Agarwal, Rajeev

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal's analysis 'How Hamas compares with the Israeli military machine' has been published in India Today on 14 October 2023.

The write up is a broad comparison between the military might of Israel and Hamas which reveals that it is a war of two unequal forces. Israel has a well-organised, structured and equipped modern military, while Hamas has fighters who have been trained as any other terrorist organisation in basic combat.

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• Published: 14 October, 2023

Assistant Director Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s opinion Piece ‘Hamas attacking Israel from Gaza was a war waiting to happen’ has been published in India Today on 09 October 2023.

Hamas would have calculated the cost of the attack and the near obliteration that Israel’s counter-offensive would result in, but that must have felt justified when seen in the context of their losing cause. For them, it was not about winning the war, but getting their voice heard. If only Israel had been vigilant, it would have known that the war was coming home and that too on such an unprecedented scale, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 9 October, 2023

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘After the G20, Can India Make Progress on UN Security Council Reform?’ has been published in ‘The Diplomat’ on 25 September 2023.

It’s the holy grail of Indian diplomacy, and the prospects look brighter than ever before, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 25 September, 2023

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s analysis ‘Bharat’ aces G20, setting new benchmarks for a 21st century world order’ has been published in WION on 09 September 2023.

The G20 presidency of India has been spectacular and pathbreaking. The benchmarks it has set will be difficult to match in the future. It has once again re-affirmed India’s global leadership status, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 9 September, 2023

Assistant Director Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s research paper ‘India’s Strategic Partnership with the UAE: A Key Pillar of India’s Outreach in West Asia’ has been published in Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, Vol. 17, No. 1-2, January–June 2022, 15-28.

India-UAE strategic partnership is a game changer for India in the West Asian region, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 1 September, 2023

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s brief analysis ‘BRICS and West Asia: How a strategic realignment is taking shape in global order’ has been published in First Post on 26 August 2023.

With its strategic location, economic strength and critical fossil energy reserves, the West Asian nations are an important addition and present an opportunity for the BRICS, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 26 August, 2023

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s analysis ‘India-Gulf Ties: An Enduring and Time-tested Relationship’ has been published in Rakhsha Anirveda on 11 August 2023.

India and the Gulf region shared a common heritage for centuries and with India growing into a significant global economic and political power, the Gulf region will form an important part of India’s global matrix. The region is crucial for India as it provides critical linkages to Asia, Africa and Europe. The enduring relationship between the two regions is set to grow stronger and better in the years to come, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 11 August, 2023

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘Israel’s Operations in Jenin Camp, West Bank: A New Chapter in Diminishing Prospects of Solution to Conflict’ has been published in Bharatshakti on 03 August 2023.

With no letup in threat from the Gaza Strip, escalation of violence in West Bank makes things worse, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 3 August, 2023

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA Col Rajeev Agarwal’s opinion piece ‘Modi in Abu Dhabi: UAE holds key to India’s West Asia strategy’ has been published in India Today on 15 July 2023.

The personal chemistry and close rapport between President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and PM Modi is a key factor in the rapid development of this close partnership. Both leaders share a common perspective of critical issues impacting the region and the key role that the two countries can play towards development and prosperity in the region, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 15 July, 2023

Assistant Director Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s Opinion Piece ‘India's foreign policy saga: A tapestry of nine sutras woven across nine glorious years in the Narendra Modi era’ has been published in First Post on 14 June 2023.

India's Foreign policy has definitely been a bright spot in nine years of the Modi era. Col Agarwal examines nine major threads of it.

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• Published: 14 June, 2023