Gulbin Sultana

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s Commentary ‘India-Sri Lanka Partnership Based On Mutual Sensitivity’ has been published by All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an External Services Division of AIR, on January 08, 2020.

The commentary analyses India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka as significant. It has conveyed the message that India will always be a dependable partner and reliable friend of Sri Lanka.

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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s article ‘India, Sri Lanka and Maldives to discuss security concerns; Maritime Cooperation also on agenda’ has been published in the Financial Express on November 27, 2020.

Factoring in the geo-strategic dynamics in the Indian Ocean region, as well as the security needs and strategic concerns of the littoral states, resumption of the NSA level trilateral meeting between India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives on maritime Security Cooperation and inviting Mauritius, Seychelles and Bangladesh is a welcome development, writes Dr. Sultana.

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Research Analyst, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s article ‘Foreign Secretary’s Visit Bolsters India-Maldives Ties’ has been published by All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an external services division of AIR, on November 12, 2020.

The future of India-Maldives relations looks positive, as both governments are committed to strengthen the bilateral ties. The continued engagement between the two countries at the highest level is desirable for the smooth implementation of the agreed projects, writes Dr. Sultana.

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Research Analyst, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s Op-Ed ‘Sri Lanka’s ‘India-First Policy’: Should India be complacent?’, has been published in ‘The Financial Express’ on October 15, 2020.

India must engage, understand, and assist Sri Lanka in a non-reciprocal manner, but it has to ensure that it is not taken for granted under any circumstance. India should not be complacent with the policy announcement from Colombo and must insist that India’s concerns and interests should be taken due care of, writes Dr. Sultana.

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The growing assertion of presidential executive powers in the absence of parliament poses a critical challenge to functioning democracy in Sri Lanka.

• Gulbin Sultana |
• July 17, 2020 |
• Issue Brief

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s article on China-Maldives Relations, titled ‘China-Maldives Relations under President Solih’ has been published by the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement, on July 09, 2020.

The current administration of the Maldives is mindful about its vulnerability in the midst of the big power rivalries in the region. The Solih administration is aware of its strategic importance for both India and China. Taking side of one country or allowing one power to have its influence will lead to security dilemma which would ultimately impact the strategic autonomy of the Maldives, writes Dr. Sultana.

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Reasearch Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Gulbin Sultana's commentary on COVID-19 and Sri Lanka, titled 'COVID-19 and Sri Lanka: Response, Issues and Concerns', has been published by the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement on May 10, 2020.

COVID-19 is a common enemy of human being, but unfortunately, this common enemy too could not unite the political parties of Sri Lanka and convince them to lodge a united fight leaving their political interests aside, writes Dr. Sultana.

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As the Maldives is overly dependent on tourism as well as the global supply chain for import of essential food items, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to severely impact the country’s economy.

• Gulbin Sultana, Anand Kumar |
• April 20, 2020 |
• Issue Brief

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s article on extremism in Maldives, titled ‘Preventing Violent Extremism in Maldives: President Solih Approach’ has been published by Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) on February 26, 2020.

The growing incidents of radicalisation and religious extremism in a liberal Muslim country like the Maldives is alarming. The article explores and analyses current President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s administration’s efforts to tackle the menace since he assumed power in 2018.

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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s article on Sri Lanka Presidential Elections 2019, titled ‘Sri Lanka Presidential Elections 2019: Will India Succeed in Shielding Gotabaya Rajapaksa from China?’ has been was published in Diplomatist on February 29, 2020.

Sri Lanka’s security and stability to a great extent depend on its cordial relations with India, which has still not lost its leverage in Sri Lanka, writes Dr. Sultana

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