Harsh V. Pant

Harsh V. Pant is the vice president for studies and foreign policy at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi and a professor of international relations at King’s College London’s India Institute.

Articles by Harsh V. Pant
Muttaqi is framed by an open doorway as he steps through it. He wears a long white tunic and a black turban. Another man, dressed in a collared short sleeve shirt in slacks, waits for him on the other side.
Muttaqi is framed by an open doorway as he steps through it. He wears a long white tunic and a black turban. Another man, dressed in a collared short sleeve shirt in slacks, waits for him on the other side.

India Warily Welcomes the Taliban

Argument
Harsh V. Pant, Shivam Shekhawat
Indian Army vehicles line a military camp in eastern Ladakh, near the border with China, on May 19, 2024.
Indian Army vehicles line a military camp in eastern Ladakh, near the border with China, on May 19, 2024.

India’s Pragmatic Pivot Toward China

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Harsh V. Pant, Kalpit A. Mankikar
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo take part in the leadership handover ceremony during the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 16.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo take part in the leadership handover ceremony during the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 16.

India’s G-20 Presidency Is a Golden Opportunity

Analysis
Harsh V. Pant, Sameer Patil
Indian Navy officers and attendees gather on the deck of the INS Vikrant
Indian Navy officers and attendees gather on the deck of the INS Vikrant

Why India Needs More Aircraft Carriers

Analysis
Harsh V. Pant, Yogesh Joshi
Shipping containers sit in the harbor in Keelung City, Taiwan.
Shipping containers sit in the harbor in Keelung City, Taiwan.

India’s Taiwan Moment

Analysis
Harsh V. Pant, Shashank Mattoo
A soldier salutes next to an Akash missile system in India.
A soldier salutes next to an Akash missile system in India.

Can India’s Defense Industry Make It on the Export Market?

Analysis
Harsh V. Pant, Angad Singh
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stands next to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Colombo.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stands next to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Colombo.

As India and China Compete, Smaller States Are Cashing In

Analysis
Harsh V. Pant, Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy
U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The U.S.-India Relationship Is the Quad’s Litmus Test

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Harsh V. Pant, Chirayu Thakkar
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a session meeting during the 10th BRICS summit in Johannesburg on July 27, 2018.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a session meeting during the 10th BRICS summit in Johannesburg on July 27, 2018.

Is India the New China in Africa?

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Harsh V. Pant, Abhishek Mishra
Visitors discuss a 5G display at the India Mobile Congress in New Delhi on Oct. 25, 2018.
Visitors discuss a 5G display at the India Mobile Congress in New Delhi on Oct. 25, 2018.

India Draws a Line in the 5G Sand

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Harsh V. Pant, Aarshi Tirkey
A woman holds Taiwanese flag during local elections in Taipei on Nov. 24, 2018.
A woman holds Taiwanese flag during local elections in Taipei on Nov. 24, 2018.

India’s Vaccine Diplomacy Reaches Taiwan

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Harsh V. Pant, Premesha Saha
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave prior to a meeting in New Delhi on Sept. 14, 2016.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave prior to a meeting in New Delhi on Sept. 14, 2016.

India Joins the Afghan Peace Negotiations

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Harsh V. Pant, Kriti M. Shah
An Indian Army convoy drives toward Leh, a town in northern India, on a highway bordering China on Sept. 2, 2020.
An Indian Army convoy drives toward Leh, a town in northern India, on a highway bordering China on Sept. 2, 2020.

Did India Just Win at the Line of Actual Control?

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Harsh V. Pant, Yogesh Joshi
Workers pack syringes at the Hindustan Syringes factory in Faridabad, India on Sept. 2, 2020.
Workers pack syringes at the Hindustan Syringes factory in Faridabad, India on Sept. 2, 2020.

India’s Vaccine Diplomacy

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Harsh V. Pant, Aarshi Tirkey
Bharatiya Janata Party activists hold a sign showing an X over the face of Chinese President Xi Jinping during an anti-China protest in Siliguri, India, on June 17.
Bharatiya Janata Party activists hold a sign showing an X over the face of Chinese President Xi Jinping during an anti-China protest in Siliguri, India, on June 17.

For Beijing and New Delhi, 2020 Was the Point of No Return

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Harsh V. Pant
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