Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article 'Biden and Japan's Strategic Choices' has been published in the Quarterly Report of the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, Vol. 87, January 2021.

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s Commentary ‘India-Sri Lanka Partnership Based On Mutual Sensitivity’ has been published by All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an External Services Division of AIR, on January 08, 2020.

The commentary analyses India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka as significant. It has conveyed the message that India will always be a dependable partner and reliable friend of Sri Lanka.

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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Zainab Akhter’s commentary ‘Political Shenanigans Continue in Pakistan’ has been published in All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an External Services Division of AIR, on January 05, 2020.

Research Fellow Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's Op-Ed ‘India-China relations to stay contrarian in 2021’ has been published in 9DASHLINE on January 04, 2020.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda guest edited a Special Issue on ‘China, the US, and Major Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific’ for the Journal of Contemporary China, Volume 30, Issue 127, 2021. The issue has articles from the American, Japanese, Korean along with Indian (Dr. Panda's) scholars. It covers the China-US power rivalry and how China perceives the region of Indo-Pacific.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar’s Comment ‘India & Qatar To Reinvigorate Bilateral Ties’ has been published by the All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an external services division of AIR, on December 30, 2020.

India is making a concentrated effort to boost bilateral relations with the Gulf countries. Qatar is an important partner for India in the Gulf, and the visit of Dr. Jaishankar is likely to give a boost to bilateral relations in trade, commerce and investments, writes Dr. Quamar.

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on December 30, 2020.

An economy such as India can ill-afford the shocks of disruption or be held hostage by an over-reliance on imports, writes Amb. Chinoy.
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Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar’s research article ‘Changing regional geopolitics and the foundations of a rapprochement between Arab Gulf and Israel’ has been published in Global Affairs, the journal of European International Studies Association.

The article takes a deeper look at developments leading up to the UAE's decision, followed by Bahrain, to normalize relations with Israel. It explains the rationale behind the decision from the "threat perception" and "alliance building" frameworks.

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed‘Boost for India’s telecom security: New directive cuts reliance on foreign equipment, including from dubious sources’ has been published in The Times of India on December 28, 2020.

India should rely more on indigenously manufactured telecom equipment. The recent directive is a much-needed step in that direction. It will help India better protect the confidentiality and integrity of its telecommunications networks while facilitating ‘data in motion’, writes Amb. Chinoy.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar's article 'India’s Growing Defence Cooperation with the Gulf' has been published in Raksha Anirveda on December 24, 2020.

The commentary on the COAS visit to the UAE & KSA underlines how common security threats are leading India & Gulf to develop defence ties.

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