Agarwal, Rajeev

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as Republic Day chief guest: India, Egypt make up for lost time, seek strategic convergence’ has been published in ‘First Post’, on 23 January 2023.

With Egypt being the ‘Gateway to Africa’ for India and a vital partner in the region, it is perhaps the right time to add Egypt to the very privileged list of nations to forge a ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 23 January, 2023

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘India-Egypt Ties: Sharply Rising Graph of Engagement’ has been published in Bharat Shakti on 12 December 2022.

India-Egypt ties are witnessing intense engagement. President Sisi has been invited as Chief Guest for Republic Day parade in January 2023, clear sign of Egypt's growing significance to India, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 12 December, 2022

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘World Continues to Fail Afghanistan as Another Freezing Winter Sets in’ has been published in ‘The Diplomat’ on 10 December 2022.

Afghanistan's deteriorating situation poses a serious challenge, as people suffer badly and Taliban continues to play rogue, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 10 December, 2022

Assistant Director. Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘India-UAE Set to boost ties and Strengthen Strategic Partnership’ has been published by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), on 19 November 2022.

As UAE and India forge a special partnership, the article analyses on how UAE is becoming even more important to India by the day.

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• Published: 19 November, 2022

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘Strengthening Ties between India and Egypt for Strategic Advantage’ was published in Rakhsha Anirveda on 14 October 2022.

As EAM visited Egypt on 15-16 Oct, less than a month after Defense Minister's visit, the article looks at Indo-Egypt relations and potential for a greater partnership.

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• Published: 14 October, 2022

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘At the UNGA Session, India is the Buzz Word’ has been published in ‘The Diplomatist’ on 24 September 2022.

In the past eight years, the current government has specifically focused on getting India to its rightful place on the globe and its efforts are slowly bearing fruits, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 24 September, 2022

Assistant Director Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘Israel-Palestine Episodic Conflicts Deepening Divide’ has been published by Bharat Shakti on 17 September 2022.

Episodic nature of Israel-Palestinian conflict is only deepening the divide, pushing hopes of peaceful solution farther n farther, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 17 September, 2022

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘With JCPOA revival uncertain, Iran is slowly and surely making the nuclear deal irrelevant’ has been published by WION on 09 August 2022.

Col Agarwal highlight briefly how nuclear deal talks have floundered and thereafter discusses and highlights how Iran has been steadily working on its economy, nuclear enrichment as well as regional geopolitics to make revival or otherwise of nuclear deal virtually irrelevant. Therefore, it is very important for the West to arrive at a decision point soon before time on this deal finally runs out.

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• Published: 9 August, 2022

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘India-Iran Ties Are Ripe for a Reset’ has been published in ‘The Diplomat’ on 11 June 2022.
Iran and India are ancient civilizations and critically imp partners in modern times. The current geopolitical churn offers the perfect opportunity for them to reinvigorate their ties to a higher plane, says Col Agarwal.

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• Published: 11 June, 2022

Assistant Director, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Rajeev Agarwal’s article ‘India’s Deft Engagement in Afghanistan’ has been published in Chanakya Forum on 05 June 2022.

India has adopted a very smart policy in Afghanistan. Engaging directly with the people and giving them the required assistance while holding Taliban to account, says Col Agarwal

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• Published: 5 June, 2022