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 U.N. police officer stands at an empty entrance at the United Nations Sept. 22, 2020.
A U.N. police officer stands at an empty entrance at the United Nations Sept. 22, 2020.

India’s Seat at the Table

Voice
Sumit Ganguly
Farmers shout as they block a highway during a protest at the Singhu border near New Delhi on Dec. 18.
Farmers shout as they block a highway during a protest at the Singhu border near New Delhi on Dec. 18.

Why India’s Farmers Won’t Stop Protesting This article has an audio recording

Argument
Surupa Gupta, Sumit Ganguly
A team of dressmakers works in a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 22, 2012.
A team of dressmakers works in a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 22, 2012.

Bangladesh Is Everyone’s Economic Darling. It Might Not Last.

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Sumit Ganguly
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waits for the arrival of Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli for a ceremonial reception at the Indian presidential house in New Delhi on April 7, 2018.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waits for the arrival of Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli for a ceremonial reception at the Indian presidential house in New Delhi on April 7, 2018.

Why India Refused to Join the World’s Biggest Trading Bloc

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Surupa Gupta, Sumit Ganguly
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks at sculptures of the terra-cotta army in China’s Shaanxi province on May 14, 2015.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks at sculptures of the terra-cotta army in China’s Shaanxi province on May 14, 2015.

What Is India’s Foreign-Policy Vision?

Review
Sumit Ganguly
A pedestrian walks past the Amnesty International office in Bengaluru on Oct. 26, 2018.
A pedestrian walks past the Amnesty International office in Bengaluru on Oct. 26, 2018.

The Death of Human Rights in India?

Voice
Sumit Ganguly
Rapid Action Force personnel stand guard following sectarian riots over India's new citizenship law in New Delhi on Feb. 28.
Rapid Action Force personnel stand guard following sectarian riots over India's new citizenship law in New Delhi on Feb. 28.

India’s Democracy Is Under Threat

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Sumit Ganguly
A Chinese soldier and an Indian solider stand guard at the Nathu La border crossing between India and China on July 10, 2008.
A Chinese soldier and an Indian solider stand guard at the Nathu La border crossing between India and China on July 10, 2008.

China Is Taking Advantage of India’s Intelligence Failures

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Sumit Ganguly, Frank O’Donnell
Indian security forces stand guard at a roadblock.
Indian security forces stand guard at a roadblock.

Kashmir’s Year of Hopelessness

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Sumit Ganguly
The flags of the United States and India adorn a conference table during a meeting between representatives of the two countries.
The flags of the United States and India adorn a conference table during a meeting between representatives of the two countries.

India and the United States Need Each Other Mostly Because of China

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Sumit Ganguly
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting at the prime minister's residence in New Delhi, India, on June 26, 2019.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting at the prime minister's residence in New Delhi, India, on June 26, 2019.

To Fight China, India Needs to Forget Russia

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Sumit Ganguly
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma.

India Is Paying the Price for Neglecting its Neighbors

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Sumit Ganguly
An Indian soldier communicates with colleagues on a walkie talkie at Nathula Gate, leading to the Nathu La border crossing between India and China.
An Indian soldier communicates with colleagues on a walkie talkie at Nathula Gate, leading to the Nathu La border crossing between India and China.

Why We Should Worry About China and India’s Border Skirmishes This article has an audio recording

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Sumit Ganguly, Manjeet S. Pardesi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) arrives with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prior to a meeting in New Delhi on Feb. 20, 2019.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) arrives with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prior to a meeting in New Delhi on Feb. 20, 2019.

Why Gulf States Are Backtracking on India

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Sumit Ganguly, Nicolas Blarel
A health worker checks the body temperature of a woman amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus at Kapaleeshwar temple.
A health worker checks the body temperature of a woman amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus at Kapaleeshwar temple.

Can India Avert a Health Apocalypse?

Argument
Sumit Ganguly
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