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Sushant Singh
Sushant Singh
Sushant Singh is a lecturer at Yale University. Previously, he was a senior fellow at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, and deputy editor of The Indian Express. A winner of the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2017 and 2018, he had earlier served in the Indian Army for two decades. He is also the author of Mission Overseas and co-author of Note by Note: The India Story.
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With its Trump connection, Pakistan’s crypto pivot is a headache for India
Pakistan’s embrace of crypto—fuelled by Chinese energy, sanctioned by the state and linked to the Trump family—has opened a new front in South Asia’s battle for digital dominance.
Recent Editions
Chinese military tech breakthroughs in focus after Operation Sindoor
China’s tech performance in Pakistan’s war theatre calls for India to rethink its fragmented arsenal and future-proof its defence posture.
19 May 2025
The IMF loan to Pakistan and the limits of India’s leverage
After shouting in the void, the lesson for New Delhi is clear: if it wants influence at the IMF, it must build coalitions and economic heft
11 May 2025
Trump’s trade gambit leaves India at the crossroads of chaos
America’s tariff shock waves will reverberate across India’s economy, geopolitics and regional strategy.
03 Apr 2025
Trump’s White House drama with Zelenskyy creates strategic nightmare for India
US President Donald Trump’s showdown with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy undermines global norms and weakens India’s strategic position against China.
01 Mar 2025
Older Editions
When the US stoops to corporate interests, democracy suffers
The Trump administration’s unprecedented kowtowing to corporate power poses an existential question for democracy worldwide
14 Feb 2025
The truth behind India’s rising defence exports
More than any policy change or sudden shift by foreign investors, the defence exports seem to be driven by the wars in Europe and Asia, which have created a demand for imports of certain products of the industrial era.
03 Jan 2025
As president Trump may be good for Modi but not for India
As Donald Trump returns to power in the US after a thumping win, Modi gains an ally, but India faces economic and diplomatic risks.
07 Nov 2024
Rahul Gandhi’s US tour underscores a key change in Indian politics
The Indian diaspora in the West has become an important force in shaping India's politics.
13 Sept 2024
A rethink on Chinese investment is misaligned with India’s strategic goals
Not only do Chinese companies have better alternatives like Vietnam, but they are also worried about the Indian government’s erratic attitude towards them.
15 Aug 2024