My comments for Nayanima Basu ABP LIVE on yesterday's parliamentary elections in #Maldives & implications for President #Muizzu 's relations with #India & #China news.abplive.com/india-at-2047/…
#Maldives Election #India nOcean #IOR #SmallStates #SmallerSouthAsian countries East-West Center in Washington

Great opportunity to host a delegation from the #US Army War College at ORF U.S. Army War College #IndoPacific #china #security #armies

Sea Control 509 - 'In the 1960s, Sri Lanka was consistently advocating for the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace.' Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy and Jared W Samuelson discuss Sri Lanka's role in the Indian Ocean and how it continues to evolve. cimsec.org/sea-control-50…

In March 2024, it came to light that many Indian, Sri Lankan, & Nepali nationals have joined the Russian army and are fighting on the frontlines. With less than a week’s training, these soldiers are being used expendably: Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy & siddharth or-f.org/26289

.ORF is hosting the latest edition of its Neighbourhood Scope series!

Join us for a discussion on ' #Pakistan : A Post-Election Reckoning' featuring Husain Haqqani, sushant sareen, Marvi Sirmed, Indrani Bagchi & Ajay Bisaria

25 April 2023 | 4.00 PM | IST

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Sea Control 509 - 'The Portuguese, the Dutch, the British ... they all consistently understood the importance of Sri Lanka in the broader Indian Ocean region.' Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy discusses Sri Lanka's changing role in the Indian Ocean with Jared W Samuelson. cimsec.org/sea-control-50…

Demand for labour, incentives, prospects of citizenship in #Russia and the militarisation of South Asian countries are pushing #Indian #SriLankan and #nepali nationals to join the Russian army and fight #Ukraine . Latest for ORF with siddharth

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Demand for labour, incentives, prospects of citizenship in #Russia and the militarisation of South Asian countries are pushing #Indian #SriLankan and #nepali nationals to join the Russian army and fight #Ukraine . Latest for ORF with siddharth

orfonline.org/expert-speak/u…

ORF will be hosting the latest edition of its National Security Dialogues series on 19 April 2024.

Join us for a discussion on 'A Decade of Defence Reforms under Modi Government'.

Click on the link below to register for the event.

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Sea Control 509 - 'I think for Sri Lanka, the Indian Ocean has been a crucial part of its geography ... its identity transformation and ... a nation-building strategy as well.' Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy and Jared W Samuelson discuss Sri Lanka's role in the Indian Ocean. cimsec.org/sea-control-50…

A very insightful discussion hosted by CPG

Thanks to Dr. Rasheeda M. Didi, Marwaan Macan-Markar, and Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy for their insights at today’s online panel on Maldives Elections hosted by CPG. Gratitude to all contributors and guests. Part of the Asia in Review series. #MaldivesElections #CPG #AsiaInReview

Happening today

#Muizzu ’s rise to power comes at a time when the #Maldives is experiencing significant political, economic, social, and strategic challenges

In Oct 2023, following Dr Mohamed Muizzu's victory in the presidential elections, I visited #Maldives to understand its politics better.

The visit materialised into this ORF paper 'The Challenges in Muizzu’s Maldives: A Stocktaking'

Highlights in 🧵👇
orfonline.org/research/the-c…