Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson’ has been published in ‘The Hindu’ on December 30, 2020.

An economy such as India can ill-afford the shocks of disruption or be held hostage by an over-reliance on imports, writes Amb. Chinoy.
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Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar’s research article ‘Changing regional geopolitics and the foundations of a rapprochement between Arab Gulf and Israel’ has been published in Global Affairs, the journal of European International Studies Association.

The article takes a deeper look at developments leading up to the UAE's decision, followed by Bahrain, to normalize relations with Israel. It explains the rationale behind the decision from the "threat perception" and "alliance building" frameworks.

Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Op-Ed‘Boost for India’s telecom security: New directive cuts reliance on foreign equipment, including from dubious sources’ has been published in The Times of India on December 28, 2020.

India should rely more on indigenously manufactured telecom equipment. The recent directive is a much-needed step in that direction. It will help India better protect the confidentiality and integrity of its telecommunications networks while facilitating ‘data in motion’, writes Amb. Chinoy.

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar's article 'India’s Growing Defence Cooperation with the Gulf' has been published in Raksha Anirveda on December 24, 2020.

The commentary on the COAS visit to the UAE & KSA underlines how common security threats are leading India & Gulf to develop defence ties.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's Guest Edited special issue on 'Quad Plus: Form versus Substance' has been published in the Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, Vol.3, No.5, 2020, Air University, USA. 

Senior Research Associate, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Rajiv Nayan's co-authored research article 'Paradoxes of South Asian Security' has been  published in the Scopus indexed Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, Volume 8 Number 2 (November 2020)

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col. D.P.K. Pillay’s article ‘Indian connection in UN leadership in China; opportunity for collaboration’ has been published in ‘The Economic Times’, on December 17, 2020

Appointments of such senior UN appointments in any country particularly China calls for a lot of negotiations, and the appointment of Siddharth Chatterjee who is not just an Indian citizen but a decorated Indian Army veteran is a positive step, writes. Col. Pillay.

Director General Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s article ‘Re-energising India-Mexico Economic Partnership’ has appeared in the publication of Instituto Matías Romero, Secretariat of Foreign Relations of Mexico, ‘Mexico and India: Seven Decades of Shared Experiences’ (pp59-73).

For Mexico, India offers an important docking point to diversify its engagement in Asia beyond China, particularly in automotive, ITIT, pharma, online education platforms and entertainment sectors, writes Amb. Chinoy.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article “India's ‘Africa Adventure’ in the Indian Ocean Commission” has been published in Fletcher Security Review, Vol.7, No.1, 2020.

The article argues, India's inclusion in the IOC as an observer member echoes its "continental connect" inclusive construct that New Delhi seeks to establish between Asia and Africa through the maritime domain.

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Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy’s Occasional Paper ‘India's Policy of Zero Tolerance Towards Terrorism’ has been published by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation.

One of the key features of Narendra Modi’s era as Prime Minister is the policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, leavened into an effective tool of foreign policy over the last few years, writes Amb. Chinoy.

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