Gulbin Sultana

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Dr Gulbin Sultana is an Associate Fellow with the  South Asia Centre in the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and  Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi. Her area of research in the institute includes  Sri Lanka and the Maldives. She has written extensively on the  politico-economic and foreign policy developments of these two countries.  Additionally, Dr Sultana takes interest in the study of small island states  particularly in the Indian Ocean Region and also issues pertaining to maritime security.  She has done her MPhil on “India’s Naval Support to Sri Lanka and the  Maldives” from the South Asian Studies Division of School of International  Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She was awarded a PhD degree too  by the same university. Her doctoral thesis was on “Sri Lanka Maritime  Security: A Study of Military and Non-military Responses.Before joining MP-IDSA, she worked with the  National Maritime Foundation and the United Service Institution of India in New  Delhi.


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Publication

Gulbin Sultana’s Article ‘Dissanayake’s India visit builds trust, but India-Sri Lanka ties face a test of policy execution’ has been published in First Post

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s article ‘Dissanayake’s India visit builds trust, but India-Sri Lanka ties face a test of policy execution’ has been published in First Post on 20 December 2024.

Sri Lankan government has to walk a tightrope while managing its relations with India and China, says Dr Sultana.

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Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way reflect the views of MP-IDSA or the Government of India.

  • Published: 20 December, 2024

Forthcoming Presidential Election in Sri Lanka: What to Expect?

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s commentary ‘Forthcoming Presidential Election in Sri Lanka: What to Expect?’ has been published by the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement, on 19 September 2024. https://niice.org.np/archives/9589

Sri Lanka is all geared up for one of the most crucial Presidential election on 21 September 2024. This will be the first election after the 2022 people’s uprising known as Aragalaya, writes Dr Sultana.

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Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way reflect the views of MP-IDSA or the Government of India.

  • Published: 24 September, 2024

Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy of the Maldives: Implications for India

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s article on ‘Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy of the Maldives: Implications for India’ has been published in National Security, Vol. 7 Issue 2 (April-June 2024).

The article argues that India should acknowledge and feel confident about its own strength, and address concerns in the bilateral relations through dialogue and engagement with all the stakeholders in Maldives rather than adopting reactive measures.

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Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way reflect the views of MP-IDSA or the Government of India.

  • Published: 3 September, 2024

THINK20@G20: Towards A Resilient South Asia

  • Publisher: Pentagon Press
India’s G20 Presidency, based on the principle of inclusivity, gave special importance to the priorities of the Global South. The Think20 engagement group (T20), the ‘Ideas Bank’ for the G20, played a crucial role in connecting scholars and experts to harness ideas to enrich the G20 agenda and benefit the larger global community. One of the endeavours in this regard was to gather the perspectives of South Asian countries during India’s G20 Presidency, using the collection of speeches and select papers presented during the 14th South Asia Conference organised by the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses on 17-18 January 2023. This volume provides various national perspectives on some of the crucial non-traditional issues confronting South Asian countries, including Myanmar, and well-researched ideas to deal with those challenges effectively. It contextualises the role of India as G20 President, and beyond, in addressing some of the pressing regional issues.
  • ISBN: 9788197198601 ,
  • Price: ₹ 1295/-
  • E-copy available

  • Published: 2024

National Unity Government in Sri Lanka: An Assessment

At the close of two years, the National Unity Government (NUG) of Sri Lanka has failed to maintain the confidence and trust of the people it enjoyed during the first three months of its tenure. Having said that, political crisis or instability in Sri Lanka remains unlikely. The NUG is likely to complete its full term, but it will not be a cakewalk.

India-Sri Lanka Fishermen Issue: An Indian Perspective

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s chapter, ‘India-Sri Lanka Fishermen Issue: An Indian Perspective’, has been published as part of the book ‘Geopolitics of India-Sri Lanka Relations: The Way Forward, KDU Press: General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, 2023, edited by Asantha Senevirathna.

  • Published: 12 October, 2023