The Carnegie Endowment has long provided cutting-edge analysis on the world’s most pressing challenges, from old risks like nuclear weapons to emerging threats such as climate change.
Carnegie President Tino Cuéllar lays out his vision for Carnegie in the years to come.
This week on
#GrandTamasha
,
@MilanV
hosts
@Jairam_Ramesh
to discuss his new book on V.K. Krishna Menon.
The two break down Menon’s inscrutable personality, his status as Nehru’s “soulmate,” and his lasting legacy for Indian foreign policy.
Listen:
It has been a harrowing week for India, as a devastating second wave of the coronavirus takes its toll.
This week on
#GrandTamasha
,
@MilanV
talks to
@anup_malani
about what is driving India’s second wave and the global implications of the surge:
🔔 New episode of Grand Tamasha!
This week,
@darshanabaruah
joins
@MilanV
to discuss the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean, India’s evolving views toward the “Quad,” and how the U.S. and India might cooperate in this critical region.
Listen here:
Another week, another brand new episode of
#GrandTamasha
!
This week,
@MilanV
talks to
@Jairam_Ramesh
about his new book, "A Chequered Brilliance: The Many Lives of V.K. Krishna Menon" and the legendary diplomat and politician's legacy.
Listen here:
We are pleased to announce that Zainab Usman (
@MssZeeUsman
) is joining the Carnegie Endowment as a senior fellow and director of our new Africa program.
On a new episode of
#GrandTamasha
,
@MilanV
talks to
@anup_malani
about India’s devastating second COVID wave— what we know, what we don’t know, the contested role of lockdowns, and the worrying prospect of vaccine nationalism.
Listen here:
On the latest episode of
#GrandTamasha
,
@MilanV
talks to co-authors Devesh Kapur,
@KhariBiskut
and
@_JonathanKay
about what the results of a recent survey reveal about the social realities of Indian Americans.
Listen and subscribe here:
Delays in U.S. lethal aid are having negative impacts on the battlefield in Ukraine.
@MassDara
explains what might come next following these setbacks and what signposts of degrading combat conditions may look like:
On this week’s episode of
#GrandTamasha
,
@MilanV
talks to
@dhume
and
@tanvi_madan
to discuss India's latest news, from political state of affairs after recent regional elections to the COVID crisis.
Listen and subscribe here:
The Kremlin may aspire to dominate the Mediterranean one day, but it still lacks the means to achieve this goal. For now, its aim is to deny regional domination to NATO.
@eugene_rumer
& Richard Sokolsky assess Russia’s posture in the Mediterranean:
After twenty-eight years, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace was forced last week to close its Moscow center at the direction of the government of the Russian Federation.
Arora Akanksha’s bid for UN Secretary-General attracted attention for its boldness and because she has been unafraid to call out the UN’s shortcomings from within.
On the latest
#GrandTamasha
,
@arora4people
talks to
@MilanV
about her campaign:
🔔 New episode of
#GrandTamasha
!
This week,
@MilanV
is joined by podcast regulars
@dhume
&
@tanvi_madan
to discuss the latest news in India, from the COVID crisis to the government’s ongoing tussle with social media companies.
Listen and subscribe here:
The Carnegie Endowment has long been committed to training the next generation of foreign policy scholars and practitioners working on the most important issues facing our world.
💡 Learn more about how Carnegie is investing in the leaders of tomorrow.
How do Indians view religious diversity and tolerance? A landmark new
@pewresearch
survey examines the role of religion across India.
On a brand new episode of
#GrandTamasha
,
@SahgalN
of
@PewReligion
joins
@MilanV
to discuss the results. Listen here:
THREAD: China’s global footprint is growing rapidly, and countries have struggled to grapple with its implications.
In two new papers, experts from Carnegie’s global network examine China’s activism in two regions: Southeastern, Central, and Eastern Europe, and South Asia. 1/6
The upsurge in Hindu nationalism over the past five years is reshaping Indian society, secularism, economics, and diplomacy.
A new Carnegie report offers a deep dive into the novel ways religion and politics are colliding in the world’s largest democracy:
Azerbaijan's use of force last week to retake Nagorny Karabakh, an Armenian-populated territory, should serve as a wakeup call to European leaders that policy toward Azerbaijan must be reevaluated.
@Tom_deWaal
explores this issue for
@Carnegie_Europe
:
Ukrainian resistance continues to defy the odds, but Russia’s invasion will leave lasting impacts on Ukraine’s people, infrastructure, and economy.
