Sumit Ganguly


Sumit Ganguly is a columnist at Foreign Policy and senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, where he directs the Huntington Program on Strengthening U.S.-India Relations.

Articles by Sumit Ganguly
A fighter jet flies against a clear blue sky. The jet has a pointy gray nose and the flag of France on its tail wing.
A fighter jet flies against a clear blue sky. The jet has a pointy gray nose and the flag of France on its tail wing.
Newly recruited Indian Army soldiers from the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) take part in a parade at the JAKLI Army headquarters in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on June 5.
Newly recruited Indian Army soldiers from the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) take part in a parade at the JAKLI Army headquarters in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on June 5.
Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Pakistan Wagah border crossing, near Amritsar, on Feb. 26, 2019.
Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Pakistan Wagah border crossing, near Amritsar, on Feb. 26, 2019.
People hold a candlelight vigil to denounce a militant attack against tourists in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on April 23.
People hold a candlelight vigil to denounce a militant attack against tourists in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on April 23.
A collage photo illustration shows Donald Trump gesturing with arms wide. In front of him are headshots of Benjamin Netanyahu and Vlodymyr Zelensky, images of immigratns and ICE police, a tattered EU flag and America First signs.
A collage photo illustration shows Donald Trump gesturing with arms wide. In front of him are headshots of Benjamin Netanyahu and Vlodymyr Zelensky, images of immigratns and ICE police, a tattered EU flag and America First signs.
Students and supporters shout slogans during the March for Unity organized by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 31, 2024.
Students and supporters shout slogans during the March for Unity organized by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 31, 2024.
Trump and Modi are seen from behind as they walk beside each other, both wearing formal clothing. Trump has his hand on the back of Modi's shoulder as they walk.
Trump and Modi are seen from behind as they walk beside each other, both wearing formal clothing. Trump has his hand on the back of Modi's shoulder as they walk.
Islami Andolan Bangladesh party members demonstrate at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 3. The members are protesting the breach of Bangladesh’s Assistant High Commission in Agartala, India.
Islami Andolan Bangladesh party members demonstrate at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 3. The members are protesting the breach of Bangladesh’s Assistant High Commission in Agartala, India.
Two men wearing camouflage and protective helmets and vests hold guns as they stand guard along a tall flowering bush. A few other men an be seen walking down a sidewalk toward them in the distance.
Two men wearing camouflage and protective helmets and vests hold guns as they stand guard along a tall flowering bush. A few other men an be seen walking down a sidewalk toward them in the distance.
Supporters of newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake celebrate his swearing-in near the presidential secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sept. 23.
Supporters of newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake celebrate his swearing-in near the presidential secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sept. 23.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves after paying his respects at the Jam Saheb of Nawanagar Memorial in Warsaw, Poland.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves after paying his respects at the Jam Saheb of Nawanagar Memorial in Warsaw, Poland.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the G-20 leaders' summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9, 2023.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the G-20 leaders' summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9, 2023.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden during the G-7 summit in Savelletri, Italy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden during the G-7 summit in Savelletri, Italy.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz joke before a group photo during the G-7 summit in Savelletri, Italy, on June 14.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz joke before a group photo during the G-7 summit in Savelletri, Italy, on June 14.
People with cameras gather at a courtyard.
People with cameras gather at a courtyard.