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Prashant Jha is the Washington DC-based US correspondent of Hindustan Times. He is also the editor of HT Premium. Jha has earlier served as editor-views and national political editor/bureau chief of the paper. He is the author of How the BJP Wins: Inside India's Greatest Election Machine and Battles of the New Republic: A Contemporary History of Nepal.
Articles by Prashant Jha
On foreign policy, Biden and Trump trade insults, present diff views of the world and wars
India came up only once in the debate when Trump clubbed Russia, China and India together as countries that benefited from the Paris Climate Agreement
Published on Jun 28, 2024 10:16 PM IST
Biden stumbles; Trump establishes dominance in presidential debate
In a 90-minute debate on CNN, Trump contrasted what he painted to be his presidential record of safe borders, a thriving economy and an America respected by the world with Biden’s alleged failure
Published on Jun 28, 2024 12:39 PM IST
Pulpit offers Biden his comeback opportunity
Donald Trump has the clear edge but the presidential debate offers Joe Biden a big chance to address an image deficit. Like in India, the final lap of the campaign will shape the outcome
Published on Jun 25, 2024 08:55 PM IST
Won’t tolerate attempts to silence, harm our citizens: US Attorney General
Last year, the Department of Justice indicted Nikhil Gupta for allegedly plotting to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who stands for a separate Khalistani state and is designated by India as a terrorist.
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 07:38 AM IST
To counter China, US & India need to work on joint eco action: R Krishnamoorthi
In a recent interview with HT, he offered an overall assessment of the state of US-China competition
Published on Jun 18, 2024 08:55 AM IST
US outlook on India: Bullish, comfortable
US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell praises India's successful elections, sees democratic advantage over China, bullish on US-India ties.
Updated on Jun 14, 2024 04:34 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
US hails Indian democracy, sceptical of progress on India-China border talks
Kurt Campbell calls India the “leading nation” of Quad, points to growing strategic alignment, acknowledges US must change old practices on export controls
Updated on Jun 13, 2024 06:14 PM IST
Verdict 2024: A huge asset for foreign policy
The outcome has rebuilt India’s image as a robust democracy. This offers a chance to bridge the divide with the alienated diaspora
Published on Jun 11, 2024 08:39 PM IST
The resilience of Indian democracy over 4 decades
What binds 1984 and 2004, 2014 and 2024 is the ability of India’s institutions and citizens to deliver on their core mandate
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 09:43 AM IST
The federal mandate: A call for more collaboration
As it gets ready to lead a coalition government of allies, and strong regional allies at that, the BJP may want to reset its federal playbook
Published on Jun 04, 2024 10:51 PM IST
The mandate’s economic message: After welfare, time for jobs
The mandate allows the BJP as a single-largest party to continue its welfare architecture and rewards the party for this improvement
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 10:57 PM IST
The social mandate: Identity-based justice over identity-based chauvinism
Indian voters are willing to go beyond their caste identities, but they also see their caste identity as a fundamental marker of their life experience
Published on Jun 04, 2024 10:34 PM IST
A political mandate for balance and restraint
Lok Sabha Election 2024 results: Here are the broad lessons that can be drawn.
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 10:27 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik: Politician who beat all odds to lead Odisha faces a setback
Naveen Patnaik, 77 not only made Odisha his home but came to dominate its politics like no one else had before, not even his legendary father
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 11:12 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi: 5 key shifts in strategy helped shape outcome
The Congress should not see the verdict itself as a victory. It remains a distant second. It remains geographically more limited than it has been in the past
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 11:12 PM IST
With focus on welfare and women, Mamata Banerjee takes pole position in Bengal
The BJP hoped to not just replicate its 2019 performance in Bengal but also improve on it but Mamata Banerjee held her own
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 11:10 PM IST
Narendra Modi: Historic return, but with a spoiler effect
This mandate is a call to PM Modi, one of India’s most pragmatic and successful politician, to shift gears
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 11:02 PM IST
Struggling ally to a crucial link: How Nitish Kumar retained significance
Switching sides at key moments, Nitish Kumar, 73, has managed to stay on as chief minister for close to two decades, barring one short break in 2014-2015
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 11:07 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav: What the next five years hold for key leaders
Yadav expanded the SP’s tent and consciously brought in representatives from other backward communities
Published on Jun 04, 2024 09:15 PM IST
Jailed for corruption last year, TDP chief Naidu makes a spectacular return
Naidu, who has won a massive majority in the state assembly elections, will take over as the state CM
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 11:08 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath: UP setback may impact dreams of national role
The setback in UP, where the BJP has seen a fairly dramatic reduction in vote share along with a dip in seat tally, reflects poorly on the chief minister
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 11:04 PM IST
What the conviction of Donald Trump means
Trump's conviction may persuade the Left-wing voter currently upset with Biden that Trump represents a greater threat
Published on May 31, 2024 09:24 PM IST
Donald Trump convicted of falsifying business records
The case involves Trump and his then fixer, Michael Cohen, making hush payments to an adult film actress, Stormy Daniels in violation of state and federal laws
Updated on May 31, 2024 11:01 AM IST
What June 4 will tell us about India
The verdict will reveal what voters think of Narendra Modi, the depth of a Hindu political identity, and the nature of economic sentiment
Published on May 28, 2024 09:33 PM IST
Raisi’s death complicates political road map of extremist faction: Vali Nasr
Top Iran expert Vali Nasr said that contrary to widely held perceptions that saw it as just a totalitarian dictatorship, the Iranian polity was complex
Updated on May 20, 2024 09:26 PM IST
Across trade, tech and defence, the US-China conflict is back and here to stay
US President Biden announced new tariffs on Chinese imports, citing unfair trade practices.
Updated on May 15, 2024 09:21 PM IST
Biden continues Trump’s trade war; US imposes major tariffs on China imports
Joe Biden’s move aimed at workers in swing states, supply chain diversification and protecting competencies in sectors of the future
Updated on May 15, 2024 12:05 AM IST
On Israel, Biden’s quest for balance
A glance at public debate in America on Israel shows why the White House is struggling to manage the politics and optics of the war
Published on May 14, 2024 10:26 PM IST
In intelligence, perils of poor judgement
The Pannun plot was an instance of overreach and misjudgment. But its aftermath reflects the strengths and depth of India-US ties
Published on Apr 30, 2024 11:13 PM IST
Singh, Summers flag financing concerns
MDB reform urged for climate adaptation and sustainable growth
Updated on Apr 22, 2024 05:56 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
