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Shachi Adyanthaya

Shachi Adyanthaya
Shachi Adyanthaya Portfolio Manager Childrens Investment Fund Foundation

Featured Publications

The foreign policy legacy of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Aug 20, 2018

The foreign policy legacy of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Shachi Adyanthaya
India’s rocky road to the Indo-Pacific
Aug 02, 2018

India’s rocky road to the Indo-Pacific

Shachi Adyanthaya
For BRICS to reshape world order, should avoid anti-west politics
Jul 30, 2018

For BRICS to reshape world order, should avoid anti-west politics

Shachi Adyanthaya
Whither India in the Indo-Pacific?
Jun 06, 2018

Whither India in the Indo-Pacific?

Shachi Adyanthaya
The new great game: China and the intense maritime contest in Indo-Pacific region
Apr 10, 2018

The new great game: China and the intense maritime contest in Indo-Pacific region

Shachi Adyanthaya
The sobering arithmetic of a two-front war
Mar 14, 2018

The sobering arithmetic of a two-front war

Shachi Adyanthaya
The game of chicken in the Arabian Sea
Feb 22, 2018

The game of chicken in the Arabian Sea

Shachi Adyanthaya
Trump’s new National Security Strategy: The good, the bad and the complicated for New Delhi
Dec 21, 2017

Trump’s new National Security Strategy: The good, the bad and the complicated for New Delhi

Shachi Adyanthaya
What China does when it disagrees with you
Nov 22, 2017

What China does when it disagrees with you

Shachi Adyanthaya
How India thinks about the world through ideas and reality
Sep 25, 2017

How India thinks about the world through ideas and reality

Shachi Adyanthaya
India’s clever use of the BRICS card in Doklam standoff
Aug 31, 2017

India’s clever use of the BRICS card in Doklam standoff

Shachi Adyanthaya
Beyond Doklam: India needs to overhaul its trade-friendly grand strategy on China
Aug 23, 2017

Beyond Doklam: India needs to overhaul its trade-friendly grand strategy on China

Shachi Adyanthaya
Doklam — The Sino Indian standoff in Bhutan
Jul 10, 2017

Doklam — The Sino Indian standoff in Bhutan

Shachi Adyanthaya
Why Doklam and Bhutan matter: India can’t be seen to abandon its allies
Jul 03, 2017

Why Doklam and Bhutan matter: India can’t be seen to abandon its allies

Shachi Adyanthaya
In search of China's grand strategy
Apr 19, 2017

In search of China's grand strategy

Shachi Adyanthaya
India is not changing its policy on no first use of nuclear weapons
Mar 29, 2017

India is not changing its policy on no first use of nuclear weapons

Shachi Adyanthaya
The rise of null politics
Mar 15, 2017

The rise of null politics

Shachi Adyanthaya
A case for classically conservative foreign policy based on realism
Mar 04, 2017

A case for classically conservative foreign policy based on realism

Shachi Adyanthaya
The Hamlet question returns: Is Donald Trump merely playing crazy or. . .?
Feb 27, 2017

The Hamlet question returns: Is Donald Trump merely playing crazy or. . .?

Shachi Adyanthaya
India and China: Does the Elephant read the Dragon right?
Feb 03, 2017

India and China: Does the Elephant read the Dragon right?

Shachi Adyanthaya
Trump and the techie
Feb 01, 2017

Trump and the techie

Shachi Adyanthaya
Donald Trump is no liberal – but not a realist either
Jan 31, 2017

Donald Trump is no liberal – but not a realist either

Shachi Adyanthaya
Predicting what American foreign policy will look like under the Mattis-Trump combine
Jan 16, 2017

Predicting what American foreign policy will look like under the Mattis-Trump combine

Shachi Adyanthaya
Pakistan tests Babur III missile: How should India interpret this latest move?
Jan 10, 2017

Pakistan tests Babur III missile: How should India interpret this latest move?

Shachi Adyanthaya
Turkey is the canary in the coal mine, forecasting whether the west-led liberal order has a future
Dec 22, 2016

Turkey is the canary in the coal mine, forecasting whether the west-led liberal order has a future

Shachi Adyanthaya
US President-elect Donald Trump's generals part 3: John Kelly and the narco-terror nexus
Dec 21, 2016

US President-elect Donald Trump's generals part 3: John Kelly and the narco-terror nexus

Shachi Adyanthaya
Russian Ambassador's assassination: What does this mean for regional stability?
Dec 20, 2016

Russian Ambassador's assassination: What does this mean for regional stability?

