Gulbin Sultana

Research Analyst, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s Op-Ed ‘Sri Lanka’s ‘India-First Policy’: Should India be complacent?’, has been published in ‘The Financial Express’ on October 15, 2020.

India must engage, understand, and assist Sri Lanka in a non-reciprocal manner, but it has to ensure that it is not taken for granted under any circumstance. India should not be complacent with the policy announcement from Colombo and must insist that India’s concerns and interests should be taken due care of, writes Dr. Sultana.

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• Published: 15 October, 2020

The growing assertion of presidential executive powers in the absence of parliament poses a critical challenge to functioning democracy in Sri Lanka.

• Published: July 17, 2020
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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s article on China-Maldives Relations, titled ‘China-Maldives Relations under President Solih’ has been published by the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement, on July 09, 2020.

The current administration of the Maldives is mindful about its vulnerability in the midst of the big power rivalries in the region. The Solih administration is aware of its strategic importance for both India and China. Taking side of one country or allowing one power to have its influence will lead to security dilemma which would ultimately impact the strategic autonomy of the Maldives, writes Dr. Sultana.

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• Published: 9 July, 2020

Reasearch Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Gulbin Sultana's commentary on COVID-19 and Sri Lanka, titled 'COVID-19 and Sri Lanka: Response, Issues and Concerns', has been published by the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement on May 10, 2020.

COVID-19 is a common enemy of human being, but unfortunately, this common enemy too could not unite the political parties of Sri Lanka and convince them to lodge a united fight leaving their political interests aside, writes Dr. Sultana.

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• Published: 10 May, 2020

As the Maldives is overly dependent on tourism as well as the global supply chain for import of essential food items, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to severely impact the country’s economy.

• Published: April 20, 2020
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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s article on extremism in Maldives, titled ‘Preventing Violent Extremism in Maldives: President Solih Approach’ has been published by Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) on February 26, 2020.

The growing incidents of radicalisation and religious extremism in a liberal Muslim country like the Maldives is alarming. The article explores and analyses current President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s administration’s efforts to tackle the menace since he assumed power in 2018.

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• Published: 12 March, 2020

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s article on Sri Lanka Presidential Elections 2019, titled ‘Sri Lanka Presidential Elections 2019: Will India Succeed in Shielding Gotabaya Rajapaksa from China?’ has been was published in Diplomatist on February 29, 2020.

Sri Lanka’s security and stability to a great extent depend on its cordial relations with India, which has still not lost its leverage in Sri Lanka, writes Dr. Sultana

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• Published: 29 February, 2020

Research Analyst, IDSA, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s article on Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour, Dinesh Gunawardena’s India visit, titled ‘Sri Lankan Foreign Minister’s Maiden Visit To India’ has been published by All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an external services division of AIR, on January 13, 2020.

It is believed that the process of high-level exchanges, which began between the two countries, following the Presidential elections held in November 2019, including the visit of Dinesh Gunawardena, will not only deepen the bilateral relations but also facilitate effective and sustainable solutions to address the existing issues of concerns, writes Dr. Sultana.

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• Published: 13 January, 2020

Research Analyst, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s article on Sri Lanka’s presidential elections has been published by Hindi daily ‘Prabhat Khabar’ on November 20, 2019.

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• Published: 20 November, 2019

Research Analyst, Dr. Gulbin Sultana’s commentary on Sri Lanka’s presidential elections, titled ‘Gotabaya Rajapaksa Elected as Seventh President of Sri Lanka’ has been published by All India Radio (AIR) World Service, an external services division of AIR, on November 18, 2019.

In the realm of security, stronger ties are expected between New Delhi and Colombo under Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s leadership. Mutual understanding and cooperation between the two governments are required in all sectors of bilateral relationship to consolidate and strengthen India-Sri Lanka ties, writes Dr. Sultana.

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• Published: 18 November, 2019