On Track

    Progress in India requires a deep commitment to restoring the centrality of markets in economic decisionmaking.

    • Op-Ed

    Getting U.S.-India Ties Back on Track

    Both India and the United States are to blame for their partnership’s slowdown, and they share the responsibility to rebuild it.

    • Op-Ed

    Modi’s World

    Foreign policy is rarely central to elections anywhere in the world. It is no surprise, then, that the foreign policy sections in the manifestos put out by some Indian parties seem an afterthought.

    • Situation Report: Pakistan

      Religious conflict has been part of Pakistan since its inception. While the state can be said to be a victim of its own policies, it does not face any existential threat.

      • Article

      Are the BRICS Irrelevant?

      While the collective economic power of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa may be waning, the foundation of the group’s political partnership remains strong.

      • Op-Ed

      Odds of Congress Party Maintaining Power are Slim

      India’s ruling Congress Party is expected to take a beating at the polls, as the world’s biggest election gets underway. The opposition BJP is set to do well, despite its polarizing candidate.

      • Op-Ed

      Nuclear Zero After Crimea

      Today, five years after Prague, the idea of seeking to eliminate all nuclear weapons has nearly evaporated from international politics.

      • Op-Ed

      The Rural/Urban Divide Dies Out

      Even if the rural/urban divide did once provide an accurate description of the country, there is good reason to doubt it as India heads to the polls in 2014.

      • Op-Ed

      Hold On To Interest Rates

      The impact of tighter fiscal and monetary policy on inflation in India is now visible in recent price data. Inflation, measured both by the wholesale price index and by the consumer price index, has come down.

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      Darshana M. Baruah
      Nonresident Scholar
      South Asia Program
      Darshana M. Baruah is a nonresident scholar with the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Her primary research focuses on maritime security in Asia and the role of the Indian Navy in a new security architecture.
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      Abigail Bellows
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      Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
      Abigail Bellows is a nonresident scholar in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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      Frances Z. Brown
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      Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
      Dr. Frances Z. Brown is a senior fellow with Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, who previously worked at the White House, USAID, and in non-governmental organizations. She writes on conflict, governance, and U.S. foreign policy.
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      Rudra Chaudhuri
      Director
      Carnegie India
      Rudra Chaudhuri is the director of Carnegie India. His primary research interests include the diplomatic history of South Asia and contemporary security issues.
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      Ryan Crocker
      Nonresident Senior Fellow
      Geoeconomics and Strategy Program
      Ryan Crocker is a nonresident senior fellow in the Geoeconomics and Strategy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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      Toby Dalton
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      Evan A. Feigenbaum
      Vice President for Studies
      Evan A. Feigenbaum is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he oversees research in Washington, Beijing and New Delhi on a dynamic region encompassing both East Asia and South Asia.
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      Kim Ghattas
      Nonresident Senior Fellow
      Kim Ghattas is a nonresident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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      Vijay Gokhale
      Nonresident Senior Fellow
      Carnegie India
      Mr. Vijay Gokhale is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India and the former foreign secretary of India.
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      Frederic Grare
      Nonresident Senior Fellow
      South Asia Program
      Grare is a nonresident senior fellow in Carnegie’s South Asia Program. His research focuses on security issues and democratization in India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Previously, he led the Asia bureau at the Directorate for Strategic Affairs in the French Ministry of Defense.
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      Christophe Jaffrelot
      Nonresident Scholar
      South Asia Program
      Jaffrelot’s core research focuses on theories of nationalism and democracy, mobilization of the lower castes and Dalits (ex-untouchables) in India, the Hindu nationalist movement, and ethnic conflicts in Pakistan.
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      Laura Lucas Magnuson
      Vice President for Communications and Strategy
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      Jessica Tuchman Mathews
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      R.K. Misra
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      Carnegie India
      R.K. Misra is a nonresident scholar at Carnegie India. Based in Bengaluru, he drives Carnegie India’s Technology and Society program, and engages with technology innovators and policymakers.
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      Vipin Narang
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      Nuclear Policy Program
      Vipin Narang is a nonresident scholar in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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      Deep Pal
      Visiting Fellow
      Asia Program
      Deep Pal is a visiting fellow in the Asia program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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      Ankit Panda
      Stanton Senior Fellow
      Nuclear Policy Program
      Ankit Panda is the Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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      George Perkovich
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      Perkovich works primarily on nuclear strategy and nonproliferation issues; cyberconflict; and new approaches to international public-private management of strategic technologies.
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      Rexon Y. Ryu
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      Ryu is a nonresident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he leads an initiative focused on the intersection of diplomacy, technology, and innovation.
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      James Schwemlein
      Nonresident Scholar
      South Asia Program
      James Schwemlein is a nonresident scholar in the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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      Paul Staniland
      Nonresident Scholar
      South Asia Program
      Paul Staniland is a nonresident scholar in the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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      Ashley J. Tellis
      Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs
      Ashley J. Tellis holds the Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs and is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, specializing in international security and U.S. foreign and defense policy with a special focus on Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
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      Milan Vaishnav
      Director and Senior Fellow
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      Vaishnav’s primary research focus is the political economy of India, and he examines issues such as corruption and governance, state capacity, distributive politics, and electoral behavior.
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      Tom West
      Nonresident Scholar
      South Asia Program
      Tom West is a nonresident scholar in the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an associate vice president at the Cohen Group.

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