Ashley J. Tellis
Carnegie Endowment
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Troubles Aplenty: Foreign Policy Challenges for the Next Indian Government
The post-election government in New Delhi—which could see Modi’s return to the helm—will have to confront serious regional and global foreign policy challenges. → Read More
No Alternative to a Tough Policy Towards Pakistan
Real change will come only when the Pakistani polity begins to believe that the costs of the policies pursued by its army far exceed the benefits accruing to Pakistan as a country. → Read More
Inside the Mind of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba
This past November marked the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attack in Mumbai that killed more than 160 people, perpetrated by a Pakistan-based jihadist terrorist group called Lashkar-e-Tayyaba. → Read More
How Can U.S.-India Relations Survive the S-400 Deal?
India’s impending purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system may be the thorniest problem currently bedeviling the U.S.-India strategic partnership. But with a little creativity, it can be overcome. → Read More
My Enemy’s Enemy: India in Afghanistan
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s recent visit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi is the latest affirmation of both countries’ shift to a deeper bilateral partnership. → Read More
Are India-Pakistan Peace Talks Worth a Damn?
The unyielding antagonism between India and Pakistan remains one of the greatest tragedies of Asian politics. → Read More
Are India-Pakistan Peace Talks Worth a Damn?
International calls for bilateral engagement are actually counterproductive because they embolden Pakistan to persist in a fruitless strategy of coercion. → Read More
Are India-Pakistan Peace Talks Worth a Damn?
International calls for bilateral engagement are actually counterproductive because they embolden Pakistan to persist in a fruitless strategy of coercion. → Read More
China-India Relations: The Untold Story
This summer’s standoff between the Chinese and Indian militaries at Doklam has revived the troubled but fascinating history of relations between the world’s two most populous nations. → Read More
India’s Wars
Seventy years after gaining independence, India is poised to consolidate its dominance in South Asia. → Read More
The Americans Are Back: F-16 for the IAF and F/A-18 for the Indian Navy
Because combat aviation is steadily moving towards the dominance of stealthy platforms, India should be seeking to leverage these purchases towards the development or the acquisition of fifth-generation fighters. → Read More
Protecting an Investment
Despite the current uncertainty surrounding bilateral ties, India ought to approach the United States with confidence, assured that the evolving competition in Asia makes a strong partnership between Washington and New Delhi destined for success. → Read More
With Trump, Best to Focus on Bilateral Ties, Not Global Issues
The upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump offers a chance for Modi to clearly articulate India’s interests, and perhaps help Trump think of India as an opportunity. → Read More
Changing U.S. Policy in Afghanistan
The conflict in Afghanistan is the United States’ longest-running war. Despite the progress made there since September 11, 2001, the persistence of the Taliban insurgency is perhaps still the most debilitating challenge facing the country. → Read More
U.S. Policy in Afghanistan: Changing Strategies, Preserving Gains
To protect the integrity of the Afghan state, U.S. policy should aim to end the conflict in ways that mitigate the threats of terrorism, instability, and regional conflict. → Read More
Avoiding the Labors of Sisyphus: Strengthening U.S.-India Relations in a Trump Administration
Trump’s “America First” strategy has the potential to damage the U.S.-India relationship. Trump should instead strengthen the India alliance to cope with the challenges posed by China. → Read More
The Other One Percent: Indians in America
Authors Devesh Kapur and Sanjoy Chakravorty will present their findings on Indian-Americans’ rapid rise, the social and economic challenges particular to immigrants of Indian heritage, and the group’s influence on the trajectories of both nations. → Read More
Sino-Indian Relations in Turbulence
Sino-Indian relations have hit a rough patch in recent months. → Read More
Creating a Stable Asia
Efforts by the United States or China to secure future predominance in the Western Pacific will prove futile and dangerous, given a host of security, economic, and diplomatic factors. Instead, creating a stable de facto balance of power is necessary and feasible for both countries. → Read More
Strategic Asia 2016-2017: Understanding Strategic Cultures in the Asia-Pacific
This book examines how the region’s major political powers view international politics and the use of military force. → Read More