🔔 Join us tomorrow for a Twitter Space with
@Mylovanov
and
@Nataliia_Shapo
, moderated by
@jmurtazashvili
:
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Turkey invoked the 1936 Montreux Convention, exercising its right to limit transit through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits during wartime.
@iacoskun
explains Turkey’s powers over the straits and how it can use them:
A new episode of
#GrandTamasha
is live!
This week,
@MilanV
sits down with his co-authors
@KhariBiskut
and Devesh Kapur to unveil the findings of a new report they’ve authored on how Indian Americans view India.
Listen here:
What does the clash at the China-India border mean for the countries' plans to disengage? How could the conflict impact the future of Chinese-Indian relations?
Ashley J. Tellis explains:
Bill Burns in
@TheAtlantic
: The State Department is adrift, fragile and neutered, its leadership too often complicit in the worst tendencies of this White House.
The Taliban took over Afghanistan far more quickly than most anticipated, and the lives of many Afghans who assisted the U.S. still remain in danger.
11 Carnegie experts reflect on what these momentous changes mean for Afghanistan and for the world:
Two years ago today, most of the world’s countries adopted the Paris Climate Agreement. By pulling out of the agreement, the Trump administration is practicing the “purest of bad politics,” says Secretary
@JohnKerry
.
It's absurd that America is one of the only countries that has left the Paris Climate Agreement, which was adopted two years ago today. Sec.
@JohnKerry
explains why.
#ParisAgreement
#GrandTamasha
is back! Kicking off the new season,
@MilanV
talks to Sukumar Ranganathan (
@HT_Ed
) about India’s new budget, the government’s broader economy strategy, including India’s continued inward turn on trade.
🎧 Listen to the episode here:
The current public health crisis in India is devastating. To turn the tide, India urgently needs vaccines.
@lbscidsa
,
@Rudra_81
, Harsh Pant,
@nebuer42
&
@acorn
call upon the Biden administration to consider exceptions to the DPA and help India save lives:
We are pleased to announce that Justice Mariano-Florentino "Tino" Cuéllar of the Supreme Court of California will become the next president of the Carnegie Endowment.
Bill Burns in
@ForeignAffairs
: “I’ve never seen an attack on diplomacy as damaging, to both the State Department as an institution and our international influence, as the one underway today.”
On a new episode of
#GrandTamasha
,
@MilanV
talks to
@soniafaleiro
about her haunting new book “The Good Girls,” honor in Indian society, the pervasiveness of caste in the Hindi heartland, and the battle Indian girls face even before leaving their homes.
China is keen to expand its influence around the world, especially in South Asia.
@DeepPal_
explains how China's engagement with South Asia have evolved, how regional actors are responding, and how the U.S. can counter Chinese influence.
Read the report:
🔔 New episode of
#GrandTamasha
!
This week on the podcast,
@MilanV
talks to
@myraemacdonald
about India and Pakistan’s decades-long battle for Siachen and the toll that war at 20,000 feet takes on soldiers from both sides.
Listen here:
China is building more than 100 ICBM silos. Is China's nuclear weapons arsenal really about to get bigger?
@james_acton32
explains the significance of the new missile silos and whether the U.S should worry about China's growing nuclear capability.
Many observers maintain that Russia and Ukraine are heading for a prolonged stalemate that can only be resolved by a negotiated settlement.
In
@AmericanPurpose
,
@FukuyamaFrancis
argues—against this conventional belief—that Ukraine will win:
📅
#GlobalTechSummit
is almost here!
Next week,
@CarnegieIndia
will bring together thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers for a three-day virtual conference on how technology is reshaping global affairs.
Don’t miss out—register to attend:
“I look to the future with optimism…when you can’t rely on the law or international system of peace and security…you can still rely on people.”
—Oleksandra Matviichuk, a 2022 Nobel Laureate, speaking on the value of global support for Ukraine
Chinese mining operations in Ecuador have prompted strong local pushback, especially from Indigenous communities.
@cquiliconi
highlights how Chinese-led mining has harmed Ecuador’s democratic fabric and entrenched political divisions.
Read the report:
We are pleased to announce that
@NiNanjira
has joined Carnegie as a fellow in the
@CEIPTechProgram
.
At Carnegie, Nanjira will continue investigating, challenging, and shaping narratives around digital technologies.
Read more in her New Scholar Spotlight:
We're pleased to announce that Paul Staniland (
@pstanpolitics
) has joined
@CarnegieSAsia
.
Paul will study the politics of violence and plans to explore the relationship between foreign policy and domestic politics.
Learn more:
Join
@CarnegieSAsia
and
@SPF_PR
for our two day in-person dialogue on the challenges facing the
#IndoPacific
region with leading policymakers in the field.
