Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar’s article on PM Modi’s UAE and Bahrain visit, titled ‘Prime Minister’s Visit To UAE And Bahrain Reinvigorates Bilateral Ties’ has been published in All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an External Services Division of AIR, on August 26, 2019.
The visit of the Prime Minister Modi will go a long way in further strengthening political, economic and security ties between India and the Gulf, especially with the UAE which has emerged as New Delhi’s foremost partner in West Asia in the last five years, writes Dr. Quamar.
While India is likely to meet the shortfall in its crude oil imports, the Trump administration’s sanctions on Iran have the potential to either seriously damage India’s ties with Iran or hinder the strategic partnership with the United States.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr. Mohd. Muddassir Quamar’s commentary on Asia Cooperation Dialogue, titled ‘Asia Cooperation Dialogue: Promoting Partnership for Peace and Prosperity’ has been published by All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an external services division of AIR, on May 05, 2019.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Md Muddassir Quamar’s article on Indo-Gulf relations, titled ‘A New Synergy in Indo-Gulf Relations’ was published by Science, Technology and Security Forum on April 20, 2019.
India understands the significance of investments from the Gulf and seeks to expand defence cooperation with the key regional players. On the other hand, the Gulf countries appreciate India’s growing global stature and strong economic credentials, and hence seek proximity with New Delhi, reads the article.
The best option would be for India to continue to work with individual members of the OIC to establish friendly relations and deepen bilateral cooperation, and work to negate the machinations of Pakistan within the OIC.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr. Mohd. Muddassir Quamar’s article on India-Saudi Arabia relations, titled ‘A New Trajectory in India–Saudi Relations’ was published by the All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an external services division of AIR, on March 12, 2019.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Md Muddassir Quamar’s article on the maiden visit of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to India, titled ‘India-Saudi Arabia Ties Set for Enhancement’ was published by Air World Service, an external services division of All India Radio (AIR) on February 22, 2019.
The visit signifies a new dynamism in Indo-Saudi ties, writes the author.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Md Muddassir Quamar’s article on India-Saudi Arabia relations, titled ‘India and Saudi Arabia: A Growing Security and Defence Partnership’ was published by Diplomacy & Beyond, a journal of Foreign Policy and National Affairs, on February 19 2019.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Md Muddassir Quamar’s article on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s forthcoming visit to India, titled ‘Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s upcoming visit to India marks an upward trajectory in strategic partnership’ was published by Financial Express on February 14, 2019.
Economic and social reforms have emerged as the focus area in Saudi Arabia under the leadership of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, writes the author.
Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Mohd Muddassir Quamar’s article titled ‘US-Turkey and The Kurdish Question’ was published by the All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an External Services Division of AIR, on January 19, 2019.
The article analyses US and Turkey’s collision course over the Kurds in northern Syria.
India at the OIC: Recognition of a Rising Global Power
The best option would be for India to continue to work with individual members of the OIC to establish friendly relations and deepen bilateral cooperation, and work to negate the machinations of Pakistan within the OIC.