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 emeritus at Indiana University Bloomington.

Articles by Sumit Ganguly
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden during the G-7 summit in Savelletri, Italy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden during the G-7 summit in Savelletri, Italy.

Modi’s Third-Term Foreign Policy Looks the Same
Analysis
Sumit Ganguly, Dinsha Mistree
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz joke before a group photo during the G-7 summit in Savelletri, Italy, on June 14.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz joke before a group photo during the G-7 summit in Savelletri, Italy, on June 14.

Modi Still Has Great-Power Ambitions for India
Review
Sumit Ganguly
Journalists gather at the courtyard of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi on Oct. 17, 2023.
Journalists gather at the courtyard of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi on Oct. 17, 2023.

India’s Courts Must Keep Their Autonomy
Analysis
Sumit Ganguly
Members of the Indian Civil Service of the Bombay Presidency pose for a photo at their annual gathering in Poona.
Members of the Indian Civil Service of the Bombay Presidency pose for a photo at their annual gathering in Poona.

The Civil Servants Who Shaped Indian Diplomacy
Review
Sumit Ganguly
People rest on the stairs of a Hindu temple adjacent to the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, India, on Feb. 16.
People rest on the stairs of a Hindu temple adjacent to the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, India, on Feb. 16.

Modi’s India Is One Step Closer to a Contentious Goal
Analysis
Sumit Ganguly, Ronojoy Sen
A member of the United Hindu Front holds a banner depicting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun during a rally in New Delhi on Sept. 24.
A member of the United Hindu Front holds a banner depicting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun during a rally in New Delhi on Sept. 24.

Will U.S. Revelation of Plot to Kill Sikh Activist Strain Ties With India?
Analysis
Sumit Ganguly
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (not seen) following their meeting in Ramallah, West Bank.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (not seen) following their meeting in Ramallah, West Bank.

Modi’s Comments on Israel-Gaza War Signal Shift
Analysis
Sumit Ganguly, Nicolas Blarel
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.

Did New Delhi’s G-20 Summit Succeed?
Analysis
Sumit Ganguly
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.

The Great Fight Over India’s Myths
Review
Sumit Ganguly
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.

Modi’s Party Deals Its Main Opposition a Final Blow
Analysis
Sumit Ganguly
Sikh protest outside Indian High Commission, London
Sikh protest outside Indian High Commission, London

The Solution to India’s Sikh Protests Lies Abroad
Analysis
Dinsha Mistree, Sumit Ganguly
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.

How Modi and Bibi Built a Military Alliance
Review
Sumit Ganguly
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.

How India’s Domestic Politics Impede Its Foreign Policy
Review
Sumit Ganguly
An Indian soldier and Pakistani soldier shake hands.
An Indian soldier and Pakistani soldier shake hands.

Why the India-Pakistan Rivalry Endures
Review
Sumit Ganguly
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.

What Would Brinkmanship Look Like in the Indo-Pacific?
Analysis
Sumit Ganguly
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