Gulbin Sultana

At the close of two years, the National Unity Government (NUG) of Sri Lanka has failed to maintain the confidence and trust of the people it enjoyed during the first three months of its tenure. Having said that, political crisis or instability in Sri Lanka remains unlikely. The NUG is likely to complete its full term, but it will not be a cakewalk.

• Published: 2017
• IDSA Occasional Papers

President Mohamed Muizzu will continue security and defence cooperation with India and unlikely to cancel ongoing infrastructure projects.

• Published: November 06, 2023
• Issue Brief

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s chapter, ‘India-Sri Lanka Fishermen Issue: An Indian Perspective’, has been published as part of the book ‘Geopolitics of India-Sri Lanka Relations: The Way Forward, KDU Press: General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, 2023, edited by Asantha Senevirathna.

• Published: 12 October, 2023

While the pre-poll environment in Maldives is relatively peaceful, the political fragmentation makes it difficult to project a certain outcome in the upcoming presidential elections.

• Published: September 06, 2023
• Issue Brief

The ambitious policy measures taken by the Ranil Wickremasinghe government to revive the economy have yielded some positive outcomes though concerns remain over their implementation.

• Published: August 23, 2023
• Issue Brief

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s opinion piece ‘How French President Macron’s visit to Sri Lanka will usher in a new dynamism in Indo-Pacific’ got published in Firstpost on 03 August 2023.

France is keen to strengthen its relations with Sri Lanka as part of its 'Indo-Pacific strategy'. Sri Lanka’s multiple crises too have obligated the government in Colombo to reach out and deepen the ties, saus Dr Sultana.

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• Published: 3 August, 2023

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s article ‘Opportune Moment for India and Sri Lanka to Realise the Shared Vision’ has been published in the Financial Express on 25 July 2023.

The Current Sri Lankan government believes that the island country can benefit immensely by integrating with the Indian economy, says Dr Sultana.

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• Published: 25 July, 2023

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s article ‘India-Maldives defence and security cooperation’ got published in Financial Express on 05 May 2023.

The main purpose of the Defence Minister’s visit was to review and bolster the longstanding defence cooperation between Maldives and India, says Dr Sultana.

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• Published: 5 May, 2023

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s Oped ‘IMF bailout package for Sri Lanka: Pros, cons and risks involved’ has been published in Financial Express on 24 March 2023.

The IMF bailout package, while expected to improve the foreign reserve of the country and reduce the skyrocketing inflation the country is witnessing now; is not the ultimate solution to address Sri Lanka’s ongoing economic problems, says Dr Sultana.

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• Published: 24 March, 2023

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s commentary, ‘Ibrahim Solih Wins Maldivian Ruling Party’s Presidential Primary Election amidst the Intra-Party Differences’ was published in the Financial Express, on 29 January 2023.

India needs to closely monitor the domestic political developments in the Maldives in the coming months as the impact of the same would be felt in the bilateral relations between the two neighbours.

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• Published: 29 January, 2023