Milan Vaishnav
@milanv.bsky.social
Senior Fellow + Director, South Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and host of the "Grand Tamasha" podcast (grandtamasha.com).
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Milan Vaishnav
@milanv.bsky.social
· May 8
New #GrandTamasha out: @willdalrymple.bsky.social joins me to discuss the lost and oft forgotten "Indosphere"--the subject of his new book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World" grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/rec...
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Why is Donald Trump turning on his ideological ally Narendra Modi? How is India responding?
Read @newyorker.com's interview with @milanv.bsky.social:
Read @newyorker.com's interview with @milanv.bsky.social:
The Stunning Reversal in U.S.-India Relations
Why is Donald Trump turning on his ideological ally Narendra Modi?
www.newyorker.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Why is Donald Trump turning on his ideological ally Narendra Modi? How is India responding?
Read @newyorker.com's interview with @milanv.bsky.social:
Read @newyorker.com's interview with @milanv.bsky.social:
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International students are critically important for U.S. universities, and for the U.S. economy. President Trump’s staggering new H-1B visa fee puts both at risk.
@milanv.bsky.social and Devesh Kapur explain, for Emissary: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
@milanv.bsky.social and Devesh Kapur explain, for Emissary: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
Trump’s H-1B Gambit Will Gut American Universities
The financial stakes alone are enormous.
carnegieendowment.org
September 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
International students are critically important for U.S. universities, and for the U.S. economy. President Trump’s staggering new H-1B visa fee puts both at risk.
@milanv.bsky.social and Devesh Kapur explain, for Emissary: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
@milanv.bsky.social and Devesh Kapur explain, for Emissary: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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Six years ago, President Trump told India’s PM Narendra Modi he had never had a better friend as President than him. This summer, U.S.-India relations hit their lowest point in decades.
@milanv.bsky.social, with Isaac Chotiner for the @newyorker.com, explains why: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
@milanv.bsky.social, with Isaac Chotiner for the @newyorker.com, explains why: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
The Stunning Reversal in U.S.-India Relations
Why is Donald Trump turning on his ideological ally Narendra Modi?
www.newyorker.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Six years ago, President Trump told India’s PM Narendra Modi he had never had a better friend as President than him. This summer, U.S.-India relations hit their lowest point in decades.
@milanv.bsky.social, with Isaac Chotiner for the @newyorker.com, explains why: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
@milanv.bsky.social, with Isaac Chotiner for the @newyorker.com, explains why: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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🆕| In recent years, there is growing concern that the integrity of India's electoral processes has atrophied.
@milanv.bsky.social examines the emerging threats to electoral integrity in his latest for @policystudiesorg.bsky.social's "India Politics and Policy"👇
www.ippjournal.org/assessing-th...
@milanv.bsky.social examines the emerging threats to electoral integrity in his latest for @policystudiesorg.bsky.social's "India Politics and Policy"👇
www.ippjournal.org/assessing-th...
July 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🆕| In recent years, there is growing concern that the integrity of India's electoral processes has atrophied.
@milanv.bsky.social examines the emerging threats to electoral integrity in his latest for @policystudiesorg.bsky.social's "India Politics and Policy"👇
www.ippjournal.org/assessing-th...
@milanv.bsky.social examines the emerging threats to electoral integrity in his latest for @policystudiesorg.bsky.social's "India Politics and Policy"👇
www.ippjournal.org/assessing-th...
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🆕| One Nation, One Election would replace India’s current system of staggered elections with a framework of simultaneous elections. Does this proposal make sense for India?
@milanv.bsky.social, Caroline Mallory, & Annabel Richter's latest for @carnegieendowment.org👇
@milanv.bsky.social, Caroline Mallory, & Annabel Richter's latest for @carnegieendowment.org👇
Does “One Nation, One Election” Make Sense for India?
