Rushali Saha
@rushali_saha
Researcher| Threat Intelligence Analyst| Tracking Indo-Pacific geopolitics| Prev: @CSDR_India,@Diplomat_APAC, @CAPS_India @StimsonCenter NASP @TakshashilaIn
My policy memo from a year-long fellowship with @StimsonCenter is finally out. I argue that the Indian Ocean needs to be better incorporated into Washington's Indo-Pacific strategy and how India and US can work together in the Indian Ocean. bit.ly/3lbUqxR
Is Washington pushing Moscow, New Delhi, and Beijing closer together — again? For @Diplomat_APAC , I explore how the U.S. factor is shaping the revival of the Russia-India-China troika. Read here: thediplomat.com/2025/06/the-u-…
The Dalai Lama’s succession isn't just a spiritual issue — it’s a geopolitical flashpoint. In @LowyInstitute, I explain how Tibet figures into US-China rivalry and what it means for Trump’s foreign policy. Read here: lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete… @danielflitton
Thank you so much for your constant support! My experience as South Asia program Visiting Fellow at @StimsonCenter was an incredibly rewarding experience that helped shape my thinking about the IOR! Excited to carry the work forward as a Maitri Fellow! @USSC @AusIndiaCentre @dfat
Huge congrats to former @StimsonCenter South Asia program Visiting Fellow @rushali_saha on her selection as a Maitri Fellow! Looking forward to learning from her project on Australia-India maritime security cooperation in the Western Indian Ocean. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 australiaindiacentre.org.au/Fellows2025
The Dalai Lama's succession plans could complicate India's recent push for closer ties with China. Read @rushali_saha's perspective on the diplomatic dilemma facing New Delhi. southasianvoices.org/geo-f-in-r-del…
The decision regarding the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation is inherently political and intricately linked with the Sino-Indian border dispute. buff.ly/r6AW9hI
As China asserts it's dominance over the Dalai Lama's succession, New Delhi's historically cautious approach comes under strain. How will New Delhi respond? Read my latest for @Diplomat_APAC here: thediplomat.com/2025/07/how-wi…
Delighted to have contributed a co-authored chapter with @viveksans to this timely Palgrave volume on Indo-Pacific. Our chapter takes a deep dive into the ongoing port infrastructure race in the Indian Ocean link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…
Latest for @Diplomat_APAC
Following the Carney-Modi meeting, a substantive reset needs more hard work from the two governments. buff.ly/jJk9DZt
The Modi-Carney G7 meeting was seen as a breakthrough—but will it lead to a real reset in 🇮🇳🇨🇦 ties? From unresolved security tensions to domestic pressures, here’s why a full thaw remains elusive. Read my latest fro @Diplomat_APAC thediplomat.com/2025/06/why-a-…
"India's uneasy balancing act in the Bay of Bengal". My op-ed in @TheHindu
Australia’s putting the Indo back in Indo-Pacific. My latest @LowyInstitute on why Marles’ trip to Maldives & Sri Lanka marks a strategic shift. Not just symolic—policy is catching up. Thanks @danielflitton Read here: lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…
Thanks to @mariasiow for including my comments in this @SCMPNews piece. US signals commitment through the Squad, but Trump’s transactional approach and regional dynamics hinder institutionalisation. Read here: bit.ly/45kZViM
India rejects Trump's claims of "mediating" the India-Pakistan ceasefire, insisting it was "bilaterally reached." With trade talks ongoing and domestic pressure mounting, will this diplomatic spat derail the flourishing US-India partnership? @rushali_saha southasianvoices.org/geo-f-in-r-ind…
Thanks for the repost @DerekJGrossman!
"Dhaka-Delhi ties, which were once built on the foundation of mutual trust and respect, has now been replaced by mutual suspicion, effectively shrinking the space for bilateral diplomacy." thediplomat.com/2025/05/have-b…
India and Bangladesh have been implementing reciprocal trade restrictions. In the latest development, Dhaka abruptly canceled a $21 million contract for an advanced ocean-going tug with an Indian state-run shipbuilding firm. buff.ly/9g4i3Hk
🇧🇩🇮🇳 Bangladesh-India ties are under strain—from defense deals to trade retaliation. In my latest for @Diplomat_APAC, I examine whether relations have hit a point of no return. 🔗 Read here: thediplomat.com/2025/05/have-b…
US govt has, for the first time, put on record in a court Trump claim that ceasefire between India and Pakistan, was “only achieved” after US mediation, offers of "trading access" to “avert a full-scale war” Reporting with @SharadRaghavan thehindu.com/news/national/…
New publication: "Four Days in May: The India-Pakistan Crisis of 2025" up now at the Stimson Center @StimsonCenter . Executive summary here, but link to all 12,000 words and 123 footnotes in the next post.
China is facilitating improved ties between Pakistan and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which is sure to generate anxieties in New Delhi. buff.ly/nRVxu7O
"In New Delhi, anti-U.S. sentiments are at an all-time high." @rushali_saha examines whether Trump's attempt to re-hyphenate India-Pakistan relations will fundamentally alter the strategic partnership between the world's largest democracies. southasianvoices.org/geo-f-in-r-ind…