Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘India’s Options if China Does a NATO in South Asia’ has been published in Bharat Shakti on 12 March 2022.

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘Iran Nuclear Deal amidst the Ukrainian Crisis- A Diplomatic Quandary for the US’ has been published by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 25 February 2022.

The Ukrainian Crisis could threaten and derail the finalisation of Iran nuclear deal. Both issues present a big diplomatic quandary for the US, writes Col Agarwal.

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Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col. Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘UAE Under Attack’ has been published in Chanakya Forum on January 17, 2022.

The attack on the Abu Dhabi airport raises serious questions on the future trajectory of peace in the region, a possibility which was showing promise in recent times. Also, the fact that Abu Dhabi was targeted and not Dubai, too is significant as Abu Dhabi is the political capital and has a very different messaging, says Col. Agarwal.

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col. Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘Iran N-deal: A road map before time runs out’ has been published in Hindustan Times on December 28, 2021.

Iran nuclear deal talks have resumed. An early resolution is required before time runs out and any deal becomes unviable. Col. Agarwal presents a possible roadmap.

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Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col. Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘Time for India to Forge its Own Policy on Afghanistan’ has been published in ‘International Policy Digest’ on December 18, 2021.

The Russian President’s visit, as well as the meeting of FMs of Central Asian countries in Delhi provide a great opportunity for India to take the lead and forge it's own TROIKA on Afghanistan, says Col. Agarwal.

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Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar DSA, Col. Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘Iran Nuclear Deal: One Last Chance to Salvage it; has been published in Chanakya Forum on November 28, 2021.

Iran’s nuclear enrichment program is acquiring dangerous and irreversible proportions. While there are no indications of Iran weaponising its nuclear program yet, however, the capability is being slowly and steadily developed. The P5 plus 1 have to quickly decide what to do about it, says Col. Agarwal.

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col. Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘Don’t Overhype India’s Kashmir Security Problem’ has been published in ‘The Diplomat’ on October 27, 2021.

The threat in Kashmir pales in comparison to the 1990s – and India is in a much stronger position as well, says Col. Agarwal.

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Assistant Director, MP IDSA, Col. Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘Qatar Emerges from the Shadows as a Regional Actor with Global Reach’ has been published in Bharat Shakti on October 04, 2021.

The article attempts to look at how Qatar has successfully navigated troubled waters of diplomacy in recent times to carve out a prominent place for itself in the region.

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Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘The Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan: Who Is Really to Blame?’ has been published in ‘The Diplomat’ on September 02, 2021.

It is time now for the Afghan people to come together, determine their next government, and commence yet another struggle for peace and security for their embattled nation. Only this time, it is unlikely that the United States or Russia, both bitten once, will be ready to commit to a full-scale mission to help Afghanistan any time soon, say Col. Agarwal.

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col. Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘New, Dangerous Quad Around India’ has been published in ‘The Times of India’ on August 22, 2021.

Col. Agarwal analyses the combination of Taliban-led Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and China as a grave threat to India.

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