Shachi Adyanthaya
US President-elect Donald Trump's generals Part 2: Michael Flynn's war on Islamism
Dec 19, 2016

US President-elect Donald Trump's generals Part 2: Michael Flynn's war on Islamism

Shachi Adyanthaya
Thomas Schelling and the golden age of American strategy
Dec 19, 2016

Thomas Schelling and the golden age of American strategy

Shachi Adyanthaya
Donald Trump's generals: Why 9/11 will shape what follows 11/9
Nov 30, 2016

Donald Trump's generals: Why 9/11 will shape what follows 11/9

Shachi Adyanthaya
Parrikar almost nukes India's NSG bid with needless boast
Nov 14, 2016

Parrikar almost nukes India's NSG bid with needless boast

Shachi Adyanthaya
India's challenges lies in handling spillovers of Trump policies elsewhere
Nov 09, 2016

India's challenges lies in handling spillovers of Trump policies elsewhere

Shachi Adyanthaya
Month after surgical strikes: An appraisal of India's new Pak strategy
Nov 02, 2016

Month after surgical strikes: An appraisal of India's new Pak strategy

Shachi Adyanthaya
Xi Jinping anointed "core" Chinese leader, but his strategy reveals a contradiction
Nov 02, 2016

Xi Jinping anointed "core" Chinese leader, but his strategy reveals a contradiction

Shachi Adyanthaya
MNS' aggressive stand can wreck PM Modi’s new Pakistan policy
Oct 26, 2016

MNS' aggressive stand can wreck PM Modi’s new Pakistan policy

Shachi Adyanthaya
The alphabet soup at Goa
Oct 13, 2016

The alphabet soup at Goa

Shachi Adyanthaya
BRICS Summit: India's hands full with Pakistan, must bide time to deal with China
Oct 12, 2016

BRICS Summit: India's hands full with Pakistan, must bide time to deal with China

Shachi Adyanthaya
Surgical strikes along LoC puts South Asia on cusp of new India-Pakistan dynamic
Oct 01, 2016

Surgical strikes along LoC puts South Asia on cusp of new India-Pakistan dynamic

Shachi Adyanthaya
BRICS Summit in Goa: Ahead of 8th conference, the bloc must focus on institution-building
Sep 20, 2016

BRICS Summit in Goa: Ahead of 8th conference, the bloc must focus on institution-building

Shachi Adyanthaya
BRICS, globalisms, and the return of the state
Aug 31, 2016

BRICS, globalisms, and the return of the state

Shachi Adyanthaya
Modi's Independence Day take on Balochistan a foreign policy milestone
Aug 16, 2016

Modi's Independence Day take on Balochistan a foreign policy milestone

Shachi Adyanthaya
Planning an effective Balochistan strategy
Aug 16, 2016

Planning an effective Balochistan strategy

Shachi Adyanthaya
Geoeconomics and geopolitics: India's tightrope
Jul 28, 2016

Geoeconomics and geopolitics: India's tightrope

Shachi Adyanthaya
Getting real about the middle kingdom
Jul 21, 2016

Getting real about the middle kingdom

Shachi Adyanthaya
The other legacy of Robert McNamara
Jun 10, 2016

The other legacy of Robert McNamara

Shachi Adyanthaya
India could win with Trump's foreign policy
May 30, 2016

India could win with Trump's foreign policy

Shachi Adyanthaya
Policy short-sightedness exacerbates India's water crisis
May 07, 2016

Policy short-sightedness exacerbates India's water crisis

Shachi Adyanthaya
Banning surge pricing is bad economics
Apr 22, 2016

Banning surge pricing is bad economics

Shachi Adyanthaya
Building new alliances with BRICS
Mar 25, 2016

Building new alliances with BRICS

Shachi Adyanthaya
The JNU fracas is actually a crisis for the Right
Feb 22, 2016

The JNU fracas is actually a crisis for the Right

Shachi Adyanthaya
Engage the dragon on Balochistan
Feb 04, 2016

Engage the dragon on Balochistan

Shachi Adyanthaya
G20 Turkey Summit: Towards resilience, recovery and sustainability
Nov 10, 2015

G20 Turkey Summit: Towards resilience, recovery and sustainability

Shachi Adyanthaya

Expert Speak

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Neighbourhood | China Foreign Policy | Internal Security | Indian Defence Mar 14, 2018

The sobering arithmetic of a two-front war

Shachi Adyanthaya
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China Foreign Policy Apr 19, 2017

In search of China's grand strategy

Shachi Adyanthaya
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US Foreign Policy | US Domestic Politics Dec 19, 2016

Thomas Schelling and the golden age of American strategy

Shachi Adyanthaya
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Great Power Dynamics | BRICS Aug 31, 2016

BRICS, globalisms, and the return of the state

Shachi Adyanthaya
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Indian Foreign Policy Jul 21, 2016

