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Rakesh Sood is a former diplomat who served as Ambassador to France and is currently Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation.

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A stress test for American democracy

Rakesh Sood Donald Trump is out of the White House but Trumpism will be a tougher challenge to deal with

The India-U.S. defence partnership is deepening

Rakesh Sood The optics around the 2+2 Dialogue in Delhi are defining — the defence ties between the two countries have come of age

The U.S. election just became more uncertain

Rakesh Sood Opinion polls could be misleading and the pandemic’s impact difficult to assess; the cyclical shift in politics is unsure

A soldier, diplomat, politician and mentor

September 29, 2020

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Another Afghan peace push and a role for India

September 19, 2020

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Iran ties need quiet diplomacy

July 18, 2020

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For a reset in India-Nepal relations

May 29, 2020

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The trends shaping the post-COVID-19 world

May 11, 2020

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At the edge of a new nuclear arms race

April 27, 2020

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The sum and substance of the Afghan deal

March 5, 2020

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A sneeze, a global cold and testing times for China

February 1, 2020

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