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.

Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's paper titled “'JAI', the Quad and China: Understanding the Undercurrents" has been published by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs as a SWP Working Paper in November 2019. The paper was presented at the Berlin Conference on Asian Security (BCAS) 2019.

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on the Indo-Pacific, titled ‘Navigating the Indo-Pacific’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on December 17, 2019.

India must negotiate growing Chinese presence in the region. Its relationship with Japan, the Quad, will also remain central to Act East policy, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr. Titli Basu’s research paper titled, ‘Geo-economic Contest in Southeast Asia: Great Power Politics through the Prism of Trade, Investments and Aid’ was published in The SAGE Handbook of Asian Foreign Policy, edited by Takashi Inoguchi, 465-499. London: SAGE Publications, 2019.

Research Fellow, IDSA, Col. D.P.K. Pillay’s article on the exhibition on French Connection with India (1750- 1850), at the National Museum, New Delhi, titled ‘Reviving the 300-year-old Indo-French relationship’ has been published in ‘Daily O’ on December 14, 2019.

The exhibition, presented by Alliance Française in collaboration with the National Museum, New Delhi, and BnF Paris, titled ‘Raja Nawabs and Firangees’ showcases the mutual influence and interdependences of India and France from 1750 to 1850, writes Col. Pillay.

Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's Op-Ed titled ‘National Narratives Guiding India-Japan Ties’ has been published by the World in One News (WION) on December 13, 2019.

Research Associate under the Pakistan News Digest Project, IDSA, Dr. Zainab Akhter’s article on the United Nations (UN) designated terrorist, Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief, and the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks Hafiz Saeed, titled ‘Is The Indictment Of Hafiz Saeed A Farce Or Real?’, has been published by All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an external services division of AIR, on December 13, 2019.

Director General, IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article on India and China’s role in Asia’s growth, titled ‘An Asian engine driven by India and China’ has been published by ‘The Hindu’ on December 09, 2019.

The region’s rise is linked to peace and stability; cooperation rests on a compact between the two countries, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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