Sushant Singh is a lecturer at Yale University and a consulting editor with the Caravan magazine in India. He was formerly the deputy editor of the Indian Express, reporting on strategic affairs, national security, and international affairs, and previously served in the Indian Army for two decades.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen from behind as he raises both hands into the air to greets supporters during an election campaign rally in Kolkata. People crowd against a barrier in the background, waving their hands and taking photos on their cell phones.
Members of the Mandalay People's Defense Forces, wearing camouflage and holding guns, head to the frontline down a road lined with greenery and flowers amid clashes with the Myanmar military.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, U.S. President Joe Biden, and other leaders arrive to pay respect at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 10.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders' summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16, 2022.
A crowd of protesters gather behind a burning effigy of a man. A blue sky and some short buildings are visible behind them. Some of the protesters are waving their fists, and one shouts into a megaphone.
Uniformed and armed Indian military personnel walk across a green field, some in small groups and some alone. Behind them are tree-covered mountains and a cloudy sky.
A Bharatiya Janata Party member wears a face mask at birthday celebrations for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai, India, on Sept. 16, 2020.