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Foreign Policy May 9, 2025
Tanvi Madan joined Foreign Policy’s Ravi Agrawal to discuss what’s next for India and Pakistan, options for escalation or de-escalation, and the potential role of external...
Financial Times May 9, 2025
When something like [the India-Pakistan conflict] this happens, a call for both sides to de-escalate is seen in India as asking for Indian restraint, and that’s not something the US..."
Al Jazeera English May 7, 2025
If local media largely follows the state’s preferred narratives in both India and Pakistan, which it does, the state can easily control public perception to its advantage and rally..."
The Times May 7, 2025
It’s hard to imagine an easy off-ramp now for these [India and Pakistan] two nuclear-armed nations. They’ve entered extremely dangerous territory yet again.
CBS News May 7, 2025
Tanvi Madan joined CBS News to break down the history of the India-Pakistan conflict.
New York Times May 6, 2025
Closing this [diplomatic channel to the Palestinian Authority] will further diminish the credibility and thus the ability of U.S. diplomats to engage the Palestinian people just at the..."
CNN May 5, 2025
Tanvi Madan joined Fareed Zakaria to discuss whether India and Pakistan are on the brink of war in light of a recent militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.
The Lawfare Podcast May 1, 2025
Tanvi Madan joined Daniel Byman to break down the April 22 terrorist attack in Kashmir, the escalation options for India, and the limited influence of the United States, China, and other...
Grand Tamasha April 29, 2025
Tanvi Madan joined Carnegie’s Milan Vaishnav and AEI’s Sadanand Dhume to review the first 100 days of the Trump administration and assess the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and...
New York Times April 28, 2025
[China looks] steady and stable and a picture of equanimity compared to the United States. [China has already invested in the Global South and pushed to control Africa’s critical..."
Jonathan A. Czin
Michael H. Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy Studies, Fellow - Foreign Policy, John L. Thornton China CenterExperts
Michael E. O’Hanlon
Director of Research
- Foreign Policy,
Director
- Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology,
Co-Director
- Africa Security Initiative,
Senior Fellow
- Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology,
Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy
Mireya Solís
Director
- Center for Asia Policy Studies,
Senior Fellow
- Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies,
Philip Knight Chair in Japan Studies
