Sadanand Dhume

Washington, D.C.

Columnist at The Wall Street Journal

Fellow, AEI at American Enterprise Institute

AEI Fellow, WSJ Columnist. Author of My Friend the Fanatic.

Articles

Opinion | Mideast Power Plays in India and Pakistan

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Sadanand Dhume

Israel backs New Delhi, while Turkey supports Islamabad. Israeli weapons played an important role in last month’s conflict between India and Pakistan, highlighting the flourishing India-Israel defense partnership. Israel unequivocally backed New Delhi, and the accuracy of India’s Israeli-made weapons contrasted with the ineffectiveness of Pakistan’s Turkish-made drones, which appear to have done little damage to Indian targets.
Mideast Power Plays in India and Pakistan

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Sadanand Dhume

13 hours agoJapan's Moon Lander Prepares For Moon Landing On June 6, Sends Video From OrbitWe have another Moon landing to look forward to. Private Japanese lander Resilience is currently in the lunar orbit and is preparing for a touchdown on June 6.
Mideast Power Plays in India and Pakistan

3 weeks ago | aei.org | Sadanand Dhume

Israeli weapons played an important role in last month’s conflict between India and Pakistan, highlighting the flourishing India-Israel defense partnership. Israel unequivocally backed New Delhi, and the accuracy of India’s Israeli-made weapons contrasted with the ineffectiveness of Pakistan’s Turkish-made drones, which appear to have done little damage to Indian targets.
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4 weeks ago | aei.org | Nicholas Eberstadt |Sadanand Dhume |James Pethokoukis |Desmond Lachman

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Pakistan’s Diplomatic Victory Conceals Its Weakness

1 month ago | aei.org | Sadanand Dhume

Nothing boosts a Pakistani general’s flagging domestic popularity like being able to claim he won a confrontation with his country’s archenemy, India. Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, has been on a victory lap since President Trump announced an abrupt end to a four-day subcontinental conflict May 10. On Tuesday the Pakistani government promoted Mr. Munir to field marshal, a self-promotion for the country’s most powerful man.
Opinion | Pakistan’s Diplomatic Victory Conceals Its Weakness

1 month ago | wsj.com | Sadanand Dhume

Army chief Asim Munir emerged stronger—and with a promotion to field marshal—after confronting India. But his country has shown its weakness. Nothing boosts a Pakistani general’s flagging domestic popularity like being able to claim he won a confrontation with his country’s archenemy, India. Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, has been on a victory lap since President Trump announced an abrupt end to a four-day subcontinental conflict May 10.
Pakistan’s Diplomatic Victory Conceals Its Weakness

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sadanand Dhume

15 hours agoPakistan - May 21, 2025 A tragic suicide car bombing struck a school bus in southwestern Pakistan, killing four children and injuring several others, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The attack occurred in the restive Balochistan region, where militant violence has been on the rise. No group has claimed responsibility so far.
Pakistani military Archives

1 month ago | aei.org | Sadanand Dhume |Danielle Pletka |Max Frost

Op-Ed Denial or Reform? How Pakistan Might React to Military Setback vs. India Op-Ed Is Turkey’s Arms Industry a Loser in the India-Pakistan War?
US-India relations Archives

1 month ago | aei.org | Sadanand Dhume |Tanvi Madan |Milan Vaishnav

Op-Ed Trump just killed America’s best potential defense market Press Discussing how Pakistan’s Defeat led it to Seek a Ceasefire: Rubin on Asian News International Press Discussing why the US should not Morally Equivocate between India and Pakistan: Rubin on India Today Press Discussing the Aftermath of the India-Pakistan Ceasefire: Rubin on News18 Multimedia Discussing India’s Expanding Role on the Global Stage: Dhume Chairs Panel at the Hopkins-India Conference Multimedia Discussing...
US-Pakistan relationship Archives

1 month ago | aei.org | Sadanand Dhume |Danielle Pletka |Marc Thiessen

Press Discussing how Pakistan’s Defeat led it to Seek a Ceasefire: Rubin on Asian News International Multimedia Discussing US Policy towards Pakistan in the Era of Trump: Rubin Presenting at the Indic Researchers Forum Op-Ed Pakistan needs a truth and reconciliation commission Op-Ed Did the U.S. Really Oust Pakistan’s Imran Khan? Press Discussing Imran Khan and the future of Pakistan: Dhume on CBS Radio’s ‘John Batchelor Show’ Press Discussing Pakistan and Imran Khan: Dhume on CBS Radio’s...