Lakshmi Priya

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Archive data: Person was Research Analyst at MP-IDSA till December 2021
Ms. Lakshmi Priya has an interest in West Asia especially Syria. She submitted her PhD dissertation in 2016 on the status of women in Syria during the period 1970 to 2000. The dissertation deals with the role of the Syrian state in empowering women during Hafiz al Assad’s rule. Prior to this, she was associated with the Indian Social Institute and Office of the Cultural Attache, Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as a researcher. She completed her masters in Arabic language from the School of Languages, Jawaharlal Nehru University. In addition to area studies, she also has an interest in international relations and political theory. She has published a research article on the legitimacy of the Baath in Syria and the Gramscian idea of Cultural Hegemony.
Her publications include:
The Growing Iran-Syria Strategic Alliance, West Asia Watch, Vol 2  Issue 1  January-February 2019
Publications at MP-IDSA [+]
Research Analyst
E-mail: lakshmi[dot]f2002[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone: +91 11 2671 7983 Extn 7342

Publication

Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Palestine

Research Assistant, IDSA, Ms Lakshmi Priya’s commentary, titled ‘Prime Minister Modi's visit to Palestine’ was published by the Middle East Institute, New Delhi, on March 22, 2018.

The commentary highlights the importance of PM’s trip in view of India’s foreign policy in the Middle East.

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  • Published: 22 March, 2018

Egypt’s Stakes in Qatar’s Predicament

Egypt understood that to be relevant globally and to re-emerge as a regional leader, it has to re- build its relations with the GCC countries that supported it during the Arab Spring. Egypt achieved more than one goal by supporting Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain in isolating Qatar.