Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Zainab Akhter’s article on India-Pakistan partition, titled ‘Lingering pain of Partition’ has been published online by Stawa Magzine on May 26, 2020.

The Partition of India and Pakistan was not just a separation of land but also a division of thousands of families, writes Dr. Akhter.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Nihar R. Nayak’s article on India Nepal border disputes, titled ‘India-Nepal border disputes: From history to the mystery’ has been published in India Vs Disinformation on May 26, 2020.

Senior Research Associate, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms. Ruchita Beri’s article on Africa’s response to COVID-19, titled ‘Coronavirus Pandemic: Africa mounts a robust response to COVID-19’ has been published in the Financial Express on May 25, 2020.

The article argues that the African countries have come up with several innovations and have launched a swift and coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's Op-ed on China’s digital Silk-Road ambitions, titled ‘India must stay alert to Beijing's techno-national gambit’ has been published in The Sunday Guardian on May 25, 2020.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's piece titled ‘COVID-19 Crisis Highlights Importance of US-India Ties’ has been published at the East West Centre as East West Wire on May 22, 2020.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Nihar R Nayak’s commentary on India's major conflict theatres, titled ‘INDIA: Assessing Major Conflict Theatres Amid COVID-19 Pandemic’ has been published in the Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) on May 21, 2020.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col. Vivek Chadha’s article on the Tour of Duty (ToD) proposal of the Indian Army, titled ‘Tour of Duty: Explosive Idea or Dud Grenade?’ has been published by News18 on May 18, 2020.

The article offers several suggestions for the proposal to succeed and serve the purpose it is intended to achieve.

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Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's OpEd on U.S.- China Strategic Competition, titled ‘Amid COVID Pandemic, China Revs Up Its U.S. Strategy’ has been published in Japan Forward on May 18, 2020.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's on piece India-Japan alliance, titled ‘India and Japan should seize chance to form close alliance’ has been published in Nikkei Asian Review on May 14, 2020.

The piece essentially argues that both India and Japan must take note of the potential decline of global dependence on China, especially in the Indo-Pacific region, where they could forge serious cooperation. Such cooperation could also include partnership with the U.S. and Australia.

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr. Jatin Kumar’s commentary on Lebanon, titled ‘Turmoil in Lebanon’ has been published by the Middle East Institute, New Delhi, on May 12, 2020.

The commentary analyses the economic situation in Lebanon and advocates a two-pronged solution to the problem – immediate structural reforms in the political system and curbing the problem of corruption.

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