S. Samuel C. Rajiv

Dr S Samuel C Rajiv is Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi. Prior to joining MP-IDSA in November 2006, Dr Rajiv worked at the publication India’s National Security Annual Review (from 2002-2005) and was a Visiting Scholar at the BESA Centre for Strategic Studies, Bar Ilan University, Israel (October 2005-September 2006). Dr Rajiv earned his PhD from the School of International Studies, JNU. He has published on issues related to India’s foreign and security policies in Strategic Analysis, Foreign Policy, Business Standard, The Jerusalem Post, among other publications. He is the author of The India-Israel Strategic Partnership: Contours, Opportunities and Challenges (Pentagon Press, 2023) and Co-Editor of India-Israel: The Making of a Strategic Partnership (Routledge, 2020). Dr Rajiv is a recipient of the President MPIDSA’s Award for Excellence for Young Scholars in 2013, 2014 and 2017, for the best peer-reviewed articles published in Strategic Analysis. He has been a member of the MPIDSA Website editorial team since August 2016 and Editor, MPIDSA Website, since January 2023. His current fellowship project is on ‘India’s Defence Exports: Issues and Challenges’.

Research Fellow

Email: sscrajiv[dot]idsa[at]nic.in
Phone:+91 11 2671 7983

Publication

Imparting New Dynamism to India’s Engagements with West Asia

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...

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India and Israel: Strategic Partners on the Move

Associate Fellow, IDSA, S Samuel C Rajiv’s article on India-Israel relations, titled ‘India and Israel: Strategic Partners on the Move’ was published by BESA Center, Israel, on January 30 2018....

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Modi and Bibi Are Brothers in Arms

Associate Fellow, IDSA, S Samuel C Rajiv’s article on India-Israel relations, titled ‘Modi and Bibi Are Brothers in Arms’ was published in Foreign Policy.com on January 22, 2018. Read article

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Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Historic Visit To India

Associate Fellow, IDSA, S Samuel C Rajiv’s write-up on Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to India, titled ‘Prime Minister Netanyahu's Historic Visit to India' was published by the All...

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Blue Flag 2017 and Beyond

The Indian Air Force’s participation in Israel’s Blue Flag 2017 multilateral exercise adds an important layer to the matrix of cooperation between India and Israel.

S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
December 01, 2017 |
IDSA Comments

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The Trump Challenge to the JCPOA

Trump’s new policy statement on Iran has enveloped the UNSC-approved Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in a shroud of uncertainty that could lead to further instability in conflict-ridden West Asia.

S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
October 24, 2017 |
IDSA Comments

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India-Israel: Gaining a New Orbit

Associate Fellow, IDSA, S Samuel C Rajiv’s article on the impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recently concluded visit to Israel, titled ‘India-Israel: Gaining a New Orbit’ was published in...

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Prime Minister’s Visit To Israel: Push For Higher Trajectory In Ties

Associate Fellow, IDSA, S Samuel C Rajiv’s analysis on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, titled ‘Prime Minister's Visit to Israel: Push for Higher Trajectory in Ties’ was published...

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Editors’ Introduction

India’s burgeoning relationship with Israel since January 1992 is an exemplar of India’s post-Cold War foreign policy practice. From a relationship described as ‘stillborn for 40 years’ to the broad-spectrum...

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Israel–China Ties at 25: The Limited Partnership

Israel–China bilateral ties have witnessed significant growth since the establishment of full diplomatic relations in January, 1992. Both countries are currently investing their energies in realising the full potential of...

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