Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘South Asia’s turbulent electoral politics’ has been published in The Kathmandu Post on 3 January 2024. Elections remain only way to political change despite political parties’ misgivings about ECs, says Dr Pattanaik.

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Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘PSLV-C58 mission: ISRO launches a science satellite’ has been published in Financial Express on 3 January 2024. This satellite would be looking for all around 50 potential cosmic sources to collect information and the mission life would be around five years, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Research Assistant–PoK Project, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Muneeb Yousuf and Research Assistant–PoK Digest Project (Urdu Media), MP-IDSA, Mr Mohammad Usman Bhatti’s article ‘Chill in the warmth’ has been published in The Telegraph Online on 3 January 2024. Taliban and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan are ideologically aligned and the latter helped Taliban during its fight against American forces, say Mr Yousuf and Mr Bhatti.

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Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Anand Kumar’s article ‘Political stability at stake in Bangladesh’ has been published in The Tribune on 3 January 2024. Ruling Awami League is poised for an encore amid poll boycott by main Opposition party, says Dr Kumar.

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Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘A Look at China’s Ambitious Spaceplane Missions’ has been published in The Wire on 1 January 2024. In December, China launched its third spaceplane mission, deploying six 'mysterious wingmen' into the Earth's orbit which are being tracked by the US Space Force, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Civil–Military Fusion for Atmanirbhar Bharat’ has been published by Observer Research Foundation on 31 December 2023. Given India’s history and ethos, India must forge its own unique structures to achieve jointness and integration and civil–military fusion in the broadest possible sense, says Amb Chinoy.

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Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s opinion piece “Rewind 2023: India's 'star performance' with glittering successes and some misses” has been published in Firstpost on 30 December 2023. The year, which was dominated by India’s G20 presidency and SCO chairmanship, had many achievements and ‘firsts’ that laid a strong foundation in the ‘Amrit Kal’, aimed at ensuring India becomes a developed country by 2047, says Col Agarwal.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col DPK Pillay’s article ‘Creation of Bangladesh is an enduring reminder of how the UN fails’ was published in 24-30 December 2023 issue of Sunday Guardian.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col D.P.K. Pillay’s perspective piece ‘Global Piracy on Decline, But New Threats Emerge’ has been published by Blitz India Media on 28 December 2023.

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Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s opinion piece “Israel war on Gaza has gone beyond ‘right to self-defence’ to ‘responsibility to protect’” has been published in The Print on 28 December 2023.

Israel cannot keep killing innocents on the pretext of self-defence; the world cannot keep watching helplessly, says Col Agarwal.

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