P. Stobdan

Raksha Mantri to Pursue India’s Defence Cooperation Agenda in SCO

India should institute regular strategic and security dialogue and conferences to discuss issues of common interests and identify priority actions for stronger cooperation with SCO countries.

Published: April 16, 2018
IDSA Comments

Resituating Menser and Darchen-Labrang in the Boundary Negotiations with China

The Doklam episode should prompt India and Bhutan to rethink their hitherto overlooked issue of resituating Menser and Darchen-Labrang in their academic discourse and policy positions.

Published: February 16, 2018
Policy Brief

Significance of India joining the Ashgabat Agreement

In the backdrop of joining the Ashgabat Agreement, India now must enlarge the strategic role of Chabahar port for evolving an integrated transportation network involving both the INSTC and the proposed transit corridor to Central Asia.

Published: February 12, 2018
IDSA Comments

India can allocate 100 million for “special projects” in Belarus

Senior Fellow, IDSA, Ambassador P Stobdan’s article on India’s Eurasia policy, titled ‘India can allocate 100 million for "special projects" in Belarus - Indian expert’ was published in Eurasia Expert on February 4, 2018.

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Published: 4 February, 2018

To make Chabahar a ‘Game Changer’ Central Asian states need to be roped in

India needs to rope in one or more of the Central Asian countries, preferably Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, in the Chabahar project, to fully exploit its potential.

Published: December 12, 2017
IDSA Comments

Be careful of that Trump hug

Senior Fellow, IDSA, Ambassador P Stobdan’s article on Trump administration’s statement on terror havens in Pakistan, titled ‘Be careful of that Trump hug’ was published in ‘The Tribune’ on October 31, 2017.

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Published: 31 October, 2017

Tread cautiously post Doklam

Senior Fellow, IDSA, Ambassador P Stobdan’s article on India’s post-Doklam stand, titled ‘Tread cautiously post Doklam’ was published in ‘Daily News and Analysis’ on September 2, 2017.

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Published: 2 September, 2017

Is India a good neighbour?

Senior Fellow, IDSA, Ambassador P Stobdan’s opinion piece on India’s Foreign Policy was published in ‘The Hindu’ on August 4, 2017.

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Published: 4 August, 2017

How Can India & China Move On From Doklam? Easy: Soft Power

Senior Fellow, IDSA, Ambassador P Stobdan’s article on Doklam border standoff, titled ‘How Can India & China Move on From Doklam? Easy: Soft Power’ was published in ‘The Quint’ on July 31, 2017.

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Published: 31 July, 2017

Doklam: China’s Anxieties and Domestic Dissidents May Have a Role

Senior fellow, IDSA, Ambassador P Stobdan’s article on Doklam stand-off, titled ‘Doklam: China’s Anxieties and Domestic Dissidents May Have a Role’, was published in ‘The Quint’ on July 29, 2017.

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