Senior Research Associate, IDSA, Dr Rajiv Nayan’s article titled ‘Iranian Paradox’ was published in the July edition of Geopolitics.

Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr Namrata Goswami was interviewed by channel Al Jazeera for the programme ‘Inside Story’ that was based on violence plaguing Assam.

Senior Research Associate, IDSA, Dr Rajiv Nayan’s article titled ‘India’s Defence Industry Base’ was published in the latest issue of Defence and Security Alert.

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Director General, IDSA, Dr Arvind Gupta’s article titled ‘MEA role in energy security’ was published in the New Indian Express on August 2, 2012.

Senior Research Associate, IDSA, Dr Rajiv Nayan appeared as a guest on a programme ‘Asian Voices’ telecast by Japanese Channel, NHK World. Dr Nayan discussed whether the Non-Proliferation Treaty can continue to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. The programme was aired on August 2, 2012.

Senior Research Associate, IDSA, Dr Rajiv Nayan spoke to TV channel NewsX on the Syrian chemical weapons on July 29, 2012.

Research Assistant, IDSA, Mr Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastav was interviewed by DD Urdu on ‘US Deputy Secretary of Defence, Dr Ashton B. Carter’s recent visit to India and the developments in India-US Defence Relations’ on July 24, 2012.

Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Joe Thomas Karackattu’s paper titled ‘South Asian trade: Where does China fit in?’ has been published in volume 37 of the South Asian Journal.

Deputy Director General, IDSA, Brig. Rumel Dahiya, was quoted in a German Weekly Magazine, Der Spiegel, about German arms exports to India on July 17, 2012.

The launch of IDSA book, ‘India’s Neighbourhood Challenges in the Next Two Decades’ by Foreign Secretary, Mr Ranjan Mathai at IDSA on July 13, 2012 got good media space with all leading dailies covering the event.