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.
Research analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jatin Kumar’s article on Israel and the Gulf Countries ‘, titled ‘इजराइल व् खाड़ी देशो के बीच बदलते सम्बन्ध’ has been published in the October 2020 issue of ‘Seema Sanghosh Magazine’.
Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr. Jatin Kumar’s commentary on Lebanon, titled ‘Turmoil in Lebanon’ has been published by the Middle East Institute, New Delhi, on May 12, 2020.
The commentary analyses the economic situation in Lebanon and advocates a two-pronged solution to the problem – immediate structural reforms in the political system and curbing the problem of corruption.
The COVID-19 crisis would severely impact the four countries at the social, political, economic and humanitarian levels, as these states were already facing multi-vector exigencies at the time of the pandemic’s outbreak.
Research Analyst, IDSA, Mr. Jatin Kumar’s article on India’s changing policy towards West Asia has been published by Hindi daily, Dainik Bhaskar on October 21, 2019.
Lebanon: A Country Stuck in Multiple Crises
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.