Christopher Clary

Jan 14, 2025 | goodauthority.org | Christopher Clary

One of the earliest appointments that president-elect Donald Trump announced last fall was naming Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) as assistant to the president for national security – more commonly known as the national security advisor. Waltz, a three-term member of Congress, has worked extensively on defense and foreign affairs, drawing on his prior experience as a combat veteran and as a civilian policy officialin the Pentagon and White House.

Oct 15, 2024 | goodauthority.org | Christopher Clary

On Oct. 8, India’s election commission announced the results of elections in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A regional party, the National Conference, in alliance with the Indian National Congress, a national center-left party, and a handful of independents, will form the next government. This is perhaps unsurprising: A leader from one of these two parties has headed the state government for the bulk of Jammu Kashmir’s post-1947 history.

Jun 3, 2024 | goodauthority.org | Christopher Clary

On the morning of June 4, India will begin counting the votes that have been cast since April 19. India’s 44-day multiphase election will determine the next national government. India uses electronic voting machines so counting the hundreds of millions of votes should proceed quickly. Election officials expect to complete the vote tally by late June 4 or early on June 5.  The party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is almost certain to emerge victorious.

Mar 26, 2024 | goodauthority.org | Christopher Clary

India is set to hold national elections, a 44-day process from April 19 to June 1, 2024. In advance of that enormous exercise, and to some extent because of those imminent polls, the volume of Indian political news seems extraordinary. Incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi is destined to win, but several developments will keep Indian politics watchers busy despite that likely outcome. Here are the stories I am following.

Mar 25, 2024 | southasianvoices.org | Christopher Clary

لمحۂ موجود میں پاکستان، بھارت کے تزویراتی بیانیے سے تقریباً مکمل طور پر غیر حاضر ہے۔ اس غیر حاضری کا بھارتی مذاکرات کار کبھی کبھار تذکرہ کرتے ہیں – جس میں، دنیا کے بارے میں ان کے تزویراتی نقطۂ نگاہ کے مطابق یا تو ہلکی پھلکی افسردگی گھلی ہوتی ہے یا پھر زیادہ تر کچھ فخر کے ساتھ یہ تذکرہ کرتے ہیں۔ درحقیقت کوئی بھی بھارتی تزویراتی تجزیہ کار عالمی سیاست میں پاکستان کو “بھارت کی سطح” پر نہیں سمجھتا۔ کچھ اعتماد کے ساتھ یہ کہتے ہیں کہ بھارت اپنا تزویراتی دائرہ پہلے ہی برصغیر کے خانے سے باہر تک پھیلا...