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Ravi Agrawal

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Ravi Agrawal is the editor in chief of Foreign Policy. He is also the host of FP Live, the magazine's video channel and podcast, on which he regularly interviews world leaders and policymakers. Before joining FP in 2018, Agrawal worked at CNN for more than a decade in full-time roles spanning three continents, including as the network’s New Delhi bureau chief and correspondent. He has shared a Peabody Award and three Emmy nominations for his work as a TV producer, and his writing for FP was part of a series nominated for a 2020 National Magazine Award for columns and commentary. Agrawal is the author of India Connected: How the Smartphone Is Transforming the World’s Largest Democracy. He is a graduate of Harvard University.

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The India Issue

Editor's Note
Ravi Agrawal
A photo illustration shows a crowd of people filling the face of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A photo illustration shows a crowd of people filling the face of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The New Idea of India This article has an audio recording

Essay
Ravi Agrawal
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to mark the delivery of nuclear fuel to Turkey's first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, via a video link from Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to mark the delivery of nuclear fuel to Turkey's first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, via a video link from Moscow.

Did Russia Come Close to Using a Nuclear Device in 2022?

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
A view shows the burning Crocus City Hall concert hall following the shooting incident in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 22.
A view shows the burning Crocus City Hall concert hall following the shooting incident in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 22.

Is the World Prepared for More Terrorism?

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a podium in the State Dining Room of the White House. The seal of the United States is affixed to the podium, and a gold-framed portrait of Abraham Lincoln is visible on the wall behind Biden's shoulder.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a podium in the State Dining Room of the White House. The seal of the United States is affixed to the podium, and a gold-framed portrait of Abraham Lincoln is visible on the wall behind Biden's shoulder.

Biden’s Israel Stance ‘That of a Disappointed Uncle’

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Ravi Agrawal
Palestinians inspect damage in Gaza City's Shati refugee camp on Nov. 6, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas.
Palestinians inspect damage in Gaza City's Shati refugee camp on Nov. 6, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas.

The Conflict in the Middle East: ‘It’s Seen as Joe Biden’s War’

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

What Biden’s State of the Union Revealed About Foreign Policy and the 2024 Election

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Ravi Agrawal
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters as Sen. Tim Scott looks on during an election night watch party at the state fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters as Sen. Tim Scott looks on during an election night watch party at the state fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina.

How Trump Is Mobilizing an Isolationist Worldview

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Ravi Agrawal
Ukrainian flags at a cemetery
Ukrainian flags at a cemetery

How the West Can Still Turn the Tide for Ukraine

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Ravi Agrawal
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti gestures with a flat hand and leans in toward IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath, who is seated beside him as they speak to each other during a session at the World Economic Forum.
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti gestures with a flat hand and leans in toward IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath, who is seated beside him as they speak to each other during a session at the World Economic Forum.

IMF’s Gopinath: U.S. Economy ‘Doing Very Well’

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Ravi Agrawal
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of the 2020 killing of Guards general Qasem Soleimani (on screen-R) and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (on screen-L) in the capital Tehran on January 3, 2024.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of the 2020 killing of Guards general Qasem Soleimani (on screen-R) and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (on screen-L) in the capital Tehran on January 3, 2024.

‘We Do Not Have an Iran Plan’

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Ravi Agrawal
Members of the Basij paramilitary force, which operates under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), are parading in shrouds under banners featuring portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L), the late leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (C), and the secretary-general of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, during the Ela Beit Al-Moghaddas (Al-Aqsa Mosque) military rally in Tehran, Iran, on November 24, 2023. The Ela Bait al-Maqdis, meaning ''Forward to Al-Aqsa Mosque,'' is a military rally organized by the IRGC's Mohammad Rasulullah Division to support Palestinians.
Members of the Basij paramilitary force, which operates under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), are parading in shrouds under banners featuring portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L), the late leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (C), and the secretary-general of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, during the Ela Beit Al-Moghaddas (Al-Aqsa Mosque) military rally in Tehran, Iran, on November 24, 2023. The Ela Bait al-Maqdis, meaning ''Forward to Al-Aqsa Mosque,'' is a military rally organized by the IRGC's Mohammad Rasulullah Division to support Palestinians.

How Conflict in the Middle East Has Fueled Iran’s Proxies

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Ravi Agrawal
A woman in a headscarf walks past anti-U.S. graffiti showing the Statue of Liberty with its arm cut off on a wall outside the building formerly hosting the embassy of the United States in Tehran.
A woman in a headscarf walks past anti-U.S. graffiti showing the Statue of Liberty with its arm cut off on a wall outside the building formerly hosting the embassy of the United States in Tehran.

Ian Bremmer: Attack on U.S. Troops a ‘Red Line’ for Biden

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Ravi Agrawal
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi sits at a desk behind his nameplate during a select committee meeting at the House of Representatives. Krishnamoorthi is a middle-aged man with a serious expression, wearing a black suit and purple tie.
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi sits at a desk behind his nameplate during a select committee meeting at the House of Representatives. Krishnamoorthi is a middle-aged man with a serious expression, wearing a black suit and purple tie.

Why Washington Wants Americans to Care About Taiwan

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Ravi Agrawal
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis on How to Counter ‘Davos Arrogance’

Q&A
Ravi Agrawal
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