Nagapushpa Devendra

While Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif’s visit has created a better environment, the challenge lies in sustaining the current momentum

• Published: February 14, 2019
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Research Analyst, IDSA, Ms Nagapushpa Devendra’s article on Saudi Prince, Mohammad Bin Salman attending the G20 Summit in Argentina, titled ‘Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS) Act of Retouch in the G20 Summit’ was published by the Centre for Land and Warfare Studies (CLAWS) on January 07, 2019.
The article analysis the visit in the wake of the ongoing tension between the Kingdom and the Western values and interests due to Khashoggi’s case.

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• Published: 7 January, 2019

Research Analyst, IDSA, Ms Nagapushpa Devendra’s article on Saudi Arabia’s Future

Investment Initiative (FII), titled ‘Davos in the Desert: A Mirage?’ was published in the November 2018 issue of Diplomatist.

The article analyses the rippling effect of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance on the Saudi Investor Summit.

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• Published: 28 November, 2018

Research Analyst, IDSA, Ms Nagapushpa Devendra’s article on Turkey-Syria discord, titled ‘Assad-Kurds alliance can resolve Turkey’s conundrum in Syria’ was published by Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) on November 09, 2018.

The article analyses Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to establish a ‘demilitarized zone’ in Idlib to forestall Syrian bombardment against rebels’ last stronghold.

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• Published: 9 November, 2018

Research Analyst, IDSA, Ms Nagapushpa Devendra’s article on the row between Turkey and Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, titled ‘The Turkey-Saudi Dispute over Khashoggi’s Disappearance’ was published in Globe Post, Turkey, on October 17, 2018.

If Khashoggi was indeed murdered by Saudi Arabia, it will be a sign that Prince Salman’s media crackdown is reaching a new level of apprehending critics at home, as well as abroad. Given that they have nabbed him in Turkey, the issue will go beyond just a missing writer, argues Ms Devendra.

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• Published: 17 October, 2018

Research Analyst, IDSA, Ms Nagapushpa Devendra’s article on the strained relations between the US and Turkey, titled ‘US-Turkey Dispute: Implication on Bilateral Trade and Defence Cooperation’ was published in the September 2018 issue of ‘Diplomatist’.

The US administration has made it very clear that they won’t make any concession towards Ankara unless it agrees to release detained Brunson instantly; otherwise, even the recent influx of cash from Qatar will not save Ankara’s economy, writes Ms Devendra.

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• Published: 10 October, 2018

Research Assistant, IDSA, Ms Nagapushpa Devendra’s article on the US-Turkey rift, titled ‘Trump and Erdogan’s Wars of Words: Impact on the Turkish Economy’ was published in the website of Global Research, Canada on August 21, 2018.

The current escalating tension between Turkey and the US has reached to crucible where from it can go worst. With both sides refusing to abate, mending strained relation between the two NATO allies is going to be a lot more complicated and difficult, writes the author.

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• Published: 21 August, 2018

Research Assistant, IDSA, Ms Nagapushpa Devendra’s article on political instability in Iraq, titled ‘The Iraq Protests and Implications for “Political Stability”’ was published by Global Research, Canada on August 14, 2018.

It is significant to Iraq to form a new government which ought to take charge of the situation in terms of addressing energy, water and security crisis, followed by corruption and unemployment, writes the author.

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• Published: 14 August, 2018

Research Assistant, IDSA, Ms Nagapushpa Devendra’s analysis of Syrian crisis, titled ‘Is Syrian War Against Rebels Approaching Its End?’ has been published by Eurasia Review on July 27, 2018.

The author examines the complex situation in the region, where the Syrian Army, which is in control of Damascus and its environs under control, has set eyes on Southern Syria, where the rebels control parts of Quneitra, Daraa and Sweid.

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• Published: 27 July, 2018

Research Associate, IDSA, Ms Nagapushpa Devendra’s article on Turkey’s general elections, titled ‘Erdogan’s Election Victory: Implications for Turkey and the Middle East’ has been published in The Globe Post on July 08, 2018,

The author dubs Erdogan’s sound victory with new powers as a victory with deep domestic and foreign implications.

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• Published: 8 July, 2018