Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Balancing India-Maldives ties’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 07 December 2023.
The Maldives has benefitted from its attempt to expand foreign relations, says Dr Pattanaik.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s opinion piece ‘Bangladesh’s Make-or-Break Elections’ has been published in ‘The Diplomat’ on 01 December 2023.
The 2024 election is a matter of political survival for both the ruling Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, says Dr Pattanaik.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s opinion piece ‘Murky political scene in Bangladesh’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 22 November 2023.
Though the government has assured a fair election, the memory of the 2018 election undercuts the hope, says Dr Pattanaik.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Behind the Afghan refugee crisis in Pakistan’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 08 November 2023.
Expelling the refugees will only exacerbate the Afghan-Pakistan relationship that is already in tatters, says Dr Pattanaik.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Manipur, FMR and violence’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 12 October 2023.
It is easy to blame the refugees for the violence in Manipur instead of considering the poor governance, says Dr Pattanaik.
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.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘G20 takeaways’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 14 September 2023.
It will remain a pillar of multilateral cooperation to advance the economic interests of the states, says Dr Pattanaik.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Shortages and good neighbourliness’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 16 August 2023.
India’s food inflation rose to 11.5 percent in July due to increasing commodity prices, says Dr Pattanaik.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s Column ‘Pakistan and Bangladesh in transition’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 02 August 2023.
The demand for a caretaker government reflects distrust between the political parties, says Dr Pattanaik.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s column ‘श्रीलंका को फिर संवारने में मददगार बनता भारत’ has been published in Hindustan on 24 July 2023.
Balancing India-Maldives ties
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Balancing India-Maldives ties’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 07 December 2023.
The Maldives has benefitted from its attempt to expand foreign relations, says Dr Pattanaik.
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Bangladesh’s Make-or-Break Elections
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s opinion piece ‘Bangladesh’s Make-or-Break Elections’ has been published in ‘The Diplomat’ on 01 December 2023.
The 2024 election is a matter of political survival for both the ruling Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, says Dr Pattanaik.
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Murky Political Scene in Bangladesh
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s opinion piece ‘Murky political scene in Bangladesh’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 22 November 2023.
Though the government has assured a fair election, the memory of the 2018 election undercuts the hope, says Dr Pattanaik.
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Behind the Afghan refugee crisis in Pakistan
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Behind the Afghan refugee crisis in Pakistan’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 08 November 2023.
Expelling the refugees will only exacerbate the Afghan-Pakistan relationship that is already in tatters, says Dr Pattanaik.
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Manipur, FMR and Violence
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Manipur, FMR and violence’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 12 October 2023.
It is easy to blame the refugees for the violence in Manipur instead of considering the poor governance, says Dr Pattanaik.
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Geopolitics Dominates Maldives Election
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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G20 takeaways
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘G20 takeaways’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 14 September 2023.
It will remain a pillar of multilateral cooperation to advance the economic interests of the states, says Dr Pattanaik.
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Shortages and Good Neighbourliness
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s article ‘Shortages and good neighbourliness’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 16 August 2023.
India’s food inflation rose to 11.5 percent in July due to increasing commodity prices, says Dr Pattanaik.
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Pakistan and Bangladesh in transition
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s Column ‘Pakistan and Bangladesh in transition’ has been published in ‘The Kathmandu Post’ on 02 August 2023.
The demand for a caretaker government reflects distrust between the political parties, says Dr Pattanaik.
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श्रीलंका फिर संवारने में मददगार बनते भारत
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Smruti S. Pattanaik’s column ‘श्रीलंका को फिर संवारने में मददगार बनता भारत’ has been published in Hindustan on 24 July 2023.
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