The birth of Bangladesh with the surrender and humiliation of the Pakistan military to the joint India-Bangladesh forces on 16 December 1971 is one of the most extraordinary political events in the Indian subcontinent.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Will there be ‘tabdeeli’ or a return to purana Pakistan?’ has been published in Financial Express on 11 April 2022.
Naya Pakistan is a history and it is to be seen whether Pakistan moves towards ‘purana Pakistan’ characterized by political rivalry that would make it easy for the Army to determine the course of politics or there would be course correction, says Dr Pattanaik.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Smruti S. Pattanaik’s commentary ‘Why SAARC would not allow Foreign Ministers meet to Legitimise Taliban Regime’ has been published by the Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) online, on September 25, 2021.
Regionalism in South Asia continues to evoke intense academic interest among scholars. SAARC, an organization that was conceptualized in the early eighties, evinced both hope and despair. A hope to overcome the factitious past and move onto the path of prosperity, and the despair that was embodied in its inability to achieve its potential. The fight against poverty and the path to prosperity has mostly been an individualistic journey among countries.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Smruti S Pattanaik’s article ‘Competing for Influence: China, India and the Vaccine War in South Asia’ featured in the China-India Brief # 185, published by Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) School of Public Policy, Singapore.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Smruti S. Pattanaik’s Commentary ‘US withdrawal from Afghanistan: Will dialogue hold?’ has been published by All India Radio (AIR) on July 22, 2021.
As the dialogue process in Doha progresses, between the Afghan government and the Taliban; India, like the rest of the international community, hopes that Afghanistan’s violent past would not become its future.
Research Fellow Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘India-Bangladesh Relations: Enduring Challenges’ has been published in Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, Vol. 15, No.3, July-September 2020, a special issue on ‘India-Bangladesh Relations@50: The way forward’.
Guest Editor’s Introduction
The birth of Bangladesh with the surrender and humiliation of the Pakistan military to the joint India-Bangladesh forces on 16 December 1971 is one of the most extraordinary political events in the Indian subcontinent.
Will there be ‘Tabdeeli’ Or a Return to Purana Pakistan?
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Will there be ‘tabdeeli’ or a return to purana Pakistan?’ has been published in Financial Express on 11 April 2022.
Naya Pakistan is a history and it is to be seen whether Pakistan moves towards ‘purana Pakistan’ characterized by political rivalry that would make it easy for the Army to determine the course of politics or there would be course correction, says Dr Pattanaik.
Refugees, Border and Identities: Rights and Habitat in East and Northeast India
Anindita Ghoshal, New Delhi: Routledge, 2021, Hardback, ISBN: 9780367706951, Price: INR 1495.00, pp. 310.
Why SAARC Would Not Allow Foreign Ministers Meet to Legitimise Taliban Regime
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Smruti S. Pattanaik’s commentary ‘Why SAARC would not allow Foreign Ministers meet to Legitimise Taliban Regime’ has been published by the Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) online, on September 25, 2021.
South Asian Regionalism: The Limits of Cooperation
Regionalism in South Asia continues to evoke intense academic interest among scholars. SAARC, an organization that was conceptualized in the early eighties, evinced both hope and despair. A hope to overcome the factitious past and move onto the path of prosperity, and the despair that was embodied in its inability to achieve its potential. The fight against poverty and the path to prosperity has mostly been an individualistic journey among countries.
Competing for Influence: China, India and the Vaccine War in South Asia
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Smruti S Pattanaik’s article ‘Competing for Influence: China, India and the Vaccine War in South Asia’ featured in the China-India Brief # 185, published by Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) School of Public Policy, Singapore.
US withdrawal from Afghanistan: Will Dialogue Hold?
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Smruti S. Pattanaik’s Commentary ‘US withdrawal from Afghanistan: Will dialogue hold?’ has been published by All India Radio (AIR) on July 22, 2021.
As the dialogue process in Doha progresses, between the Afghan government and the Taliban; India, like the rest of the international community, hopes that Afghanistan’s violent past would not become its future.
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The Geopolitics of Power Configuration in South Asia: Understanding Chinese Defence Minister’s Visit to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe’s visit to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka highlights Beijing’s deepening security engagement with South Asian countries.
Tehrik Labaik Pakistan and the Politics of the Religious Right
The ban imposed on the Tehrik Labaik Pakistan (TLP) by the Pakistan government will not defang the religious radicalism that forms its core strength.
India - Bangladesh Relations: Enduring Challenges
Research Fellow Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘India-Bangladesh Relations: Enduring Challenges’ has been published in Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, Vol. 15, No.3, July-September 2020, a special issue on ‘India-Bangladesh Relations@50: The way forward’.
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