Getting real about the middle kingdom

Shachi Adyanthaya

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Commentaries

The foreign policy legacy of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Aug 20, 2018

The foreign policy legacy of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Shachi Adyanthaya
India’s rocky road to the Indo-Pacific
Indian Ocean Aug 02, 2018

India’s rocky road to the Indo-Pacific

Shachi Adyanthaya
For BRICS to reshape world order, should avoid anti-west politics
BRICS Jul 30, 2018

For BRICS to reshape world order, should avoid anti-west politics

Shachi Adyanthaya
Whither India in the Indo-Pacific?
Maritime Infrastructure | Maritime Governance Architecture Jun 06, 2018

Whither India in the Indo-Pacific?

Shachi Adyanthaya
The new great game: China and the intense maritime contest in Indo-Pacific region
Maritime Security | Maritime Governance Architecture Apr 10, 2018

The new great game: China and the intense maritime contest in Indo-Pacific region

Shachi Adyanthaya
The game of chicken in the Arabian Sea
China Foreign Policy | Indian Ocean Feb 22, 2018

The game of chicken in the Arabian Sea

Shachi Adyanthaya
Trump’s new National Security Strategy: The good, the bad and the complicated for New Delhi
US Foreign Policy Dec 21, 2017

Trump’s new National Security Strategy: The good, the bad and the complicated for New Delhi

Shachi Adyanthaya
What China does when it disagrees with you
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy Nov 22, 2017

What China does when it disagrees with you

Shachi Adyanthaya
How India thinks about the world through ideas and reality
Privacy & Data Protection Sep 25, 2017

How India thinks about the world through ideas and reality

Shachi Adyanthaya
India’s clever use of the BRICS card in Doklam standoff
Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy | China Foreign Policy Aug 31, 2017

India’s clever use of the BRICS card in Doklam standoff

Shachi Adyanthaya
Beyond Doklam: India needs to overhaul its trade-friendly grand strategy on China
Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy Aug 23, 2017

Beyond Doklam: India needs to overhaul its trade-friendly grand strategy on China

Shachi Adyanthaya
Doklam — The Sino Indian standoff in Bhutan
China Military Jul 10, 2017

Doklam — The Sino Indian standoff in Bhutan

Shachi Adyanthaya
Why Doklam and Bhutan matter: India can’t be seen to abandon its allies
Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Jul 03, 2017

Why Doklam and Bhutan matter: India can’t be seen to abandon its allies

Shachi Adyanthaya
India is not changing its policy on no first use of nuclear weapons
Defence and Security | Nuclear Security Mar 29, 2017

India is not changing its policy on no first use of nuclear weapons

Shachi Adyanthaya
The rise of null politics
Domestic Politics and Governance Mar 15, 2017

The rise of null politics

Shachi Adyanthaya
A case for classically conservative foreign policy based on realism
Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Mar 04, 2017

A case for classically conservative foreign policy based on realism

Shachi Adyanthaya
The Hamlet question returns: Is Donald Trump merely playing crazy or. . .?
US Foreign Policy | US Domestic Politics Feb 27, 2017

The Hamlet question returns: Is Donald Trump merely playing crazy or. . .?

Shachi Adyanthaya
India and China: Does the Elephant read the Dragon right?
Indian Foreign Policy | China Foreign Policy Feb 03, 2017

India and China: Does the Elephant read the Dragon right?

Shachi Adyanthaya
Trump and the techie
US Foreign Policy Feb 01, 2017

Trump and the techie

Shachi Adyanthaya
Donald Trump is no liberal – but not a realist either
US Foreign Policy | US Domestic Politics Jan 31, 2017

Donald Trump is no liberal – but not a realist either

Shachi Adyanthaya
Predicting what American foreign policy will look like under the Mattis-Trump combine
US Foreign Policy Jan 16, 2017

Predicting what American foreign policy will look like under the Mattis-Trump combine

Shachi Adyanthaya
Pakistan tests Babur III missile: How should India interpret this latest move?
Great Power Dynamics | Nuclear Security Jan 10, 2017

Pakistan tests Babur III missile: How should India interpret this latest move?

Shachi Adyanthaya
Turkey is the canary in the coal mine, forecasting whether the west-led liberal order has a future
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Terrorism Dec 22, 2016

Turkey is the canary in the coal mine, forecasting whether the west-led liberal order has a future

Shachi Adyanthaya
US President-elect Donald Trump's generals part 3: John Kelly and the narco-terror nexus
US Domestic Politics Dec 21, 2016

US President-elect Donald Trump's generals part 3: John Kelly and the narco-terror nexus

Shachi Adyanthaya
Russian Ambassador's assassination: What does this mean for regional stability?
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Terrorism Dec 20, 2016

Russian Ambassador's assassination: What does this mean for regional stability?

