Anurag Bisen

The India-Russia partnership is longstanding and time-tested, one of steadiest of the major relationships in the world. Although the relations between the two countries have remained exceptionally warm and cordial, their full potential has not been realised.

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• Occasional Papers

India needs to adopt a whole-of-nation approach, involving industry, academia, and think tanks, to build a comprehensive institutional base on Arctic issues.

• July 27, 2023 |
• Policy Brief

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Capt (IN) Anurag Bisen’s paper ‘The Arctic Council and Asian Observers: A Call for Enhanced Cooperation’ has been published by the Arctic Institute, Centre for Circumpolar Security Studies, Washington on June 06, 2023.

Capt Bisen writes that the Arctic Council’s future is uncertain due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. India and other Asian Observer States can coordinate and push for a more inclusive Arctic Council.

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• 6 June, 2023 |

India, in concert with the other four Asian Observers, could use the current state of flux to seek a more inclusive and equitable Arctic Council.

• April 13, 2023 |
• Issue Brief

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Capt (IN) Anurag Bisen’s article 'Melt This Arctic Cold War' was published by ‘The Economic Times’ on 18 March 2023.

One of the unintended consequences of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has been cessation of scientific exchange between Russia and other countries pertaining to the Arctic region. Initiated by seven of the eight members of the Arctic Council, and followed by several other countries and multilateral organisations, the blackout has been costly, says Capt Bisen.

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• 18 March, 2023 |

India could help in the resumption of the suspended scientific exchanges by the West in the Arctic.

• February 17, 2023 |
• Policy Brief

The 2022 US National Strategy for the Arctic is reflective of the growing salience of the region in US strategic considerations.

• October 14, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

India needs to seize the opportunities presented by the exit of Western companies from the Russian energy sector.

• September 15, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

The impending removal of the piracy High Risk Area off the coast of Somalia presents an ideal opportunity for India, in partnership with the wider Indo-Pacific maritime community, to delegitimise China’s naval presence and strengthen regional mechanisms for ensuring maritime security.

• August 30, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

Russia’s new maritime doctrine, the first policy document in Russia’s national security domain since the Ukraine conflict, reveals a bolder and more assertive Russia, and presents several opportunities for cooperation with India.

• August 17, 2022 |
• Issue Brief