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Dr. Adil Rasheed joined MP-IDSA as Research Fellow in August 2016. Before that, he was researcher and political commentator in various international think tanks and media organizations for over 17 years, both in the United Arab Emirates and India. He was Senior Research Fellow at the United Services Institution of India (USI) for two years from 2014 to 2016, where he still holds the honorary title of Distinguished Fellow. He was Researcher at the UAE’s premier think tank The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) for eight years (2006-14), where, in addition to research and publishing several papers and articles, he interviewed many distinguished international leaders such as former US Secretary of State Leon Panetta, former Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Mahathir Mohamed, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the first Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC in Iraq Hans Blix, former NATO Chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, etc.
Dr. Rasheed is the author of the book ISIS: Race to Armageddon (2015), which explored the so-called Islamic State’s origins, ideology, vision, mission, organization, administration, military strengths and weaknesses, warfare, global outreach, recruitment and the international response to the challenge it poses. The book also covered the implications for India’s security as regards the growing malicious influence of this jihadist group. The first book on the subject from India, it has been a huge draw internationally and is currently available on Amazon and Kindle. Dr. Rashid has also co-edited the book Indian Ocean Region: Emerging Strategic Cooperation, Competition and Conflict Scenarios. Published by the USI in 2015, this book focuses on growing India-China competition in the quest for strategic control of the world’s third largest ocean, emerging scenarios and recommendations for India’s maritime policies. Dr. Rashid is also the author ofthe seminal research paper ‘Countering the Threat of Radicalization: Theories, Programme and Challenges’ published in the Journal of Defense Studies (April-May 2016).
His publications include:
Shia Militarism Upstages Salafi Jihadism in West Asia
Shia Iran and its proxies have captured Sunni Arab support, notwithstanding the Arab Spring sectarian carnage a decade ago.
What After Nasrallah
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Adil Rasheed’s article 'What After Nasrallah' was published in English magazine ‘Outlook’ on 02 October 2024.
Hezbollah's top leader succumbs to Israel's military operation 'New Order,' joining the growing list of anti-Israel leaders assassinated, says Dr Rasheed.
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Influence Operations: The Sharp Power of Non-Kinetic Subversion
Influence Operations refers to the use of non-military means of Ipsychological, informational and political influence and subversion to undermine the security and governance of a targeted country. Revolutionised by 21st century Information Communication Technology (ICT), Influence Operations (or simply IOs) have today developed into a highly insidious, cost-effective and often non-attributable forms of hybrid warfare.
Terror strikes Moscow: How jihadist pot boiled over into Ukraine warzone
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Adil Rasheed’s opinion piece ‘Terror strikes Moscow: How jihadist pot boiled over into Ukraine warzone’ has been published on India Today website, on 23 March 2024.
IS-K made it a point to target a Western music concert, as a repeat of the October 7 attacks, in order to reemphasise a puritanical Islamist parallel.
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Gaza War and the Risk of Major Regional Escalation
While the Israel–Hamas conflict was initially concentrated around Gaza, the risks have since escalated to other regions as well.
Political Islam: Parallel Currents in West Asia and South Asia
Deep State Continuum in Pakistan and Implications for India: Jyoti M. Pathania, New Delhi, KW Publishers, 2022
In a country like Pakistan, where none of its Prime Ministers could ever complete a full five-year term in office, the role of the so-called ‘deep State’ — a term used as a euphemism for its Army—in exercising disproportionate control over the affairs of the country—has often been highlighted.
Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre: Lessons for the International Community
A major terrorist attack does not just kill innocent people in large numbers, it sends out a message through its medium of violence. For instance, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) purposely chose to target the 2019 Easter Sunday festivities in Sri Lanka as if to announce its own ‘resurrection’ after being declared defunct a month earlier by US-led forces, as they captured its last outpost of Baghouz in Syria.
The Irreligious, Inauthentic Narrative of ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’
Ghazwatul Hind appears to be a speculative eschatological red herring, meant to beguile and mislead young minds by violent extremist and terrorist groups.
Motivations of Suicide Bombers: An Exploratory Study
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Adil Rasheed’s research paper, co-authored with Ms Ayesha Saman Kidwai, titled ‘Motivations of Suicide Bombers: An Exploratory Study’ has been published in the Journal of Peace Studies (January-June 2023 edition).
This paper explores the history of suicide attacks, the social and psychological dimensions of the menace as well as various political, social, and psychological theories proposed by counterterrorism experts to thwart instances of suicide terrorism.