Smruti S. Pattanaik is Research Fellow (SS) at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. Click here for detailed profile
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Whither BIMSTEC?’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 17 July 2024.
For Nepal and Bhutan, BIMSTEC acts as a forum to improve their foreign policy interests, says Dr Pattanaik.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Hasina’s India visit strengthens ties’ has been published in Kathmandu Post on 04 July 2024.
Bilateral relations have flourished, given the political will of the two countries, says Dr Pattanaik.
BBC Bangla quoted Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik in its article ‘What India thinks about rail transit in Bangladesh and Teesta dispute’ on 03 July 2024.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s column ‘Merry-go-round in Sri Lanka’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 19 June 2024.
Tamil politicians disagree on a political solution while Sinhala nationalists want to remove the 13th Amendment, says Dr Pattanaik.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Whither India’s foreign policy?’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 06 June 2024.
Leading the global south has always been a priority of India’s foreign policy, says Dr Pattanaik.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s review ‘Ground Realities behind the Statistics’, of Deep Halder and Avishek Biswas’ book ‘Being Hindu In Bangladesh: 'The Untold Story’ has been published in ‘The Book Review Journal’.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Iran’s eastward push’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 11 May 2024.
Iran is concerned about the presence of several countries in the Indian Ocean and wants to protect its genuine commercial interest in this region, says Dr Pattanaik.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s column ‘Muizzu’s balancing act in the Maldives’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’, on 25 April 2024.
Several powers have hotly contested for influence in the Indian Ocean countries. However, this contest is seen as a binary in the Maldives—India vs China. Muizzu’s task will be to balance the interests of both countries and extract benefits for the Maldives.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘China-India rivalry in the Indian Ocean’ has been published in Kathmandu Post, on 14 March 2024.
Smaller countries in the region play a vital role in determining the extent of their domination, says Dr Pattanaik.
Research fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘JVP in Sri Lankan politics’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’, on 28 February 2024.
Revolutionary parties like Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna adopting parliamentary politics is not new in South Asia, says Dr Pattanaik.
