S. Samuel C. Rajiv

India’s defence eco-system is indeed becoming more dynamic as it strives to achieve the tough defence exports targets.

• Published: March 31, 2021
• IDSA Comments

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, S. Samuel C. Rajiv's review of ‘Israel's Mediterranean Gas: Domestic Governance, Economic Impact and Strategic Implications’, (Routledge, 2019) has been published in International Studies, Vol. 57, No. 4, 2020, pp. 409-412.

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• Published: 14 December, 2020

Formal diplomatic ties between Israel and the UAE, two of India’s critical strategic partners, is indeed a welcome development.

• Published: August 18, 2020
• IDSA Comments

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, S. Samuel C. Rajiv’s article ‘Iran Nuclear Deal: A pact in Jeopardy’ was published in ‘The Indian Express’ on July 20, 2020.

The article analyses Iran-IAEA contentions and their implications for the strategic stability of India’s neighbourhood.

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• Published: 20 July, 2020

The European Union-3 and Iran are indeed up against formidable odds to keep the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) alive going forward.

• Published: February 21, 2020
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In India in Nuclear Asia, authors Yogesh Joshi and Frank O’Donnell do a rigorous job of unpacking the layers that have constituted India’s nuclear journey, especially since going overtly nuclear in May 1998. They distil the key aspects pertaining to India’s nuclear force developments, the evolution and challenges facing its nuclear doctrine and the key rationales as they see underpinning New Delhi’s non-proliferation policies.

• Published: January-March 2019
• Journal of Defence Studies

Associate Fellow, IDSA, S. Samuel C. Rajiv’s review of the books ‘Born to be Hanged’ and ‘Special Star: Benazir Bhutto's Story’, titled ‘Pakistan's Tortuous Political History’ was published in Vol. XLII, No. 6 of The Book Review on June 2018.

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• Published: 30 June, 2018

While Iran and its European interlocutors (along with Russia and China) can be expected to mount a tough challenge to continue to make the JCPOA work in the light of Trump’s May 8 decision to ‘withdraw’ from the agreement, it remains to be seen to what extent they can succeed.

• Published: May 17, 2018
• Issue Brief

The volume under review is the sixteenth in the series of the project supported by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS). The series has occupied an important niche over the past many years in catering to the significant need for quality analyses on issues of national security. The contributions in the volume, specifically those by the editor, continue to exhibit the same high standards and rigour that have characterised it since its inception.

• Published: April-June 2018
• Journal of Defence Studies

Associate Fellow, IDSA, S Samuel C Rajiv’s article on India’s West Asia policy, titled ‘Imparting New Dynamism to India's Engagements with West Asia’ was published by the Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee Research Foundation on March 20, 2018.

The article analyses Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Palestine, United Arab Emirates and Oman from February 9-12, 2018, and suggests that it imparts new dynamism to India’s enhanced engagement with its extended neighbourhood.

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• Published: 20 March, 2018