Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's Commentary ‘How "eternal" is the Sino-DPRK Alliance?’ has been published in the 38 North at Stimson Centre.
Research Fellow, MP-IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article ‘U.S.-Japan: Reinforcing Taiwan's Security?’ has been published in Japan Forward.
The piece argues that there is now a real concern that China is moving away from merely “theoretical talk” about enforcing unification with Taiwan to actually contemplating and planning military action.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article ‘The Tokyo-Taipei Calculus: Will Taiwan Soon Join the CPTPP?’ has been published in ‘The National Interest’, Washington DC.
The article argues that Taipei's accession to the CPTPP would mark a massive strategic win for Taiwan, for the democratic CPTPP member states, and of course, for Tokyo’s international stature as a multilateral leader.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's paper ‘New Southern Policy and the Post-COVID Arc of India-South Korea Ties’ has been published in the Korean Institute of National Unification's (KINU) compendium titled ‘Assessment and Tasks for New Southern and New Northern Policy from International Perspectives’ [no.15, 2020].
Research Fellow, MP-IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article "Beijing Boosts its Position as a "Himalayan Hegemon" Through Hydropower" is published in China Brief (Vol. 21: Issue 11, 2021) at the Jamestown Foundation, Washington DC.
The article argues that with China’s massive new hydropower project on the politically contentious Yarlung Tsangpo now a strategic priority under the 14th Five Year Plan (FYP), water politics in the Himalayas requires more acute attention than ever before.
Research Fellow, MP-IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article "Decoupling and Diversification: China, the Belt and Road, and the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative" has been published at the Asia Global Online, Asia global Institute, University of Hong Kong.
Research Fellow, MP-IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's piece "Negotiation and Negation: India's Post-Galwan Diplomacy vis-a-vis China" has been published in the South Asian Voices in the Stimson Centre, Washington DC.
The piece argues, essentially, the negation in India-China border negotiations and their national negations to power dynamics within the region make bilateral ties not only difficult to predict but also highly unstable. This unpredictability is fast becoming a new normal in India-China ties.
Research Fellow, MP-IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's piece "India and Japan Must Strengthen Partnership on Health Cooperation" has been published in Japan Forward.
The piece essentially argues, in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the health sector has become even more crucial as India and Japan gear up for more bilateral cooperation and in third-countries.
Research Fellow, MP-IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's piece "Beijing's Quad Quandary: Why China Fears Losing Bangladesh" has been published in The National Interest.
The piece argues, Beijing’s warning to Dhaka is drawn staunchly on concerns over how a “Quad plus Bangladesh” could hinder China’s South Asia policy and prove an advantage for India (and Japan) in their strategic competition.
Research Fellow, MP-IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's perspective on the UK's Integrated Review has been published at the Council on GeoStrategy, London.
Dr. Panda argues London should build on the Integrated Review to adopt a more pointed and pragmatic approach to India, while looking to gradually construct a strong, robust and resilient partnership that imbibes its comprehensive strategic character.