The government’s controversial proposal to hold all union and state elections simultaneously would streamline the electoral process—but betrays a heavy-handed approach that could create new problems w...
carnegieendowment.org
July 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🆕| One Nation, One Election would replace India’s current system of staggered elections with a framework of simultaneous elections. Does this proposal make sense for India?
@milanv.bsky.social, Caroline Mallory, & Annabel Richter's latest for @carnegieendowment.org👇
@milanv.bsky.social, Caroline Mallory, & Annabel Richter's latest for @carnegieendowment.org👇
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Trump has ended—or at least paused—the U.S. policy of strategic altruism towards India. Now, it is New Delhi that must embrace delayed reciprocity from the U.S.
@milanv.bsky.social argues for @foreignaffairs.com👇
@milanv.bsky.social argues for @foreignaffairs.com👇
How India Can Placate America
In a reversal, it’s time for New Delhi to be generous with Washington.
www.foreignaffairs.com
July 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Trump has ended—or at least paused—the U.S. policy of strategic altruism towards India. Now, it is New Delhi that must embrace delayed reciprocity from the U.S.
@milanv.bsky.social argues for @foreignaffairs.com👇
@milanv.bsky.social argues for @foreignaffairs.com👇
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The Trump administration's main goal in international relations is dominance, says @milanv.bsky.social – a challenge for India, where previous U.S. governments practiced “strategic altruism.” Now, it's India’s turn to be altruistic.
Milan in @foreignaffairs.com:
Milan in @foreignaffairs.com:
How India Can Placate America
In a reversal, it’s time for New Delhi to be generous with Washington.
buff.ly
July 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The Trump administration's main goal in international relations is dominance, says @milanv.bsky.social – a challenge for India, where previous U.S. governments practiced “strategic altruism.” Now, it's India’s turn to be altruistic.
Milan in @foreignaffairs.com:
Milan in @foreignaffairs.com:
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🆕| "In a country like India, the similarity between parties...explains the prevalence of defections—and the harmony between limited polarization and considerable fragmentation."
Read @milanv.bsky.social & Madhav Khosla's latest on @jackbalkin.bsky.social's "Balkinisation"👇
Read @milanv.bsky.social & Madhav Khosla's latest on @jackbalkin.bsky.social's "Balkinisation"👇
Balkinization: The Indignity of Legislation—And Rethinking Polarization and Fragmentation
A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics
balkin.blogspot.com
June 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🆕| "In a country like India, the similarity between parties...explains the prevalence of defections—and the harmony between limited polarization and considerable fragmentation."
Read @milanv.bsky.social & Madhav Khosla's latest on @jackbalkin.bsky.social's "Balkinisation"👇
Read @milanv.bsky.social & Madhav Khosla's latest on @jackbalkin.bsky.social's "Balkinisation"👇
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🆕| How do Indian Americans engage with U.S. civic and political institutions? How do they maintain connections with their Indian roots while establishing their identities in America?
@milanv.bsky.social, Sumitra Badrinathan, Devesh Kapur, & Annabel Richter examine for @carnegieendowment.org👇
@milanv.bsky.social, Sumitra Badrinathan, Devesh Kapur, & Annabel Richter examine for @carnegieendowment.org👇
How Indian Americans Live: Results From the 2024 Indian American Attitudes Survey
Examining the ways Indian Americans establish their identities in America, engage with civic and political institutions in the United States, and maintain connections with their Indian roots.
carnegieendowment.org
July 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🆕| How do Indian Americans engage with U.S. civic and political institutions? How do they maintain connections with their Indian roots while establishing their identities in America?
@milanv.bsky.social, Sumitra Badrinathan, Devesh Kapur, & Annabel Richter examine for @carnegieendowment.org👇
@milanv.bsky.social, Sumitra Badrinathan, Devesh Kapur, & Annabel Richter examine for @carnegieendowment.org👇
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🆕| Is India becoming an "elections-only" democracy?
