Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar’s Commentary ‘India and Iran: Growing bilateral engagements’ was published by All India Radio (AIR), on August 11, 2021.
The commentary analyses External Affairs Minister, Government of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar's visit to Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar’s article ‘Rekindling of the Indo-Iranian Ties’ has been published on the Raksha Anirveda website on July 13, 2021.
The article discusses the imperatives of the spurt in political contacts with Iran in recent months. Read More[+]
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar’s article ‘The Geopolitics of OIC Activism on Kashmir’ has been published in Financial Express on July 13, 2021.
The article underlines the historical Pakistani proclivity to use OIC to internationalize the Kashmir issue and the geopolitical competition among members of OIC for continuing its anti-India stand. Read More[+]
While Ankara can take respite in President Biden’s decision to continue discussions on contentious issues, it would have to invest more diplomatic capital to overcome the challenges facing its relations with the US.
The Israel-Hamas clash diminishes prospects for the revival of the peace process and strengthens Hamas’ position as the preeminent Palestinian faction.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar's opinion piece on the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas, titled "Israel and Hamas: Fighting an endless battle has been published in The Financial Express.
The growing ties between China and Iran can have challenges for India’s relations with Iran and interests in the Persian Gulf region. Nonetheless, it is unlikely to seriously affect India-Iran bilateral ties that remain robust and have withstood challenges earlier.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar’s Op-ed article ‘India and the Gulf: Prospects for Collaboration in Defense Sector’ has been published on the Raksha Anirveda website on April 15, 2021.
The piece emphasises on the greater intent and prospects for India's collaboration with the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the field of defense industry.
This book is a comprehensive study on the education system of Saudi Arabia, placing the reforms and changes it has undergone in the past two decades within the context of the historical evolution of the education system. An education system cannot be seen in isolation of the society; it plays a significant role in shaping the individual, state and the society, that in turn, have a bearing on the education system and its evolution. Therefore, this book locates Saudi education in the backdrop of the changes in the society, how they have facilitated or hindered the education reforms and how the education reforms have impacted the society. The book does not ignore the immediate trigger for the beginning of a comprehensive reforms process but goes beyond it to find much deeper socio-political and economic rationales that paved the way for the reforms. It provides a nuanced understanding of the interplays of various socioeconomic as well as political factors that have shaped the education system in Saudi Arabia.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar’s Commentary on the growing India-Saudi special friendship and the latest telephonic conversation between PM Modi and Crown Prince Mohammed, titled “Growing India-Saudi Arabia ‘Special Friendship’” has been published by All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an External Services Division of AIR, on March 16, 2021.
Outcomes of the First Biden-Erdoğan Meeting
While Ankara can take respite in President Biden’s decision to continue discussions on contentious issues, it would have to invest more diplomatic capital to overcome the challenges facing its relations with the US.