Sadanand Dhume

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Opinion | The EU-India Trade Deal Is Boring, and That’s a Good Thing It helps both parties contend with Chinese competition and American unpredictability.

Even though the hype around it may be excessive, there’s no doubt that the landmark EU-India trade deal is good for both parties. [My take] v @wsj.com
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Opinion | Foreign Lessons in the Perils of DEI and Affirmative Action The Trump administration saves the U.S. from going the way of India, South Africa and Malaysia.

www.wsj.com/opinion/fore... #Trump #DEI #India #Malaysia #SouthAfrica

Opinion | Manmohan Singh’s Mixed Economic Legacy He pushed economic reforms as India’s finance minister, then abandoned them when he led the government.

My take on Manmohan Singh’s record as an economic reformer: great as finance minister, lousy as prime minister.
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Opinion | Dommaraju Gukesh and India’s Chess Comeback He beat China’s Ding Liren to become world champion, reflecting New Delhi’s rise.

The resurgence of chess in India underscores how the country has benefited enormously from opening its economy in 1991 to global flows of capital, technology and information. [My take]
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Back From India Podcast Episode · The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg · 12/05/2024 · 1h 21m

I enjoyed this long conversation about India, Hindu nationalism, Indian problems with Canada, U.S.-India tensions over Bangladesh and other things with my friend and colleague Jonah Goldberg. [Audio, 81m]
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Trump Sarkar 2.0: The Future of the India-US Global Partnership Sadanand Dhume and Elizabeth Roche break down how Trump’s reelection might impact India-U.S. relations.

Trade, immigration, Russia, Bangladesh, Khalistan, technology, the Quad and much more in this conversation about U.S.-India relations. (It was recorded before the recent BJP allegations against the “deep state.”) [Audio, 82m]
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Was 2024 a good year for democracy around the world? India, the U.S., the U.K., Indonesia, France, and more went to the polls this year.

We covered Modi’s weakened comeback for a third term and the Pakistan army’s blatant rigging against Imran Khan in around the first 20 minutes of this world roundup on NPR’s 1A.
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Opinion | Gautam Adani’s Bribery Charges Affect U.S.-India Relations The incoming Trump administration could work toward a settlement.

The Adani Group’s role in implementing key parts of Narendra Modi’s domestic and international agenda gives the U.S. case against Gautam Adani geopolitical significance far greater than most cases of alleged corporate malfeasance. [My take] #India
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The death toll in Pakistan’s most recent spasm of anti-Shia violence has crossed 130. Unfortunately, this column I wrote in 2011 about Pakistan’s persecution of its Shia minority remains relevant after all these years.

Sunday afternoon siblings.

Opinion | India Welcomes Donald Trump’s Second Term Many view the president-elect’s return to the White House as an opportunity to boost ties between Washington and New Delhi.

Some countries have greeted Donald Trump’s election with despair. In India, the dominant feeling is hope. [My take]
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Many Indians don’t like Justin Trudeau because they’re familiar with his type—a politician who panders to identity politics for votes, and appears willing to place his own political survival over his country’s interests. [My take]
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