@milanv.bsky.social examines how the BJP's single-party dominance has altered the behaviors of India's referee institutions.
Read his chapter in Global Challenges to Democracy, available now👇
www.cambridge.org/core/books/g...
@milanv.bsky.social examines how the BJP's single-party dominance has altered the behaviors of India's referee institutions.
Read his chapter in Global Challenges to Democracy, available now👇
www.cambridge.org/core/books/g...
Global Challenges to Democracy
Cambridge Core - Comparative Politics - Global Challenges to Democracy
www.cambridge.org
May 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🆕| Is India becoming an "elections-only" democracy?
@milanv.bsky.social examines how the BJP's single-party dominance has altered the behaviors of India's referee institutions.
Read his chapter in Global Challenges to Democracy, available now👇
www.cambridge.org/core/books/g...
@milanv.bsky.social examines how the BJP's single-party dominance has altered the behaviors of India's referee institutions.
Read his chapter in Global Challenges to Democracy, available now👇
www.cambridge.org/core/books/g...
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Really enjoyed this long conversation with @milanv.bsky.social about my book
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Decolonization and India’s Constitutional Order | Grand Tamasha
Scholar Sandipto Dasgupta's new book, "Legalizing the Revolution: India and the Constitution of the Postcolony," explores India's post-colonial development and institutional reform. He joins Milan thi...
grand-tamasha.simplecast.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Really enjoyed this long conversation with @milanv.bsky.social about my book
grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/dec...
grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/dec...
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What could this week’s developments mean for both India and Pakistan – and does the conflict have an off-ramp? @pstaniland.bsky.social explained.
May 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
What could this week’s developments mean for both India and Pakistan – and does the conflict have an off-ramp? @pstaniland.bsky.social explained.
New #GrandTamasha out: @willdalrymple.bsky.social joins me to discuss the lost and oft forgotten "Indosphere"--the subject of his new book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World" grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/rec...
May 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
New #GrandTamasha out: @willdalrymple.bsky.social joins me to discuss the lost and oft forgotten "Indosphere"--the subject of his new book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World" grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/rec...
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One of our #GrandTamasha guests is a Pulitzer finalist!
Rollo Romig joined @milanv.bsky.social to discuss the legacy of journalist Gauri Lankesh, the focus of his Pulitzer-finalist book. Listen to their conversation – & learn more about the book – here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...
Rollo Romig joined @milanv.bsky.social to discuss the legacy of journalist Gauri Lankesh, the focus of his Pulitzer-finalist book. Listen to their conversation – & learn more about the book – here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...
The Life, Death, and Legacy of Gauri Lankesh | Grand Tamasha
Journalist Rollo Romig joins Milan to discuss the life and legacy of Gauri Lankesh, the focus of his new book, and his experiences reporting and writing from South India.
grand-tamasha.simplecast.com
May 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
One of our #GrandTamasha guests is a Pulitzer finalist!
Rollo Romig joined @milanv.bsky.social to discuss the legacy of journalist Gauri Lankesh, the focus of his Pulitzer-finalist book. Listen to their conversation – & learn more about the book – here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...
Rollo Romig joined @milanv.bsky.social to discuss the legacy of journalist Gauri Lankesh, the focus of his Pulitzer-finalist book. Listen to their conversation – & learn more about the book – here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...
This week on #GrandTamasha, @louisetillin.bsky.social joins me to discuss her new book, "Making India Work: The Development of Welfare in a Multi-Level Democracy," which examines the evolution of India's welfare state over the last century grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/ind...
April 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This week on #GrandTamasha, @louisetillin.bsky.social joins me to discuss her new book, "Making India Work: The Development of Welfare in a Multi-Level Democracy," which examines the evolution of India's welfare state over the last century grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/ind...
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My article with U Daxecker titled "Demanding Violence, Punishing Peace: Support for Party Violence in India" has been accepted for publication by The Journal of Politics @thejop.bsky.social.
