Sumit Ganguly


Sumit Ganguly is a columnist at Foreign Policy and visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is a distinguished professor of political science and the Rabindranath Tagore chair in Indian cultures and civilizations at Indiana University Bloomington.

Articles by Sumit Ganguly
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to journalists at the G-20 summit venue in New Delhi on Sept. 10.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to journalists at the G-20 summit venue in New Delhi on Sept. 10.
A black-and-white photograph shows former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, a middle-aged man wearing a white, collarless shirt. He is holding a pen and smiling as he looks off to the side.
A black-and-white photograph shows former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, a middle-aged man wearing a white, collarless shirt. He is holding a pen and smiling as he looks off to the side.
Political opposition figure Rahul Gandhi arrives at court in Surat, India, on April 3.
Political opposition figure Rahul Gandhi arrives at court in Surat, India, on April 3.
Sikh protest outside Indian High Commission, London
Sikh protest outside Indian High Commission, London
A Likud Party election banner hanging from a building shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a caption above reading in Hebrew "Netanyahu, in another league", in  Tel Aviv on July 28, 2019.
A Likud Party election banner hanging from a building shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a caption above reading in Hebrew "Netanyahu, in another league", in Tel Aviv on July 28, 2019.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to the media in New Delhi on Jan. 31.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to the media in New Delhi on Jan. 31.
An Indian soldier and Pakistani soldier shake hands.
An Indian soldier and Pakistani soldier shake hands.
China's DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles are seen during a military parade in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019.
China's DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles are seen during a military parade in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin
Former Indian National Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi (center) arrives to address a rally against inflation in New Delhi on Sept. 4.
Former Indian National Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi (center) arrives to address a rally against inflation in New Delhi on Sept. 4.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi salutes a guard of honor before addressing the nation in New Delhi on Aug. 15.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi salutes a guard of honor before addressing the nation in New Delhi on Aug. 15.
Members of the Student Federation of India push against a police barrier during a protest against the government's new Agnipath recruitment plan in Chennai, India, on June 22.
Members of the Student Federation of India push against a police barrier during a protest against the government's new Agnipath recruitment plan in Chennai, India, on June 22.
A woman looks at burning funeral pyres during the COVID-19 pandemic in India
A woman looks at burning funeral pyres during the COVID-19 pandemic in India
Demonstrators take part in a protest against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Demonstrators take part in a protest against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Bharatiya Janata Party supporters wait to catch a glimpse of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Bharatiya Janata Party supporters wait to catch a glimpse of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.