Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Akash Sahu’s article ‘Myanmar’s junta is running out of time to make progress on Asean peace plan’ has been published in South China Morning Post on 03 September 2022.

As the government is squeezed by internal opposition and external isolation, the fear is that it will take even more drastic measures to stay in power, says Mr Sahu.

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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Akash Sahu’s article ‘India-ASEAN Relations: The Need to Reconsider RCEP’ has been published by Fulcrum by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, on 22 July 2022.

There was no mention of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership when the foreign ministers of India and ASEAN met in New Delhi last month. India opted out of RCEP negotiations in 2019. New Delhi might want to reconsider its position.

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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Akash Sahu’s article ‘Why it’s so hard to quit Chinese steel’ has been published by ‘Pacific Forum’ on 4 May, 2022.

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Akash Sahu’s article 'India–Japan economic ties key to regional stability' appeared on the East Asia Forum on 28 April, 2022.

Stronger India–Japan economic ties can help synergise their foreign policy, which is crucial to maintaining the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, says Mr Sahu.

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