Below is a 🧵explaining the argument, the empirical case, and many thank you(s).
doi.org/10.1086/736113
Below is a 🧵explaining the argument, the empirical case, and many thank you(s).
doi.org/10.1086/736113
Demanding Violence, Punishing Peace: Support for Party Violence in India | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
doi.org
April 9, 2025 at 7:52 AM
My article with U Daxecker titled "Demanding Violence, Punishing Peace: Support for Party Violence in India" has been accepted for publication by The Journal of Politics @thejop.bsky.social.
Below is a 🧵explaining the argument, the empirical case, and many thank you(s).
doi.org/10.1086/736113
Below is a 🧵explaining the argument, the empirical case, and many thank you(s).
doi.org/10.1086/736113
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My article with @hannefjelde.bsky.social & U Daxecker is now published in V87(2) of @thejop.bsky.social. Here is 🧵summarizing our findings:
We argue that misinformation can induce affective shifts that increase out-group animosity and fuel polarization.
doi.org/10.1086/732979
We argue that misinformation can induce affective shifts that increase out-group animosity and fuel polarization.
doi.org/10.1086/732979
Misinformation, Narratives, and Intergroup Attitudes: Evidence from India | The Journal of Politics: Vol 87, No 2
Much research examines citizens’ beliefs in misinformation and whether these beliefs can be corrected, but we know far less about how misinformation impacts social attitudes. We propose that misinform...
doi.org
April 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
My article with @hannefjelde.bsky.social & U Daxecker is now published in V87(2) of @thejop.bsky.social. Here is 🧵summarizing our findings:
We argue that misinformation can induce affective shifts that increase out-group animosity and fuel polarization.
doi.org/10.1086/732979
We argue that misinformation can induce affective shifts that increase out-group animosity and fuel polarization.
doi.org/10.1086/732979
ICYMI, @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social was my guest on #GrandTamasha last week. We discussed his new book, "The Reactionary Spirit" and the worrisome spread of a new form of authoritarianism. New episodes every Tuesday 9 pm ET (Wednesday 6:30 pm IST) grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...
April 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
ICYMI, @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social was my guest on #GrandTamasha last week. We discussed his new book, "The Reactionary Spirit" and the worrisome spread of a new form of authoritarianism. New episodes every Tuesday 9 pm ET (Wednesday 6:30 pm IST) grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...
New #GrandTamasha out now: Journalist @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social of @vox.com joins me to discuss his recent book, "The Reactionary Spirit," which explores the emergence of a new style of authoritarianism in the United States--and abroad grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...
April 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
New #GrandTamasha out now: Journalist @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social of @vox.com joins me to discuss his recent book, "The Reactionary Spirit," which explores the emergence of a new style of authoritarianism in the United States--and abroad grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...
Our latest @hindustan-times.bsky.social column looks at changes in Indian American attitudes, at home in the United States and vis-a-vis India. Here's a chart characterizing changes in support for the Democrats and support for Narendra Modi between 2020-2024.
March 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Our latest @hindustan-times.bsky.social column looks at changes in Indian American attitudes, at home in the United States and vis-a-vis India. Here's a chart characterizing changes in support for the Democrats and support for Narendra Modi between 2020-2024.
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🔔Out now!🔔
"Democratic Backsliding: How It Happens and How It Can Be Countered," ed. by @jennifermccoy.bsky.social @beattyriedl.bsky.social @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social & Kenneth Roberts, with articles from @carnegieendowment.org's Thomas Carothers and @milanv.bsky.social.
Read the issue here!👇
"Democratic Backsliding: How It Happens and How It Can Be Countered," ed. by @jennifermccoy.bsky.social @beattyriedl.bsky.social @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social & Kenneth Roberts, with articles from @carnegieendowment.org's Thomas Carothers and @milanv.bsky.social.
