James Crabtree


James Crabtree is a columnist at Foreign Policy and author of The Billionaire Raj: A Journey Through India’s New Gilded Age.

Articles by James Crabtree
On the left is Elon Musk wearing a black outfit and hat with his arms crossed as he looks at Donald Trump, who is sitting down at a wooden desk.
On the left is Elon Musk wearing a black outfit and hat with his arms crossed as he looks at Donald Trump, who is sitting down at a wooden desk.
An illustration shows Indian currency with Narendra Modi at center and billionaires Mukesh Ambani (left) and Gautam Adani (right).
An illustration shows Indian currency with Narendra Modi at center and billionaires Mukesh Ambani (left) and Gautam Adani (right).
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017.
A worker wearing an orange hard hat sticks his head inside a rotor as he uses a tool to work on it.
A worker wearing an orange hard hat sticks his head inside a rotor as he uses a tool to work on it.
Chinese President Xi Jinping walks to the podium to speak at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 5.
Chinese President Xi Jinping walks to the podium to speak at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 5.
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference after his first cabinet meeting at Downing Street, London, on July 6.
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference after his first cabinet meeting at Downing Street, London, on July 6.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold a summit meeting in Woodside, California on Nov. 15, 2023.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold a summit meeting in Woodside, California on Nov. 15, 2023.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appears with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the State Guest House in Beijing on April 16.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appears with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the State Guest House in Beijing on April 16.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an arrival ceremony during a visit in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 12, 2017.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an arrival ceremony during a visit in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 12, 2017.
Indonesian Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto holds a campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Feb. 10.
Indonesian Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto holds a campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Feb. 10.
Biden scratches his eye in front of a U.S. flag.
Biden scratches his eye in front of a U.S. flag.
Reflections of the crains and cargo ships are visible in a reflection in the segmented panoramic windows of a moored ship. The ships are piled high with shipping containers in various colors, and a hazy sky is visible above them.
Reflections of the crains and cargo ships are visible in a reflection in the segmented panoramic windows of a moored ship. The ships are piled high with shipping containers in various colors, and a hazy sky is visible above them.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden hold a summit meeting at Filoli House in Woodside, California on Nov. 15.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden hold a summit meeting at Filoli House in Woodside, California on Nov. 15.