Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Geopolitics dominates Maldives election’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 28 September 2023.

Maldives will remain crucial for countries with a deep interest in the Indian Ocean, says Dr Pattanaik.

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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Jason Wahlang’s article ‘Post-Prigozhin Wagner: What the Future Holds’ has been published in myRepublica Nepal on 23 September 2023.

Research Assistant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Muneeb Yousuf’s research article ‘India-Afghanistan Relations in Changing Regional Geopolitics’ has been published in South Asia Research Journal (SAGE) on 23 September 2023.

Despite much distrust and many misgivings, India’s Afghanistan policies have to be robust, focused on defending its geopolitical interests and concerns against China’s expansionist clout, while seeking to promote a multipolar world order, a strategy that appears like a reincarnation of India’s earlier path of non-alignment, says Mr Yousuf.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Rajorshi Roy’s Op-ed ‘New Equations in Russia-North Korea Ties’ has been published in Financial Express on 22 September 2023.

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Abhishek Yadav's commentary 'India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC): A Transformative Initiative Connecting Continents' was published by Asia in Global Affairs (AGA) on 21 September 2023.

Director General Manohar Parrikar IDSA and Chair of Think20 (India's G20 Presidency), Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s co-authored article, ‘U.N.'s 2030 Agenda needs a reboot’ has been published in Nikkei Asia on 20 September 2023.

Success of G20 and G7 summits can provide new momentum toward advancing SDGs, say the authors.

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Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article 'I2U2: Change and Continuity in India’s West Asia Policy' was published in the MEI-NUS Insights Series India-Middle East Relations: Opportunities and Challenges by Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore, on 19 September 2023.

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Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha's piece ‘Indus Waters Treaty: Looking Back, Looking Ahead’ has been published in National Strategy on 19 September 2023.

The best option for India is to fulfil the IWT’s provisions, particularly on the western rivers. The Treaty allows storage up to 3.6 MAF and 13.4 lakh acres of irrigation. Many projects now underway will achieve the “permissible capacity”. Any move to abrogate the IWT without first optimising the provisions of the Treaty is hardly pragmatic, says Dr Sinha.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Om Prakash Das’ opinion piece ‘समंदर में ही चीन को पठखनी देने की तैयारी कर रहा है भारत, 175 युद्धपोतों को शामिल कर ताकत बढ़ाने की है तैयारी’ has been published by ABP News on 18 September 2023.

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Director General Manohar Parrikar IDSA and Chair of Think-20 (India's G20 Presidency), Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Use of Armed Forces to quell internal security crises remains controversial’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 18 September 2023.

The PM is right. Heavy weaponry and air power should always be reserved for use against external adversaries, says Amb Chinoy.