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Srinath Raghavan is Senior Fellow at Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. He is the author of many acclaimed books on history and international affairs. He lives in Mumbai and tweets as @srinathraghava3.

Articles by Srinath Raghavan

A new landscape evolves

The 1967 election showed a widening of the electorate and a deepening of Indian democracy. Voter turnout had risen from just under 45% in the first general election, in 1952, to 61% in 1967. The opposition was uniting and, at the same time, the Congress was divided from within.

Indira Gandhi with party leaders at her residence. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 01:33 PM IST

India’s path to power: Strategy in a world adrift

At a time when global, regional and national politics is undergoing a churn, some of India’s finest public intellectuals — including those who have been policymakers and those who have observed and studied India in depth — have come together to outline the contours of the new world order and, more importantly, what India should do to achieve its objectives.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI)
Updated on Oct 02, 2021 06:05 PM IST
ByYamini Aiyar, Sunil Khilnani, Prakash Menon, Shivshankar Menon, Nitin Pai, Srinath Raghavan, Ajit Ranade, and Shyam Saran

Naya Kashmir: It’s not a new idea | Opinion

Like Modi, Indira Gandhi, too, wanted to alter the status quo in the state almost 50 years ago

In Kashmir, Indira Gandhi’s biggest challenge were local leaders who would cleave to New Delhi’s vision. Modi will face the same thing(REUTERS, GETTY IMAGES)
Updated on Aug 14, 2019 07:53 AM IST

Why an escalation in US-Iran tensions should worry Delhi

Faced with serious attempt to squeeze its economic or strategic assets, Iran will respond in ways that can jeopardise maritime traffic in the Gulf.

In this June 13, 2019, file photo, an oil tanker is on fire in the sea of Oman. A series of attacks on oil tankers near the Persian Gulf has ratcheted up tensions between the US and Iran -- and raised fears over the safety of one of Asia’s most vital energy trade routes, where about a fifth of the world’s oil passes through its narrowest at the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks have jolted the shipping industry, with many of operators in the region on high alert(AP)
Published on Jul 09, 2019 07:58 PM IST

Indo-Saudi ties, a fine balancing act

Saudi crown prince, Mohammad bin Salman’s India visit comes at an important juncture in the geopolitics of southwest Asia as well as in the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Buenos Aires, November 29, 2018. Modi government has invested considerable time and energy in fostering stronger relations with countries in West Asia, especially Saudi Arabia and the UAE.(REUTERS)
Updated on Feb 18, 2019 11:01 AM IST

Question the government on Rafale

The handling of the Rafale issue by the Modi government have dealt a deep blow to India’s military modernisation.

The prime minister evidently took the decision to scrap the old tender and purchase 36 Rafales without consulting the Air Force or the ministry of defence.(PTI)
Published on Jan 23, 2019 07:48 AM IST
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