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 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

Voice
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

Argument
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

Voice
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

Voice
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

Voice
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

Voice
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

Argument
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

Argument
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
Demonstrators protest India's Citizenship Amendment Bill in New Delhi on Dec. 10.
Demonstrators protest India's Citizenship Amendment Bill in New Delhi on Dec. 10.

Secularism Is Dying in India

Argument
Sumit Ganguly
Indian school students form the Chinese characters for the name of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Indian school students form the Chinese characters for the name of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Leaders of the World’s Two Biggest Countries Meet—and Come Away With Little Progress

Argument
Sumit Ganguly
A supporter waves the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flag as he participates in a rally for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President Amit Shah in Ahmedabad, on May 26.
A supporter waves the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flag as he participates in a rally for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President Amit Shah in Ahmedabad, on May 26.

India Faces a Looming Disaster

Argument
Sumit Ganguly, Jai Shankar Prasad
An Indian resident reads a newspaper with news of the election victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai on May 24.
An Indian resident reads a newspaper with news of the election victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai on May 24.

The Modi Mystery

Argument
Sumit Ganguly, Himanshu Jha, Rahul Mukherji
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