Anwesh Satpathy

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Anwesh Satpathy·Follow6 min read·--An understanding of Russian foreign policy, particularly in the reign of President Vladmir Putin, will remain incomplete without taking into consideration domestic factors. While international factors do play a role, their role has often been overemphasized. This does not merely lead to an incomplete theoretical framework but also significantly affects actual policy.

Apr 30, 2024 | quillette.com | Anwesh Satpathy |Jerry A. Coyne |Maarten Boudry |Julia Friedman

On 22 January, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the consecration of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya. A little over thirty years ago, the spot on which the temple now stands was the site of a medieval mosque built under the rule of the Mughal emperor Babur. The site was the focus of a centuries-long dispute between Muslims and Hindus, thanks to claims that the mosque had been built on top of a destroyed Ram temple.

Jan 25, 2024 | quillette.com | Anwesh Satpathy |John Lloyd |Jeffrey S. Flier

The Indian government recently decided to press charges against the writer Arundhati Roy for comments she made on the situation in Kashmir a decade ago. In a 2010 speech, Roy claimed that the state of Kashmir, which has been the subject of a longstanding dispute between India and Pakistan, has never been an integral part of India. Author Arundhati Roy Could Be Prosecuted for 2010 SpeechIndian media reported that the lieutenant governor of Delhi said there is sufficient evidence to charge Roy.