Research Assistant, IDSA, Mr Jatin Kumar’s article on crisis in Jordan, titled ‘Jordan's unrest may impact on Indian interests’ has been published in South Asia Monitor on June 25, 2018.

The article analyses how the political turmoil in West Asia significantly impacts India. Jordan is home for around 10,000 Indian nationals who are working in the IT construction, textile, health and manufacturing sectors and if crisis deepens, India may have to evacuate them, writes Mr Kumar.

Research Assistant, IDSA, Ms Lakshmi Priya’s article on the Syrian crisis, titled ‘Positive Peace in Context of the Syrian Crisis: Relevance of Galtung’s Theory’ got published in the Spring 2018 issue of the Journal of South Asia and Middle East Studies.

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Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Md Muddassir Quamar’s article on the role that Oman can play India’s relations with the Gulf, titled ‘Locating Oman in India’s Strategic Engagements with the Gulf’ has been published by the Middle East Institute on June 19, 2018.

India’s strategic engagements with the Gulf have witnessed a significant increase under the current government and maritime security cooperation is the most important aspect of India-Oman defense and security relations, writes the author.

IDSA Consultant, Mr Munish Sharma’s paper on quantum communications in China, titled ‘Decrypting China’s Quantum Leap’ has been published in the July 2018 issues of ‘The China Journal’.

The paper explores the rapid development and evolution of research in quantum communications in China, the critical role of political leadership, and the immense opportunities it holds in the military domain.

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Senior Fellow, IDSA, Dr Ashok Behuria’s commentary on Afghanistan-Pakistan relations, titled ‘Peace Prospects in The Af-Pak Theatre’, has been published in Air World Service, an External Services Division of All India Radio, on June 18, 2018.

The commentary discusses the prospects of peace and coordination between the two nations, following Mullah Fazlullah’s killing.

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Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr Jagannath Panda’s Op-ed on How would denuclearised North Korea affect Asia, titled ‘What would a denuclearised North Korea mean for the balance of military power in Asia?’ has been published in ‘The Independent’ on June 18, 2018.

World leaders are racing to adapt to the new state of relations with Kim Jong-un's regime, writes Dr Panda.

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Research Associate, IDSA, Ms Nagapushpa Devendra’s article on Israel-Iran rivalry in Syria has been published in Eurasia Review on June 15, 2018. ‘The Iraq File’ and ‘The Kootneeti’ also published same article on June 16 2018.

Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr Smruti Pattanaik’s article on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), titled ‘Reshaping Asian politics’ has been published in The Dakha Tribune on June 13, 2018.

The article analyses how the SCO will play a crucial role in shaping politics in the Asian region.

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Research Assistant, IDSA, Ms Lakshmi Priya’s article India’s position on strikes in Syria, titled ‘US strike on Syria: Where India Stands’has been published in the may-June 2018 issue of The Kootniti.

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Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Prashant Kumar Singh published a paper titled ‘Can India stomach an India-Nepal-China trilateral?’ in June 2018 issue of East Asia Forum.

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