Gulbin Sultana

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Dr Gulbin Sultana is an Associate Fellow with the  South Asia Centre in the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and  Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi. Her area of research in the institute includes  Sri Lanka and the Maldives. She has written extensively on the  politico-economic and foreign policy developments of these two countries.  Additionally, Dr Sultana takes interest in the study of small island states  particularly in the Indian Ocean Region and also issues pertaining to maritime security.  She has done her MPhil on “India’s Naval Support to Sri Lanka and the  Maldives” from the South Asian Studies Division of School of International  Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She was awarded a PhD degree too  by the same university. Her doctoral thesis was on “Sri Lanka Maritime  Security: A Study of Military and Non-military Responses.Before joining MP-IDSA, she worked with the  National Maritime Foundation and the United Service Institution of India in New  Delhi.

Associate Fellow
Email: Gulbin.sultana[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone: +91 11 2671 7983

Publication

National Unity Government in Sri Lanka: An Assessment

At the close of two years, the National Unity Government (NUG) of Sri Lanka has failed to maintain the confidence and trust of the people it enjoyed during the first three months of its tenure. Having said that, political crisis or instability in Sri Lanka remains unlikely. The NUG is likely to complete its full term, but it will not be a cakewalk.

India-Sri Lanka Fishermen Issue: An Indian Perspective

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s chapter, ‘India-Sri Lanka Fishermen Issue: An Indian Perspective’, has been published as part of the book ‘Geopolitics of India-Sri Lanka Relations: The Way Forward, KDU Press: General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, 2023, edited by Asantha Senevirathna.

  • Published: 12 October, 2023

How French President Macron’s visit to Sri Lanka will usher in a new dynamism in Indo-Pacific

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s opinion piece ‘How French President Macron’s visit to Sri Lanka will usher in a new dynamism in Indo-Pacific’ got published in Firstpost on 03 August 2023.

France is keen to strengthen its relations with Sri Lanka as part of its 'Indo-Pacific strategy'. Sri Lanka’s multiple crises too have obligated the government in Colombo to reach out and deepen the ties, saus Dr Sultana.

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  • Published: 3 August, 2023

India-Maldives Defence and Security Cooperation

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s article ‘India-Maldives defence and security cooperation’ got published in Financial Express on 05 May 2023.

The main purpose of the Defence Minister’s visit was to review and bolster the longstanding defence cooperation between Maldives and India, says Dr Sultana.

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  • Published: 5 May, 2023

IMF Bailout Package for Sri Lanka: Pros, Cons and Risks Involved

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Gulbin Sultana’s Oped ‘IMF bailout package for Sri Lanka: Pros, cons and risks involved’ has been published in Financial Express on 24 March 2023.

The IMF bailout package, while expected to improve the foreign reserve of the country and reduce the skyrocketing inflation the country is witnessing now; is not the ultimate solution to address Sri Lanka’s ongoing economic problems, says Dr Sultana.

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  • Published: 24 March, 2023