Pramit Pal Chaudhuri

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India has long been one of the more pro-American countries in the world. While President Donald Trump doesn't enjoy the same support as predecessors former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush -- presumably because of his trade threats and his restrictions on visas for highly-skilled workers, most of which go to Indians -- that broad approval remains largely intact, with 56% of Indians polled saying they had confidence in Trump to do the right thing on world affairs.

Indian diplomats say privately that handling the Trump administration has been complicated. At one level, India and the US have continued to move their nascent strategic relationship forward with mutual concerns about China's territorial and political assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific serving as the backdrop.…  Seguir leyendo »

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Cómo han cambiado los tiempos al C hombre. El acosado presidente de Pakistán, Pervez Musharraf, declaró una vez: "No soy para nada un político, no creo estar hecho para la política". Ocho años después de llegar al poder y exiliar a sus principales opositores civiles, el general está moviendo cielo y tierra para aferrarse a su cargo político.

Si bien se hizo con el poder mediante un golpe sin sangre, había pocas dudas acerca de su popularidad en esos días. La gente estaba cansada de un régimen civil marcado por la corrupción y el caos económico. La franqueza e integridad que demostraba Musharraf resultaron atractivas para el hombre de la calle y le significaron una legitimidad de facto.…  Seguir leyendo »

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Last week India became the 12th country in the world to have an economy worth a trillion dollars. It was a purely symbolic accomplishment. However, the manner in which India reached this figure neatly caught both the opportunity and the obstacles of its present economy.

India's economy touched the trillion dollar mark on April 25 according to a calculation by Credit Suisse, thanks to a sudden surge in the value of the rupee against the dollar. The economy was already within hailing distance of the 10-digit figure following two successive years of over nine percent growth, but the rupee's rise pushed it past the mark.…  Seguir leyendo »