Distinguished Fellow, IDSA, Brig Gurmeet Kanwal’s article on Indian Army’s Infantry modernisation plans, titled ‘DAC clears $2b Indian Army proposal for Assault Rifles’ was published in the February 2018 issue of India Strategic.

The article analyses the modernisation plans of India’s cutting edge infantry battalions, aimed at enhancing their capability for surveillance and target acquisition at night and boosting their firepower for precise retaliation, both in conventional conflict, and against infiltrating columns and terrorists holed up in built-up areas.

Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr PV Ramana’s article on Maoists, titled ‘India’s Maoists: Fading, but still a force’ was published in ‘Telangana Today’ on March 5, 2018.

Dr Ramana, in the article, highlights the fact that the Maoists’ arsenal and military thinktank is intact, but the security forces are gaining ground.

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Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Md Muddassir Quamar’s article on King of Jordan’s India trip, titled ‘King Abdullah’s Visit: A New Chapter In India-Jordan Relations’ was published by Air World Service, the external services division of All India Radio, on March 03, 2018.

The article highlights the significance of the visit as India looks to strengthen ties with West Asia.

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Research Assistant, IDSA, Dr Sampa Kundu’s commentary on India-Myanmar Bilateral Trade, titled ‘The Current Conundrums in India-Myanmar Bilateral Trade', was published in the January 2018 issue of ‘The Diplomatist’. The commentary argues that India still lags far behind in Myanmar in terms of bilateral trade between Nay Pyi Taw and its other neighbours like China and Thailand.

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Associate Fellow, IDSA, presently on deputation as Visiting Professor to ICCR chair of Indian Studies at the University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Dr Anand Kumar’s article on China’s political, economic and military interests in the Maldives, titled ‘Maldives is just another front of China’s expansive policy’ was published in ‘The Print’ on February 21, 2018.

The article explains how China is using non-interventionist methods to step in wherever it wants.

Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr Meena Singh Roy’s article on West Asia, titled ‘India and West Asia a Realistic Approach of Engagement’ was published in the January 2018 issue of ‘The Diplomatist’.

The article deals with the difficult choices before India, given the existing regional complexities and rising expectations from West Asia. It analyses how New Delhi has been able to manage closer relations with Israel, Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries, while maintaining its ties with Iran.

Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr Adil Rasheed’s article on US-China quantum race, titled ‘Is China winning ‘quantum race’ against the US?’ was published by the Al-Arabiya TV channel website on February 22, 2018.

The article discusses that the US-China ‘quantum race’ might lead to the creation of artificial intelligence, which physicist Stephen Hawking fears could be the ‘worst event’ in civilization.

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Associate Fellow, IDSA, presently on deputation as Visiting Professor to ICCR chair of Indian Studies at the University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Dr Anand Kumar’s article on the Maldivian political crisis, titled ‘Only Maldivians can topple Yameen’s dictatorship’ was published in National Herald on February 20, 2018.

Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr Jagannath Panda’s Op-ed piece on the Maldives crisis tiled ‘Male and the Elephant-dragon Power struggle’ was published in The Asian Age on February 18, 2018. The article analyses how the ongoing Maldivian crisis is emerging as a geopolitical tussle between China and India to influence the island country’ political Affairs, and how the economic powerhouses are trying to stamp a mark on the archipelagic nation’s political future in the Indian Ocean.

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Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr Nihar Nayak’s article on Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia’s conviction, titled ‘Khaleda Zia’s Conviction Will Only Add to Bangladesh’s Internal Political Chaos’ was published in ‘The Wire’ on February 16, 2018. The article analyses how the verdict may push the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party into further crisis, clearing the way for the Awami League to form government in Dhaka again.

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