Register here:
🔔 New episode of
#GrandTamasha
🔔
This week,
@soniafaleiro
joins
@MilanV
to discuss the origins of her new book “The Good Girls,” the battle Indian girls face even before leaving their homes, and life and death in India’s heartland.
Listen here:
Airbnb’s new policy of removing property listings from the West Bank should be extended to the occupied territories of East Jerusalem and Golan Heights, writes
@zahahassan
:
Last week, Cubans shocked the world as they took to the streets to protest the longstanding communist regime and its handling of the country’s economic crisis.
@OliverStuenkel
explains what’s the demonstrations and gives his take on whether the protests will continue to spread.
Nigerians have taken to the streets to call for the abolition of SARS, a police unit known for its brutal tactics.
@MatthewTPage
explains what's behind
#EndSARS
, prospects for reform, and the important role of young Nigerians in the movement:
Fundamentally, Turkey has no interest in blocking Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO membership. But Turkey is taking advantage of its position in the alliance to press the two countries on their stances on the PKK, SDF, and YPG.
@sinanulgen1
explains:
At least 14 Russian combat aircraft were deployed to eastern Libya earlier this week. Why did Moscow send these planes? What are Russia’s strategic interests in Libya and the broader Middle East?
Carnegie experts
@FWehrey
&
@andrewsweiss
explain:
The Arctic Council convenes in Reykjavik today, marking the end of Iceland’s chairmanship and the beginning of Russia’s.
@pstronski
,
@eugene_rumer
, & Richard Sokolsky assess Russia’s ambitions in the Arctic and how it might leverage it's chairmanship:
The pandemic has disrupted daily life for millions of people around the world. What has changed for ordinary people in Morocco?
On Monday,
@SadaJournal
will premiere the first in a series of four mini documentaries on how North African communities are dealing with the pandemic.
Last week Carnegie hosted the 2022 Nobel Laureates from Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia to discuss how to promote lasting peace in Ukraine.
Watch as
@avalaina
shares the heart-wrenching story of a young Ukrainian girl whose family was devastated by the war:
New episode of
#GrandTamasha
!
This week,
@MilanV
sits down with two experts on Indian agriculture,
@shoumitro_c
and Mekhala Krishnamurthy, to discuss the farm laws—the motivations behind them, their likely consequences, and the political fallout.
How do Indian Americans regard India, Indian politics, and the changes underway in their ancestral homeland?
This week on
#GrandTamasha
,
@MilanV
and his co-authors
@KhariBiskut
& Devevsh Kapur discuss the results of their recent survey. Listen here:
India’s role in the Indo-Pacific is considered crucial by countries such as Australia, Japan, and the United States. But how can India define its approach as the region takes on new geopolitical importance?
@darshanabaruah
writes in a new paper:
We are pleased to announce that Alper Coşkun (
@iacoskun
) has joined Carnegie as a senior fellow in the Europe program.
After a career in diplomacy, Alper’s work at Carnegie will focus on the future U.S.-Turkey relations.
Read his new scholar spotlight:
Facebook’s reputation has gone from bad to worse after leaks from internal whistleblower Frances Haugen revealed how the company prioritizes profits over user safety.
@SteveJFeldstein
explains how Facebook has become a tool for criminals and authoritarians around the world.
How might Russia and Ukraine alter their military strategies in the new year?
Join
@aarondmiller2
and
@KofmanMichael
to preview the Ukrainian battlefield in 2023.
Mar 13 | 2pm EDT | Live Online
RSVP:
Although not on the battlefield, China figures as a central player in the Ukraine crisis.
On Monday, join
@aarondmiller2
for a brand new
#CarnegieConnects
with
@MrKRudd
on what’s driving China’s stance on the Russian invasion.
Register to attend here:
Politicized decisionmaking and a disregard for data set back Indonesia's response to the coronavirus. Can Widodo get the country back on track?
@sdjaffrey
answers:
China is trying to expand its influence in Europe, but it faces headwinds as it tries to combat negative perceptions of its involvement in the region.
@ErikBrattberg
&
@Andreebrin
explain the implications of China's ambitions in Europe.
Read the report:
.
@MarkWarner
: We are not prepared across the nation for the 2018 election cycle, which begins in just a few days. Russia remains a real threat in our cyber space
#GlobalRussia
“This is the most fraught, consequential, and uncertain political event in Israel’s history” –
@aarondmiller2
on tomorrow’s elections in Israel.
Watch as he explains the possible outcomes
#IsraelElections2019
#IsraElex19v2
Vietnam has managed an impressive feat in controlling the coronavirus. While this success does not immunize it from an economic slowdown, it raises Vietnam’s brand as the top destination for diversifying beyond or away from China.
