Research Analyst, IDSA, Mr. Rajorshi Roy’s article on the recently held presidential elections in Ukraine, titled ‘A New Chapter in Ukrainian History’ was published by the All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an external services division of AIR, on April 25, 2019.

Analysing comedian turned politician Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s victory, Mr Roy writes that his elevation epitomises the proverbial life imitating art. Zelenskiy had played the role of a crusader President in a popular television series, now has shifted gears, to govern his country as its President.

Research Analyst, IDSA, Ms Gulbin Sultana’s article on attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka has been published in Hindi daily ‘Prabhat Khabar’ on April 24, 2019.

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Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Rajeesh Kumar’s review of the book ‘How to Do Things with International Law’ by Ian Hurd has been published in Volume 09 of ‘The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development.

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Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr Nihar Nayak’s Article on Bhutan’s BRI Policy, titled ‘Bhutan Says No to BRI’ was published by the All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an external services division of AIR, on April 20, 2019.

Bhutan’s decision on BRI indicates that there is a coincidence of views between India and Bhutan over this issue. It also suggests that there has been no major change in Bhutan’s foreign policy under the new government in Thimphu, writes Dr Nayak.

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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.

Research Associate under the Pakistan News Digest Project, IDSA, Dr Zainab Akhter’s article on the Hazara community in Pakistan, titled ‘The Plight Of Hazaras In Pakistan’ was published by the All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an external services division of AIR, on April 17, 2019.

Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr Jagannath Panda’s commentary, titled ‘The India-Japan-Vietnam Trilateral: An “Inclusive” Proposition’ was published by ISPI (Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale) on April 15, 2019.

Senior Fellow, IDSA, Dr Ashok Behuria’s article on Pakistan’s perspective of the Indian elections, titled ‘Between alarm and hope Indian elections through pak lens’ was published in The Pioneer on April 14, 2019.

Elections in India are never followed with as much interest in Pakistan as is the case today, with both vernacular and English media in Pakistan joining the campaigns with their own interpretations of the ongoing electoral festival in the neighbourhood, writes Dr Behuria.

Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr Jagannath Panda's co-authored article on Chinese Foreign Policy, titled ‘Xi Jinping's Authoritarianism, Chinese Foreign Policy and India’ has been published in Megatrend Review (Megatrend revija) vol.16, No. 1, 2019.

Associate Fellow, IDSA and currently Visiting Professor and Chair (India Studies), Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Dar-es-Salaam, Dr Anand Kumar’s article on Pakistan, titled ‘Adopt A Pro-Active Policy’ was published in the April 2019 issue of Defence and Security Alert (DSA).