December 4, 2025

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

Gupta Authors Op-Ed on India and BRICS for The Indian Express

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Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupta Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupta Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupa Gupta published an op-ed in The Indian Express, a major Indian English-language daily. The column, titled “BRICS is China’s playground” was published in July and questions whether membership in the BRICS group furthers India’s foreign policy goals. Gupta discusses that given China’s dominant role in the BRICS group, as well as its deep pockets, trade and investment ties with other BRICS member states, it is likely that India’s voice and interests get drowned out. Read the op-ed.

Gupta Quoted in TRT Global on U.S. Economic Policy

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Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupta Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupta Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupta Gupta was quoted in a article titled “Will a proposed US law become a ‘bunker-buster’ for the global economy?” for TRT Global. In the article, Gupta provided analysis on the international implications of proposed US legislations. An excerpt from the article reads, “These countries will face pressure to negotiate deals with the US or find alternative partners,” Professor Surupa Gupta of the University of Mary Washington, Virginia, tells TRT World. Read the article.

Gupta Quoted in Article on Conflict Over Kashmir for MSN

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Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupa Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupa Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupta Gupta was quoted in a article titled “What’s behind India and Pakistan’s conflict over Kashmir, and why it’s so serious” for MSN. An excerpt from the article reads, “The origin of the recent hostilities between Pakistan and India largely dates back to 1947, when they gained their independence from British rule, according to Surupa Gupta, a professor of political science and international affairs at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia.” Read the article. 

Gupta Speaks With ‘Forbes Breaking News’ on Kolkata Protests

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Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupa Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupa Gupta

Surupa Gupta, professor of Political Science and International Affairs, spoke to Forbes Breaking News about the massive protests that have followed the sexual assault and death of a medical resident at a public medical college hospital in Kolkata, India. In the segment, “Protesters Seek to ‘Reclaim Independence’ Following Rape and Murder of Doctor in Kolkata, India,” Gupta speaks about what the protesters are demanding and what it will take to change Indian society. Watch the clip.

Gupta Briefs Congressional Aides on Indian Election Outcome

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Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupa Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupa Gupta

Surupa Gupta, professor of Political Science and International Affairs, was invited by the Wilson Center to brief Hill staffers on the implications of the outcome of India’s 2024 parliamentary elections. The Wilson Center’s South Asia Institute, Indo-Pacific Program, and Congressional Relations office hosted the off-the-record briefing at the Capitol on June 11 2024.

Gupta Talks India, Australia Relationship on ‘Asia First’

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Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupa Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupa Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupa Gupta contributed to a segment titled “Indian PM Modi wraps up Australia visit with new agreements on migration, green hydrogen” on Channel News Asia. “The two countries are trying to strengthen their trade and investment relations, and further grow their business ties. Hence, easier travel between the two nations is definitely a plus,” Gupta told CNA’s Asia First. Watch the segment.