Rishi Iyengar is a reporter at Foreign Policy, covering the intersection of geopolitics and technology. Prior to joining FP, he spent six years at CNN Business as India editor in New Delhi and a technology writer in San Francisco, as well as two years reporting for Time magazine from Hong Kong. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Fergusson College in Pune, India, a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University, and is an alumnus of the Young India Fellowship.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leans forward with his arms braced against the back of an armchair as he waits for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Washington. Various officials and security officers stand around him.
U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and U.S. President Joe Biden shake hands after signing a bilateral security agreement on the sidelines of the G-7 summit in Italy's Apulia region on June 13.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sits onstage at a party meeting. He crosses his arms and puts one hand over his face in contemplation as he watches the proceedings.
A worker in a reflective vest and hard hat leans against the wheel of a truck used in nickel mining. The vehicle is massive, and the wheel alone is four or feet taller than the worker. The vehicle is parked on an expanse of packed dirt, but rocks and some vegetation are visible in the background.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a man in his 60s dressed in a black suit and navy blue tie, stands in front of a blue digital background featuring a U.S. government seal logo. as he speaks onstage during a conference.
From left to right: Jacob Helberg, an advisor to Palantir's CEO; Vinod Khosla, founder, Khosla Ventures; and Republican Sen. Todd Young speak onstage at the Hill & Valley Forum on AI security at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C.
Activists wave Ukrainian flags ahead of a pivotal vote to approve new national security funding, including Ukraine aid, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Motorists and pedestrians travel on a paved road beneath a massive billboard in Tehran. The billboard depicts a fleet of missiles standing upright against a background of orange flames, along with text in Persian and Arabic.
A group of people on motorbikes ride on the street in front of a massive microchip fabrication plant. The company name, TSMC, is displayed in large red letters on the front of the building.
An illustration shows a drawn portrait of S. Jaishankar's head and shoulders atop a patterned carpet. Behind him standing stairs is a full length image of Narendra Modi. At left Is Xi Jinping and at right is Joe Biden. A temple and cloudy sky is behind Jaishankar's head. The scene is framed by Indian symbols. The term "Bharat" is written in Hindi above his head.
