Lakshmi Priya

India-Oman Relations; A Product of Historical and Contemporary Political, Economic and Cultural Bonds

Research Assistant, IDSA, Dr Lakshmi Priya’s article on India-Oman relations, titled ‘India-Oman Relations; A Product of Historical and Contemporary Political, Economic and Cultural Bonds’ was published in Diplomatist, Oman 2018-Special Report, on August 18, 2018.

India and Oman have also regularly engaged in joint military, army and navy exercises. Bilateral trade and investment has been another important area of collaboration between the two countries which has seen major developments in the last few years, writes the author.

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Positive Peace in Context of the Syrian Crisis: Relevance of Galtung’s Theory

Research Assistant, IDSA, Ms Lakshmi Priya’s article on the Syrian crisis, titled ‘Positive Peace in Context of the Syrian Crisis: Relevance of Galtung’s Theory’ got published in the Spring 2018 issue of the Journal of South Asia and Middle East Studies.

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US strike on Syria: Where India Stands

Research Assistant, IDSA, Ms Lakshmi Priya’s article India’s position on strikes in Syria, titled ‘US strike on Syria: Where India Stands’has been published in the may-June 2018 issue of The Kootniti.

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Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Palestine

Research Assistant, IDSA, Ms Lakshmi Priya’s commentary, titled ‘Prime Minister Modi's visit to Palestine’ was published by the Middle East Institute, New Delhi, on March 22, 2018.

The commentary highlights the importance of PM’s trip in view of India’s foreign policy in the Middle East.

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Assad regime strengthens its hold in Syria as Eastern Ghouta perishes

Research Assistant, IDSA, Ms Lakshmi Priya’s commentary on the Syrian crisis, titled ‘Assad regime strengthens its hold in Syria as Eastern Ghouta perishes’ was published by the National Herald on March 6, 2018.

The commentary highlights the strategic importance of Ghouta which within 10 kms from the Syrian capital and is the only region under rebel control.

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Astana Talks: A Prelude to Peace in Syria

The tangible results of the Astana process lie in the reduction in violence and functioning of de-escalation zones.

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November 27, 2017 |
Backgrounder

Egypt’s Stakes in Qatar’s Predicament

Egypt understood that to be relevant globally and to re-emerge as a regional leader, it has to re- build its relations with the GCC countries that supported it during the Arab Spring. Egypt achieved more than one goal by supporting Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain in isolating Qatar.