The rise of the Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AKP), its domestic and foreign policy successes and its early response to the Arab Spring made it popular in the Arab world. Many inside Turkey, the US and the Arab world saw the AKP as an Islamist party with a difference, that could be a ‘model’ for the Arab countries struggling with a democratic deficit.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Mohamed Muddassir Quamar’s article on India’s position in the Middle East, titled ‘Turkey, Israel and the Region: Implications for India’ was published in April-June 2018 edition of the journal of The United Service Institution of India (USI).
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Mohd Muddassir Quamar’s commentary on US sanctions on Iran, titled ‘US Sanctions On Iran: India’s Nuanced Stance’ was published by the Air World Service, an External Services Division of All India Radio, on August 09, 2018.
The commentary analyses the US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the re-imposition of sanctions on Iranian petroleum companies that has reopened the Iranian nuclear issue on the global stage.
In many ways Turkey is reviving its historic relations with Africa with an eye to strengthen economic ties and gain strategic depth, but for some this is a reminder of the bitter past and represents neo-Ottomanism.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Mohd Muddassir Quamar’s commentary on shift in USA’s West Asia Policy, titled ‘Trump and West Asia: Policy Departures and Geopolitical Implications’ was published in India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, on July 12, 2018.
The commentary analyses the shift in USA’s West Asia Policy under President Trump from the policies in practice during President Obama’s tenure.
The way forward for New Delhi is to seize the momentum and develop a strategic partnership with the UAE to safeguard its core national interests while avoiding regional entanglements.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Mohd Muddassir Quamar’s article on India-UAE relations, titled ‘India-UAE on Course to Develop Strategic Partnership’ has been published by the Air World Service, an External Services Division of All India Radio, on June 27, 2018.
New Delhi and Abu Dhabi understand that economic development cannot be achieved in an unstable environment, writes the author. India and the UAE are therefore committed to the welfare of their citizens and have agreed to come together to fight the forces of instability and terrorism.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Md Muddassir Quamar’s article on the role that Oman can play India’s relations with the Gulf, titled ‘Locating Oman in India’s Strategic Engagements with the Gulf’ has been published by the Middle East Institute on June 19, 2018.
India’s strategic engagements with the Gulf have witnessed a significant increase under the current government and maritime security cooperation is the most important aspect of India-Oman defense and security relations, writes the author.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Md Muddassir Quamar’s article on India’s options in the wake of the Syrian conflict, titled ‘Hot War in Syria and Options for India’ was published in the June 2018 edition of Defence and Security Alert.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Md Muddassir Quamar’s research paper titled ‘Indo-Saudi Relations: Emerging Strategic Dimensions’ was published by King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr Quamar describes India and Saudi Arabia as two ascending powers, both being G-20 economies and important players in respective regions of South Asia and Middle East, in his paper. He suggests that the Indo-Saudi relations are poised to gain a strategic dimension, based on common concerns and interests in security and defense cooperation and business investments.
