Research Analyst, IDSA, Ms Nagapushpa Devendra’s article on the row between Turkey and Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, titled ‘The Turkey-Saudi Dispute over Khashoggi’s Disappearance’ was published in Globe Post, Turkey, on October 17, 2018.

If Khashoggi was indeed murdered by Saudi Arabia, it will be a sign that Prince Salman’s media crackdown is reaching a new level of apprehending critics at home, as well as abroad. Given that they have nabbed him in Turkey, the issue will go beyond just a missing writer, argues Ms Devendra.

Senior Fellow, IDSA, Professor P Stobdan’s article on Karmapas, titled ‘2 Karmapas are uniting and it’s time for India to deal with it in a mature way’ was published in ‘The Print’ on October 16, 2018.

Meeting of the two Karmapas in France can have far-reaching consequences for Tibetan politics and India-China relations, writes Professor Stobdan.

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Research Fellow, IDSA, Col DPK Pillay’s article on Dangari Killings, titled ‘Dangari Killings: Defending injustice a greater crime’ was published in ‘The Economic Times’ on October 16, 2018.

In democracies like India, the approach is to establish the primacy of human life and dignity over everything else. What is at stake here is not justice in stray incidents of extrajudicial killings but the fundamental principles of a democratic, secular and liberal state, writes Col Pillay.

Research Analyst, IDSA, Dr Mathew Sinu Simon’s article on India’s defence relations with Europe, titled ‘India-Europe Defence and Strategic relations: Potentialities abound’ was published in the October 2018, issue of Raksha Aniverda magazine.

The article briefly reviews India’s defence relations with the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy and argues that there is a need for India to reinvigorate its strategic and defence ties with the countries of Eastern Europe.

Senior Fellow, IDSA, Prof P Stobdan’s article on India-Russia diplomacy, titled ‘Gas and the Greater Game’ was published in Outlook on October 11, 2018.

The article describes Indian diplomacy during Putin’s visit as masterful, but insists that defence cooperation alone cannot sustain the relationship—more economic content is vital.

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Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr Jagannath Panda's article on India’s approach to the Quadrilateral Consultative Forum (Quad), titled ‘India's Call on China in the Quad: A Strategic Arch between Liberal and Alternative Structure’ was published in a special issue of the Rising Powers Quarterly, Volume 3, Issue 2, August 2018,. The special issue was titled ‘The "Indo-Pacific"- Regional Dynamics in the 21st Century's New Geopolitical Center of Gravity’.

Research Analyst, IDSA, Ms Nagapushpa Devendra’s article on the strained relations between the US and Turkey, titled ‘US-Turkey Dispute: Implication on Bilateral Trade and Defence Cooperation’ was published in the September 2018 issue of ‘Diplomatist’.

The US administration has made it very clear that they won’t make any concession towards Ankara unless it agrees to release detained Brunson instantly; otherwise, even the recent influx of cash from Qatar will not save Ankara’s economy, writes Ms Devendra.

Research Analyst, IDSA, Mr Rajorshi Roy’s article on the US policies towards NATO, titled ‘NATO rumblings: Will Trans-Atlantic Alliance survive?’ was published in The Pioneer on October 07, 2018.

On the global strategic horizon, the US continues to be Europe's best bet, given their inherent overlapping values and interests, and the comfort derived from being historical partners. Lack of effective alternatives — structured differences with China and the limited global heft of other countries — limits Europe's strategic choices, writes Mr Roy.

Research Analyst, IDSA, Mr Rajorshi Roy’s article on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, titled ‘Strengthening Ties with an Old Friend’ was published by the Air World Service, an External Services Division of All India Radio on October 06, 2018.

The article describes Vladimir Putin’s visit to India as a milestone in the trajectory of India-Russia bilateral ties, which is set against the backdrop of significant global geo-political churnings, marked by a backlash against globalisation and worsening Russia-US standoff.

Visiting Fellow, IDSA, Mr Aleksei Zakharov’s article on India-Russia-third-bilateral-summit, titled ‘Will Modi-Putin Meet Boost Strategic Ties Between the Two Giants? Was published in The Quint on October 04, 2018.

The writer analyses the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and describes it as more promising than the previous meetings between the leaders.

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