Jagannath P. Panda

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's paper on Australia-India-Japan Trilateral, titled “Australia-India-Japan Trilateral must overcome ‘connect contradictions’” has been published as a commentary in the Australia-Japan-India Trilateral Dialogue 2019 Regional Commentary Booklet Series at the Griffith Asia Institute, Australia.

The commentary argues that the foundation of this platform must exhibit a consultative character of leadership for capacity building, connectivity promotion, and sustainable infrastructure development, while shying away from the China containment rhetoric that has often been made out to be the highlight of this trilateral.

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• Published: 27 April, 2020

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's co-authored paper "Development Cooperation Partnerships: Forging an EU-India-Japan Trilateral in Africa" has been published as EU-India Think-Tank Twinning Initiative Paper.

The paper essentially argues that trilateral cooperation with India and Japan may contribute to the EU’s set objective of recalibrating relations with Africa.

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• Published: 27 April, 2020

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's piece on 'India's RCEP Predicament in an Era of Indo-Pacific' has been published in Korean at the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), on April 22, 2020.

The piece essentially argues that in a post-COVID 19 period, Asia-Pacific economies will be struggling to restructure and support their financial structures. In this situation, certain areas India wanted to be included in RCEP like a rules of origin clause and protection against strong influx of foreign goods in national markets will begin to sound more favourable than before. Conclusion of the RCEP can be the stimulus to the Asian economies that need to deal with a post-coronavirus economic breakdown, but the same will have to be revised in a manner where national requirements will be adequately addressed, leading to free-trading regional economic environment.

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• Published: 23 April, 2020

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's co-authored article ‘India's Capital Cusp in US-China Tensions: It's National Interest First’ is published in the inaugural issue of The Journal of Indian and Asian Studies (World Scientific).

The article essentially argues that the intensifying trade war between the United States and China has been the focal point of geo-economics as well as geopolitics, in the purview of the current times. However, as the implications of the trade war move beyond the stratagem of the US–China tug-of-war, many countries like India maneuver through the tussle to find a delicate equilibrium between national interests and global power politics.

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• Published: 22 April, 2020

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's Op-ed on impact of COVID-19 on Chinese economy, titled ‘China may escape the recession’ has been published by ‘The Sunday Guardian’ on April 19, 2020.

The piece essentially argues that COVID-19 might have posed unseen challenges to the Chinese authorities, however the party-led economy is bound to survive despite the current emerging criticism. The CPC already has a solid foundation in terms of its political economy. China’s economy will therefore be secure, as it is the party-led economy that offers fillip to the CPC’s rule and authority which the democratic world would always find difficult to subscribe.

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• Published: 19 April, 2020

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article titled "The world must sue China" has been published in The Asian Age on April 14, 2020.
The piece essentially argues that the pandemic will hopefully encourage nations to look at reform of the UN system and act against China's irresponsible behaviour.

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• Published: 13 April, 2020

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's piece on India's Indo-Pacific Ocean's initiative, titled 'The Strategic Imperatives on Modi's Indo-Pacific Ocean's Initiative' has been published in the Asia-Pacific Bulletin in East West Centre, Washington DC.

The piece argues that with a prime focus on securing maritime boundaries, the IPOI stresses on seeking ‘partnerships’ that promote free trade and sustainable use of marine resources. It draws on three aspects of India’s Indo‐ Pacific outlook: purposive partnerships, a pluralistic policy and power promotion in Indo-Pacific.

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• Published: 7 April, 2020

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's commentary on China's Peking model, titled 'Five Reason's Why Xi's 'Peking Model' will struggle post-COVID-19' has been published at PacNet in Pacific Forum (Honolulu, USA) on April 07, 2020.

The piece essentially argues Xi Jinping’s model of governance—from an economically prosperous “Chinese dream” for its people to a “Community of Shared Future for Humanity” with China leading the way—has provided the reference points for Beijing’s diplomacy. That the Chinese political system can help build an equitable order favoring the developing world has been central to Xi’s international outreach.""

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• Published: 7 April, 2020

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar, IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's op-ed on South Korea's successful handling of COVID -19, titled "Covid-19 Consolidates Seoul's Middle Power Stature" has been published in The Korea Times on April 02, 2020.

The piece essentially argues on what has made South Korea successful in handling the pandemic? Its the domestic crisis management system and strong social accountability practices, which draw from its ambition to emerge as a middle power on the global stage, have been key in handling the pandemic. The strong sense of civic duties, institutional accountability, public response and framework of national transparency have been the backbone of South Korea's response.

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• Published: 2 April, 2020

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's piece 'Beijing is at a Pax Sinica Moment post Covid-19' has been published in The Sunday Guardian on March 29, 2020.

The piece essentially argues that Chinese foreign policy will continue to witness a zig-zag pattern in the post Covid-19 order. Neither will it show any fragility, nor would it be overtly firm, except towards the US. Xi Jinping’s ‘new era’ foreign policy is based on ‘major power diplomacy’. It would not be an overestimation to foresee that Chinese diplomacy post Covid-19 would treat each and every country, no matter how big or small they are, as major powers, signifying their importance to the world.

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• Published: 29 March, 2020