Uttam Kumar Sinha

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Uttam Sinha’s article on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to India has been published in Hindi Daily ‘Prabhat Khabar’ on December 09, 2021.

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• Published: 9 December, 2021

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Uttam Sinha's opinion piece ‘The centrality of the Arctic in the India-Russia partnership’ has been published in Hindustan Times, on December 2, 2021.

For Russia, it showcases its reliability as far as difficult geography is concerned, while for India, the partnership expresses a confident country, says Dr. Sinha.

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• Published: 2 December, 2021

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Uttam Sinha’s commentary ‘COP 26: India’s Climate Actions Speak Louder Than Pledges’ has been published in The Nationalist on November 25, 2021.

The developed world has to wake up and realise that a one-solution-suits-all-approach is not the best way forward in meeting climate challenges rather encouraging alternate successful approaches, as India has demonstrated, while providing finance and technology to support their commitments is the path, which unfortunately the developed world has failed to take, says Dr. Sinha.

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• Published: 25 November, 2021

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Uttam Sinha’s Opinion Piece on Government’s bid to cut down oil prices, has been published in Hindi daily ‘Prabhat Khabar’, on November 25, 2021.

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• Published: 25 November, 2021

A chapter on Indus Waters Treaty, by Dr. Uttam Sinha, Research Fellow Manohar Parrikar IDSA, titled ‘Indus Waters Treaty: Past Imperfect, Future Tense’ was published in SP’s Military Yearbook 2021, on November 8, 2021.

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• Published: 8 November, 2021

Given India–Russia longstanding relationship and formal mechanisms of cooperation, the Arctic brings new opportunities. From joint oil and gas development projects to connectivity via shipping and fibre optic routes, the Arctic offers untold opportunities for joint investments and partnerships. It is time India and Russia explored new areas of mutual benefit in the Arctic.

• Published: October 29, 2021
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Research Fellow, MP-IDSA, Dr. Uttam Sinha's co-authored opinion 'Climate Crisis: Why India must focus on adaptation' was published in Hindustan Times, on October 19, 2021.

The local development plans at the block and panchayat levels need to focus on developing climate-resilient systems, livelihoods, and assets, both public and private, says Dr. Sinha.

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• Published: 19 October, 2021

An opinion piece by Dr. Uttam Sinha, Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA on 'How civil engineers shaped India's geography' has been published in Hindustan Times, on September 19, 2021.

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• Published: 19 September, 2021

Research Fellow, MP-IDSA Dr. Uttam Sinha's chapter 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Climate Change' has been published in the volume Aatmannirbhar Bharat: A Vibrant and Strong India by S. Gurumurthy and Arvind Gupta (Aryan Publishers, New Delhi), with a message by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

• Published: 1 September, 2021

An opinion piece by Dr. Uttam Sinha, Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, titled ‘Devise a new water governance plan to deal with the future of the Indus basin’ has been published in ‘The Hindustan Times’, on August 25, 2021.

The Permanent Indus Commission that meets every year to settle differences over IWT is an excellent mechanism to raise concerns over water efficiency, ecological integrity and sustainability in the backdrop of the climate crisis. A new water governance framework will be required to deal with the uncertain future of the Indus basin, says Dr. Sinha.

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• Published: 25 August, 2021