Shachi Adyanthaya
US President-elect Donald Trump's generals Part 2: Michael Flynn's war on Islamism
US Domestic Politics Dec 19, 2016

US President-elect Donald Trump's generals Part 2: Michael Flynn's war on Islamism

Shachi Adyanthaya
Donald Trump's generals: Why 9/11 will shape what follows 11/9
International Affairs | US Domestic Politics Nov 30, 2016

Donald Trump's generals: Why 9/11 will shape what follows 11/9

Shachi Adyanthaya
Parrikar almost nukes India's NSG bid with needless boast
Defence and Security Nov 14, 2016

Parrikar almost nukes India's NSG bid with needless boast

Shachi Adyanthaya
India's challenges lies in handling spillovers of Trump policies elsewhere
International Affairs | US Domestic Politics Nov 09, 2016

India's challenges lies in handling spillovers of Trump policies elsewhere

Shachi Adyanthaya
Month after surgical strikes: An appraisal of India's new Pak strategy
International Affairs | Defence and Security | Indian Defence Nov 02, 2016

Month after surgical strikes: An appraisal of India's new Pak strategy

Shachi Adyanthaya
Xi Jinping anointed "core" Chinese leader, but his strategy reveals a contradiction
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Nov 02, 2016

Xi Jinping anointed "core" Chinese leader, but his strategy reveals a contradiction

Shachi Adyanthaya
MNS' aggressive stand can wreck PM Modi’s new Pakistan policy
International Affairs | Neighbourhood | National Politics Oct 26, 2016

MNS' aggressive stand can wreck PM Modi’s new Pakistan policy

Shachi Adyanthaya
The alphabet soup at Goa
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Oct 13, 2016

The alphabet soup at Goa

Shachi Adyanthaya
BRICS Summit: India's hands full with Pakistan, must bide time to deal with China
International Affairs | Neighbourhood | Great Power Dynamics | BRICS Oct 12, 2016

BRICS Summit: India's hands full with Pakistan, must bide time to deal with China

Shachi Adyanthaya
Surgical strikes along LoC puts South Asia on cusp of new India-Pakistan dynamic
Neighbourhood | Defence and Security Oct 01, 2016

Surgical strikes along LoC puts South Asia on cusp of new India-Pakistan dynamic

Shachi Adyanthaya
BRICS Summit in Goa: Ahead of 8th conference, the bloc must focus on institution-building
Economics and Finance | BRICS Sep 20, 2016

BRICS Summit in Goa: Ahead of 8th conference, the bloc must focus on institution-building

Shachi Adyanthaya
Modi's Independence Day take on Balochistan a foreign policy milestone
Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy Aug 16, 2016

Modi's Independence Day take on Balochistan a foreign policy milestone

Shachi Adyanthaya
Planning an effective Balochistan strategy
Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy Aug 16, 2016

Planning an effective Balochistan strategy

Shachi Adyanthaya
Geoeconomics and geopolitics: India's tightrope
Defence and Security | Economics and Finance Jul 28, 2016

Geoeconomics and geopolitics: India's tightrope

Shachi Adyanthaya
The other legacy of Robert McNamara
International Affairs Jun 10, 2016

The other legacy of Robert McNamara

Shachi Adyanthaya
India could win with Trump's foreign policy
US Domestic Politics May 30, 2016

India could win with Trump's foreign policy

Shachi Adyanthaya
Policy short-sightedness exacerbates India's water crisis
Domestic Politics and Governance | Water May 07, 2016

Policy short-sightedness exacerbates India's water crisis

Shachi Adyanthaya
Banning surge pricing is bad economics
Domestic Politics and Governance | State Level Politics | Transportation Apr 22, 2016

Banning surge pricing is bad economics

Shachi Adyanthaya
Building new alliances with BRICS
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | China Foreign Policy | Economics and Finance Mar 25, 2016

Building new alliances with BRICS

Shachi Adyanthaya
The JNU fracas is actually a crisis for the Right
National Politics Feb 22, 2016

The JNU fracas is actually a crisis for the Right

Shachi Adyanthaya
Engage the dragon on Balochistan
International Affairs | Neighbourhood Feb 04, 2016

Engage the dragon on Balochistan

Shachi Adyanthaya
G20 Turkey Summit: Towards resilience, recovery and sustainability
Economics and Finance | International Trade and Investment | International Financial Institutions Nov 10, 2015

G20 Turkey Summit: Towards resilience, recovery and sustainability

Shachi Adyanthaya