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Deep Pal
Visiting Scholar , Asia Program

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Deep Pal is no longer with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Deep Pal was a visiting scholar in the Asia program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He is also affiliated with the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) as a non-resident fellow. His research and publications focus on the Indo-Pacific, Indian foreign policy in its immediate and greater neighborhood, and regional security of South Asia, with particular emphasis on China. He is currently working on a project that investigates the nature and influence of Chinese involvement in South Asian states; his other research project involves understanding the relationships between violence and public goods in India’s border districts.

Before this, he has worked with NBR, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., and at the Institute of International Relations in Taipei, Taiwan. He has contributed to China Brief, the Diplomat, the Hindustan Times, Foreign Policy, and the Wire, and provided analysis to Indian news channels like CNBC Awaaz, CNN-IBN, and Mirror Now in English and Hindi. He has a decade’s experience as a broadcast journalist for some of the most-watched television stations in India and has widely traveled in India, working as a reporter, producer, and anchor.

He holds a doctorate in international studies from the University of Washington, and a master’s degree in international affairs from the George Washington University.


affiliations
areas of expertise
Foreign PolicySouth AsiaIndiaPakistanEast AsiaChina
education
Ph.D., University of Washington, MA, George Washington University
languages
Bengali, English, Hindi

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In The Media
in the media
India-China Clash: Why Beijing Has Opened New Front in Tawang

Deep Pal writes: With its sights on an ageing Dalai Lama, and the issue of his succession, Beijing will want to bring into focus its claims on Arunachal Pradesh.

· December 14, 2022
podcast
(Interpreting) India at 75

Against the backdrop of India’s developmental journey through the seventy-five years post independence, Carnegie India scholars reflect on their respective areas of work to talk about how far India has come and where it is going.

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· December 9, 2022
podcast
Ashley Townshend on Australia and India’s Convergence on the Indo-Pacific

In this episode of Interpreting India, Ashley Townshend joins Deep Pal to discuss the recent developments in the Indo-Pacific, how India and Australia can strengthen their bilateral relationship, and more.

· September 22, 2022
commentary
Bangladesh and Nepal Are Not Destined to Repeat Sri Lanka’s Mistakes

Despite their similarities, these South Asian states are vastly different in their approaches to debt and China.

· August 15, 2022
podcast
Sachin Chaturvedi on Prime Minister Narendra Modi Attending the 48th G7 Summit in Germany

In this episode of Interpreting India, Sachin Chaturvedi joins Deep Pal to analyze what India’s G7 invite signifies amid a contentious geopolitical environment. What are the key takeaways of India’s participation in the Summit, and what relevance does this hold for India’

· July 1, 2022
event
India's Engagement in South Asia: Navigating Fresh Challenges
June 2, 2022

We hosted T.C.A. Raghavan, Nirupama Subramanian, and Sangeeta Thapliyal for a discussion on India's post pandemic engagement in South Asia with a special focus on Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.

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In The Media
in the media
Analyzing The Big Takeaways Of Quad Summit And Modi -Biden Talks

The Big Takeaways Of Quad Summit And Modi -Biden Talks : Quad leaders hold second in-person meeting in Tokyo, vow to stand together for free and open Indo-Pacific region. | Can Quad counter Chinese aggression? What Quad offers to India?

· May 24, 2022
podcast
The Russia-India-China Dynamic with P.S. Raghavan and Tanvi Madan

In this episode, Tanvi Madan and P.S. Raghavan join Deep Pal to discuss the evolving dynamic between Russia, India, and China, against the background of the war in Ukraine.

· April 14, 2022
event
Book Talk - The Comrades and the Mullahs: China, Afghanistan and the New Asian Geopolitics
April 12, 2022

On April 12 we hosted Ananth Krishnan, Stanly Johny, Aziz Amin, and Jennifer B. Murtazashvili for a conversation on China’s role in Afghanistan and its impact on Asian geopolitics in an India and the World webinar. The discussion was moderated by Deep Pal.

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In The Media
in the media
Amid Sri Lanka’s Debt Crisis, China Offers Dubious Assistance

So, this is not the first time China has thrown a lifeline to Sri Lanka. This has been part of China's outreach to most countries in South Asia. It is a greater strategic foothold in the region

· March 23, 2022