Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article 'The SCRI and Strategic Advantages for the UK in Indo-Pacific' has been published in RUSI Newsbrief.

The articles argues that as the UK considers an engagement strategy with the Indo-Pacific after Brexit, the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative offers a chance to build a free-trade bloc amongst ‘like-minded nations’ and deepen strategic ties in the region.

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Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Article ‘Chinese strategists forget that aggression against a large country like India will not work’ has been published in The Indian Express on January 13, 2021.

Chinese strategists often invent past military triumphs against India. They forget that the age of teaching anyone a lesson is over. The way forward, to resolve border tensions between India and China, is through dialogue and peaceful negotiations, writes Amb. Chinoy.

Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp. Capt. Ajey Lele’s Commentary, ‘Twitter Ban on President Trump: Opportunity for Introspection’ has been published by Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC), on January 12, 2021.

The commentary analyses the business monopoly of social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and others, and their control over global digital content.

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Associate Fellow Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Prashant Kumar Singh’s Chapter ‘Xi Jinping’s New China: A Challenge for India’ has been published in ‘Tailspin: The Politics of India-China Economic Relations’, ed. Aravind Yelery and Mridul Nile (New Delhi: KW Publishers, 2020), 37-65. ISBN 978-93-89137-84-2.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article 'Biden and Japan's Strategic Choices' has been published in the Quarterly Report of the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, Vol. 87, January 2021.

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s Commentary ‘India-Sri Lanka Partnership Based On Mutual Sensitivity’ has been published by All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an External Services Division of AIR, on January 08, 2020.

The commentary analyses India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka as significant. It has conveyed the message that India will always be a dependable partner and reliable friend of Sri Lanka.

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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Zainab Akhter’s commentary ‘Political Shenanigans Continue in Pakistan’ has been published in All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an External Services Division of AIR, on January 05, 2020.

Research Fellow Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's Op-Ed ‘India-China relations to stay contrarian in 2021’ has been published in 9DASHLINE on January 04, 2020.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda guest edited a Special Issue on ‘China, the US, and Major Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific’ for the Journal of Contemporary China, Volume 30, Issue 127, 2021. The issue has articles from the American, Japanese, Korean along with Indian (Dr. Panda's) scholars. It covers the China-US power rivalry and how China perceives the region of Indo-Pacific.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar’s Comment ‘India & Qatar To Reinvigorate Bilateral Ties’ has been published by the All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an external services division of AIR, on December 30, 2020.

India is making a concentrated effort to boost bilateral relations with the Gulf countries. Qatar is an important partner for India in the Gulf, and the visit of Dr. Jaishankar is likely to give a boost to bilateral relations in trade, commerce and investments, writes Dr. Quamar.