Dr S. Samuel C. Rajiv is Associate Fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. Click here for detailed profile
The volume under review is the sixteenth in the series of the project supported by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS). The series has occupied an important niche over the past many years in catering to the significant need for quality analyses on issues of national security. The contributions in the volume, specifically those by the editor, continue to exhibit the same high standards and rigour that have characterised it since its inception.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, S Samuel C Rajiv’s article on India’s West Asia policy, titled ‘Imparting New Dynamism to India's Engagements with West Asia’ was published by the Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee Research Foundation on March 20, 2018.
The article analyses Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Palestine, United Arab Emirates and Oman from February 9-12, 2018, and suggests that it imparts new dynamism to India’s enhanced engagement with its extended neighbourhood.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, S Samuel C Rajiv’s article on India-Israel relations, titled ‘India and Israel: Strategic Partners on the Move’ was published by BESA Center, Israel, on January 30 2018.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, S Samuel C Rajiv’s article on India-Israel relations, titled ‘Modi and Bibi Are Brothers in Arms’ was published in Foreign Policy.com on January 22, 2018.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, S Samuel C Rajiv’s write-up on Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to India, titled ‘Prime Minister Netanyahu's Historic Visit to India' was published by the All India Radio External Services Division on January 19, 2018.
The Indian Air Force’s participation in Israel’s Blue Flag 2017 multilateral exercise adds an important layer to the matrix of cooperation between India and Israel.
Trump’s new policy statement on Iran has enveloped the UNSC-approved Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in a shroud of uncertainty that could lead to further instability in conflict-ridden West Asia.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, S Samuel C Rajiv’s article on the impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recently concluded visit to Israel, titled ‘India-Israel: Gaining a New Orbit’ was published in the July, 2017 issue of India Strategic.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, S Samuel C Rajiv’s analysis on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, titled ‘Prime Minister's Visit to Israel: Push for Higher Trajectory in Ties’ was published in All India Radio World Service, on July 2, 2017.
Israel–China bilateral ties have witnessed significant growth since the establishment of full diplomatic relations in January, 1992. Both countries are currently investing their energies in realising the full potential of their on-going partnership in the innovation economy. Growing tourist linkages are another facet of the burgeoning relationship.
Blue Flag 2017 and Beyond
The Indian Air Force’s participation in Israel’s Blue Flag 2017 multilateral exercise adds an important layer to the matrix of cooperation between India and Israel.