Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's paper on India-South Korea Ties titled ‘Framing an Indo-Pacific Narrative in India-South Korea Ties’ has been published as Academic Paper Series of the Korea Economic Institute of America, on January 07, 2020.

The paper essentially argues that ‘Making use of the ASEAN platform and bilateral dialogues, South Korea and India have the potential to become one of the strongest Indo-Pacific partners of the 21st century.’

Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's commentary on 'South Korea's New Southern Policy (NSP) and India' has been published at the Asan Forum, South Korea, on January 07, 2020.

The commentary argues that 'the prospects of deepening India-South Korea relations under the New Southern Policy (NSP) would heavily depend on the extent to which Seoul is willing to embrace to Indo-Pacific narrative that India’s AEP is currently pitching for'.

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Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed on US-China rivalry, titled ‘Spotting an opportunity in changing fundamentals’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on January 06, 2020.

The Op-ed analyses whether the growing rivalry between the United States and China could spell a strategic moment for India.

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Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr. Titli Basu’s article titled, ‘India in Japan’s Strategic Thinking: Charting Convergences in the Indo-Pacific' was published in The Diplomat on January 03, 2020.

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed piece on Gen. Bipin Rawat's appointment as India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), titled ‘CDS appointment step towards seamless coordination in higher defence management’ has been published in The Indian Express on December 31, 2019.

In General Bipin Rawat, the government has chosen a seasoned COAS who, as the senior-most of the three chiefs, spearheaded far-reaching reforms in the organisational structure and war-fighting capabilities of the Army, writes Amb. Chinoy.

Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar’s article on India-Oman relations, titled ‘India and Oman Strengthen Strategic Ties’ has been published by All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an external services division of AIR, on December 26, 2019.

IDSA Intern, Mr. Akash Sahu’s article on relations and interaction between Vietnam, Australia and India, titled 'Vietnam's Economy comes of age', has been published in the Bangkok Post on December 23, 2019.

Research Analyst, IDSA, Dr. Lakshmi Priya’s article on Saudi-Qatar relations, titled ‘Saudi-Qatar Thaw: A Play of Soft Gestures’ has been published by All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an external services division of AIR, on December 22, 2019.

The 40th Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Supreme Council Summit gave rise to speculations of thaw in the Saudi-Qatar relations which had entered a rough patch after the quartet of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Bahrain accused Qatar of supporting terrorist groups and cut off the diplomatic ties completely, writes Dr. Lakshmi Priya.

Associate Fellow, IDSA, A. Vinod Kumar's analysis titled "Is it a dead-end for US-North Korea talks?" has been published by the British American Security Information Council (BASIC). The article seeks to place in perspective the events in the Korean Peninsula pertaining to the US-North Korea talks; it sheds light on some specific aspects of the talks and also examines the possibility of a major nuclear/missile related event, which Kim Jong-Un promised to deliver as a 'Christmas Gift'.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Nihar R. Nayak’s commentary on Rohingya Muslims of Rakhine, titled ‘Rohingya Muslims of Rakhine: Still Caught Between the Deep Sea and the Devil’, has been published by the Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) on December 20, 2019.

There is still much confusion on whether they belong to Rakhine, Myanmar or Bangladesh, or are seen as terrorists or as refugees. Even interventions by India and China did not yield results, writes Dr. Nayak.