Read the issue here!👇
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March 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
🔔Out now!🔔
"Democratic Backsliding: How It Happens and How It Can Be Countered," ed. by @jennifermccoy.bsky.social @beattyriedl.bsky.social @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social & Kenneth Roberts, with articles from @carnegieendowment.org's Thomas Carothers and @milanv.bsky.social.
Read the issue here!👇
"Democratic Backsliding: How It Happens and How It Can Be Countered," ed. by @jennifermccoy.bsky.social @beattyriedl.bsky.social @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social & Kenneth Roberts, with articles from @carnegieendowment.org's Thomas Carothers and @milanv.bsky.social.
Read the issue here!👇
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The issue includes case studies of democratic backsliding (& resistance), including:
🇮🇳 #India by @milanv.bsky.social
🇻🇪 #Venezuela by @lgamboa.bsky.social
🇹🇷 #Turkey by
@muratsomer-eng.bsky.social
& 🇲🇼 #Malawi by @tallmanfromzomba.bsky.social and yours truly.
journals.sagepub.com/toc/anna/712/1
🇮🇳 #India by @milanv.bsky.social
🇻🇪 #Venezuela by @lgamboa.bsky.social
🇹🇷 #Turkey by
@muratsomer-eng.bsky.social
& 🇲🇼 #Malawi by @tallmanfromzomba.bsky.social and yours truly.
journals.sagepub.com/toc/anna/712/1
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science - Volume 712, Number 1
Table of contents for The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 712, 1
journals.sagepub.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The issue includes case studies of democratic backsliding (& resistance), including:
🇮🇳 #India by @milanv.bsky.social
🇻🇪 #Venezuela by @lgamboa.bsky.social
🇹🇷 #Turkey by
@muratsomer-eng.bsky.social
& 🇲🇼 #Malawi by @tallmanfromzomba.bsky.social and yours truly.
journals.sagepub.com/toc/anna/712/1
🇮🇳 #India by @milanv.bsky.social
🇻🇪 #Venezuela by @lgamboa.bsky.social
🇹🇷 #Turkey by
@muratsomer-eng.bsky.social
& 🇲🇼 #Malawi by @tallmanfromzomba.bsky.social and yours truly.
journals.sagepub.com/toc/anna/712/1
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Want to know more about how democratic backsliding happens and how to counter it? See this fully open access issue of AAPSS, co-edited by @beattyriedl.bsky.social, Jennifer McCoy, Ken Roberts, and Murat Somer: journals.sagepub.com/toc/anna/712/1
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
journals.sagepub.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Want to know more about how democratic backsliding happens and how to counter it? See this fully open access issue of AAPSS, co-edited by @beattyriedl.bsky.social, Jennifer McCoy, Ken Roberts, and Murat Somer: journals.sagepub.com/toc/anna/712/1
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In their @carnegieendowment.org report, @milanv.bsky.social et al. analyze the foreign policy attitudes of Indian Americans, from their views of the U.S.-India relationship under Biden to their assessment of India's democracy.
Read the full piece here 👇
Read the full piece here 👇
Foreign Policy Attitudes of Indian Americans: 2024 Survey Results
Indian Americans believe the Biden administration ably managed U.S.-India ties during its tenure. They offer a more mixed assessment of what relations under Trump might entail.
carnegieendowment.org
March 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
In their @carnegieendowment.org report, @milanv.bsky.social et al. analyze the foreign policy attitudes of Indian Americans, from their views of the U.S.-India relationship under Biden to their assessment of India's democracy.
Read the full piece here 👇
Read the full piece here 👇
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GUEST POST: We Are Professors at Columbia. Here is How We Would Respond.
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GUEST POST: We Are Professors at Columbia. Here is How We Would Respond.
Five Columbia University political scientists offer their unofficial response to the Trump administration's demands on their university.
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March 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
GUEST POST: We Are Professors at Columbia. Here is How We Would Respond.
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