Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA and Chair of Think-20 (India's G20 Presidency) Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘The US is clear that Arunachal Pradesh is a part of India. Why doesn’t it take a stand on Aksai Chin?’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 18 March 2023.

Its ambiguous stand on the boundary dispute in Ladakh limits the possibility of ground-level cooperation between India and the US in the western sector, unlike the wider possibilities for naval collaboration in the Indo-Pacific, writes Amb Chinoy.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Capt (IN) Anurag Bisen’s article 'Melt This Arctic Cold War' was published by ‘The Economic Times’ on 18 March 2023.

One of the unintended consequences of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has been cessation of scientific exchange between Russia and other countries pertaining to the Arctic region. Initiated by seven of the eight members of the Arctic Council, and followed by several other countries and multilateral organisations, the blackout has been costly, says Capt Bisen.

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Jatin Kumar co-authored article ‘इजराइल की साइबर सुरक्षा सरंचना: विशेष अध्ययन’ has been published in the Special Edition of Seema Sanghosh Hindi Magazine.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Commodore Abhay Kumar Singh’s article ‘The Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting- Key Takeaways’ has been published in Chanakya Forum on 14 march 2023.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat's article 'China-brokered Iran-Saudi détente: India must be ready to deal with Beijing translating economic might into diplomatic wins' has been published in ‘The Indian Express’, on 13 March 2023.

While blaming US-led interventions for regional instability, China has supported Gulf countries in setting up multilateral dialogue platforms and taking the initiative in regional issues, says Dr Saraswat.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Md Muddassir Quamar’s commentary ‘A Ray of Hope for Saudi-Iran Thaw’ has been published in ‘Financial Express’ on 13 March 2023.

The commentary underlines the significance of the Saudi-Iran-China trilateral statement issued in Beijing on 10 March and analyses its geopolitical significance.

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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Opangmeren Jamir’s article ‘Etalin decision a chance to reduce harm of dams in Arunachal’, has been published in ‘The Third Pole’, on 10 March, 2023.
As a number of big dams move forward in Arunachal Pradesh, the Forest Advisory Committee’s refusal to approve the Etalin hydropower project should encourage better consideration of national and state commitments to protect biodiversity, says Dr Jamir.

Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Ukraine theatre, is Russia’s hypersonic ploy working?’ has been published in Financial Express on 10 March 2023.

If the purpose is to give a signal to the west, then it has already been achieved a year back. Though Russia needs to realise that now-a-days such singling hardly matters to the west, North Korea is a great example. With the use of such weapons, can Russia start a new arms race? The answer is: it has already started, says Gp Capt Lele.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article ‘Turkey’s ‘New Geopolitics’ appeared in Baltic Rim Economies 1/2023 Special issue on geopolitics, published by Centrum Balticum Foundation.

Going forward Turkey, as an autonomous strategic actor, will continue to play a complex game of cooperation and competition in various sub-regions including Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean, Central Asia-Caucasus and the Middle East, says Dr Saraswat.

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA and Chair of Think-20 (India's G20 Presidency) Amb Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘A case to promote border tourism’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on 09 March 2023.

Amb Chinoy highlights the need to promote border tourism but on the basis of proper norms and feasibility studies.

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