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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2068 Results
the covers of three books
commentary
Grand Tamasha’s Best Books of 2024

The host of Carnegie’s podcast on Indian politics shares his three favorite reads from the year.

· December 17, 2024
in the media
The Ajmer Dargah Sharif Is the Site for the Tussle Between Sufism and Hindutva

The fate of this Dargah Sharif matters even more than that of the Babri Masjid as the site epitomizes the interactions between Hindus and Muslims at shared sacred sites. 


· December 2, 2024
The Wire
in the media
How President-Elect Donald Trump Has Garnered Support in India

Support for President-elect Donald Trump is strong in India. In the hometown of Kamala Harris’ mother, Indian men say they believe Trump will bring peace.


· November 29, 2024
NPR
in the media
Beyond COP29 – From Despair to Determination

Everything the Blue Pacific does will matter little if the 1.5 Celsius target is lost. Baku has failed to secure this.

· November 27, 2024
Pacific Islands News Association
in the media
Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Indicted in Bribery Scheme Involving Solar Power

Looking at the case against multi-millionaire Gautam Adani who along with several other executives, faces allegations that he attempted to bribe Indian officials to secure solar power contracts.

· November 23, 2024
NPR
in the media
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.

· November 6, 2024
Hindustan Times
event
Deciphering the Indian American Vote
October 31, 2024

A discussion about the political inclinations of Indian Americans in the leadup to the 2024 election

in the media
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.

· October 30, 2024
CNBC TV18
 Vote sign outside of a polling station as early voting begins on October 21, 2024, in Miami, Florida. Early voting runs from Oct. 21 through Nov. 3 in Miami-Dade and Broward. People head to the polls to decide, among other races, the next president of the United States.
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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.

· October 28, 2024
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commentary
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