Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Jatin Kumar’s article ‘4 साल में पांचवी बार चुनाव,क्यों गई बेनेट सरकार,नेतन्याहू की होगी वापसी?’ has been published in Quint Hindi on 23 June 2022.
Israel’s relations with African countries go back to the late 1950s when it began extending significant support to many African countries undergoing decolonisation. Since then the relations have experienced many fluctuations with a major shift seen in the past few years. There has been an accelerated improvement under the premiership of Benjamin Netanyahu, who proactively pursues an African region centric ‘Return to Africa policy’.
Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jatin Kumar’s article ‘बिना बहुमत सरकार बचाएंगे PM बेनेट या फिर से होगा नेतन्याहू का कमबैक?’ has been published in Quint Hindi on 08 May 2022.
The article analyses the existing political crisis in Israel.
Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Jatin Kumar’s article ‘द्विपक्षीय संबंधों के तीन दशक’ has been published in Jagruk Times on 11 February 2022.
Prolonged political crisis, social unrest, pre-existing economic misery, and outbreak of a diplomatic crisis between Lebanon and the Gulf countries have left Lebanon in a debilitated state. Systemic reforms to tackle the economic, political, diplomatic and humanitarian challenges, are the need of the hour.
Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Jatin Kumar’s article ‘लेबनान की नई सरकार आशा की एक किरण’ has been published in the editorial section of Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar, on September 13, 2021.
The formation of a new coalition government may have ended the two-year-long stalemate in Israeli politics, but considering its razor-thin majority in the parliament and notable differences of opinion among various constituent parties, its sustainability remains to be seen.
The political deadlock in Israel is set to continue, with Netanyahu failing to garner adequate support and Yair Lapid facing the deadline of June 2, 2021 to cobble together the necessary support to form a coalition government.
Disagreements on cabinet positions continue to hamper the formation of a new Lebanese government, even as the country is going through socio-economic turmoil, compounded by the pandemic and the Beirut port blast.
Political Impasse in Lebanon
Lebanon is yet to witness the formation of a new stable government, two months after parliamentary elections.