Anand Kumar

China may or may not succeed in transforming Africa into a substitute market. If it does, the bilateral trade relationship is likely to become more unbalanced and tilted in its own favour leading to greater exploitation of Africa.

• September 18, 2018 |
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Associate Fellow, IDSA and currently Visiting Professor and Chair (India Studies), Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Dar-es-Salaam, Dr Anand Kumar’s article on the publishing of the second draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), titled ‘Limited but important gains from NRC’ was published in Rediff.com on August 29, 2018.

Dr Kumar in his article observes that the publishing of the NRC will not rid India of illegal immigrants who are already here. But even if it manages to withhold their political and voting rights, it will be a significant achievement.

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• 29 August, 2018 |

Associate Fellow, IDSA and currently Visiting Professor and Chair (India Studies), Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Dar-es-Salaam, Dr Anand Kumar’s article on India-Africa relations, titled ‘New Delhi must step up on ties with Africa’ was published in Deccan Herald on August 14, 2018.

India’s Africa policy seems to be still evolving, but it must take concrete shape before it is too late, analyses the author, insisting that Africa as a continent has become crucial not only for trade and commerce but also for maintaining peace and security in the Indian Ocean region (IOR).

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• 14 August, 2018 |

Associate Fellow, IDSA and currently Visiting Professor and Chair (India Studies), Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Dar-es-Salaam, Dr Anand Kumar’s article on India-Pakistan ties, titled ‘Is dialogue an option?’ was published in Deccan Herald on May 21, 2018.

The article analysis how India should engage with Pakistan, keeping in mind that the Pakistan Army appears keen to open dialogue process.

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• 21 May, 2018 |

Associate Fellow, IDSA, presently on deputation as Visiting Professor to ICCR chair of Indian Studies at the University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Dr Anand Kumar’s article on China’s political, economic and military interests in the Maldives, titled ‘Maldives is just another front of China’s expansive policy’ was published in ‘The Print’ on February 21, 2018.

The article explains how China is using non-interventionist methods to step in wherever it wants.

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• 21 February, 2018 |

Associate Fellow, IDSA, presently on deputation as Visiting Professor to ICCR chair of Indian Studies at the University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Dr Anand Kumar’s article on the Maldivian political crisis, titled ‘Only Maldivians can topple Yameen’s dictatorship’ was published in National Herald on February 20, 2018.

The article emphasises that the Maldivian people should assert themselves and regain their democratic rights, and in the event of a suppression, which is quite likely, India can come to the help of the Maldivian people in any mission authorised by the international community.

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• 20 February, 2018 |

Associate Fellow, IDSA, presently on deputation as Visiting Professor to ICCR chair of Indian Studies at the University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Dr Anand Kumar’s article on Political turmoil in Maldives, titled ‘Yameen won't go’ was published in the Deccan Herald on February 13, 2018. The article discusses Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen’s ploy to cling on to power with the help of the military.

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• 13 February, 2018 |

Associate Fellow, IDSA Dr Anand Kumar’s article on the shift in India-Maldives relations, titled ‘Flashpoint Maldives: India losing another neighbour to China’ was published in National Herald on February 11, 2018.

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• 11 February, 2018 |

Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Anand Kumar’s article on Maldives, titled ‘Maldives walks into China's embrace’ was published in Deccan Herald on December 14, 2017.

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• 14 December, 2017 |

Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Anand Kumar’s article on South Asia, titled ‘Needed: a proactive policy on S Asia’ was published in Deccan Herald on August 31, 2017.

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• 31 August, 2017 |