@Trinhnomics
explains:
On this week’s episode of
#GrandTamasha
,
@tanvi_madan
&
@dhume
join
@MilanV
to discuss the latest news in India: last week’s “Quad” summit, the health of Indian democracy, and the Modi government’s renewed economic reforms push.
Listen here:
Last week, the U.S., the UK and Australia announced their new security partnership focused on countering China in the Indo-Pacific. But one question looms large: where does this leave France?
@PhLeCorre
explains what AUKUS means for France and for the transatlantic relationship.
New episode of
#GrandTamasha
!
This week, “news round-up” regulars
@tanvi_madan
&
@dhume
are back to discuss three topics with
@MilanV
: last week’s “Quad” summit, the health of Indian democracy, and the Modi government’s renewed economic reforms push.
Is the future of Egypt beyond the Nile?
The Egyptian government has poured billions of dollars into military investments to create new settlements farther away from the prized Nile, including a new capital city in the middle of the desert. But has this expensive gamble paid off?
Last week, India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire along their shared border, including in Kashmir, for the first time in nearly 20 years.
Ashley J. Tellis explains the ceasefire, how significant the agreement really is, and what it means for India-Pakistan relations.
If Sweden and Finland aren’t secure enough with their own armies, then bringing them into NATO might create a major new vulnerability for the alliance just as the chances of conflict with Russia are rising.
@CChivvis
highlights this dilemma:
Putin claims to be fighting for a united Russia that includes Ukrainians. After Bucha and Mariupol, there can be no unified nation, ever. And Russians will bear the stigma of the people who allowed Putinism's rise.
@AndrKolesnikov
writes:
/1 The recent Saudi-Iran deal is about far more than just China’s increased involvement in the Middle East.
@YasFarouk
explores Riyadh’s underlying reasons for resuming relations.
(Explore more Carnegie analysis on the deal👇🧵)
At present, the relationship between Turkey and the United States is in a deep crisis. Can U.S-Turkey relations be put back on track?
@sinanulgen1
examines how the countries can set a new tone for their strategic partnership and reestablish mutual trust:
So long as Berlin does not unambiguously abandon its Ostpolitik, which is based on the idea of bringing Russia closer to Europe, there can be no coherent European policy toward Russia.
@Judy_Dempsey
writes on how Europe is playing into Putin's hand:
Unlike its Central Asian neighbors, Tajikistan isn’t rushing to establish ties with the Taliban government in Kabul. On the contrary, it has assumed the role of the Taliban’s main adversary.
@TUmarov
analyzes Tajikistan’s strategic calculus:
The U.S. should abandon its goal of denuclearization in DPRK, says
@ArmsControlWonk
.
🎥 Washington must instead focus on reducing tensions with Pyongyang:
#NukeCon
How will decisionmakers navigate the post-pandemic world?
Carnegie has convened its global network to produce a digital magazine with new approaches to the greatest challenges unfolding around us.
“The killing of Qassem Soleimani is clearly a significant tactical blow to the Iranian regime, but it could become a serious strategic setback for the United States.” – Bill Burns on
@CNN
The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan has shifted the balance of power between the Pakistani government and the largest anti-state militant group in the country.
@abdsayedd
explains how this happened and what it means for Pakistan:
The Carnegie Endowment is pleased to announce that with the support of the
@JapanEmbDC
, Carnegie is establishing a Japan Chair for a world without nuclear weapons. Work in this area will focus on preventing conflict and building global cooperation vital for nuclear disarmament.
The world’s most important strategic chokepoints lie in the Indian Ocean. So why is it still missing from Washington’s Indo-Pacific priorities?
In
@warontherocks
,
@darshanabaruah
explains why the U.S. should turn its focus toward the Indian Ocean:
A web of contested borders render the Himalayas one of the world’s most dangerous geopolitical flashpoints in the year 2021.
On a new episode of
#GrandTamasha
,
@myraemacdonald
joins
@MilanV
to discuss the India-Pakistan Battle for Siachen. Listen here:
THREAD: The rift between Russia and the West is deepening, and China is exploiting it to expand its influence in Eurasia.
Are Russia and its neighbors becoming a testing ground for a new Beijing-centered regional order? Call it
#PaxSinica
.
@CarnegieEndow
takes a deep dive.
One year after the Beirut explosion, questions about what went wrong are still unanswered. Where does the investigation stand? Amid the pandemic, economic crisis, and political upheaval, how has the city recovered?
@KimGhattas
explains where Lebanon is one year later: