Anshita Arvind Shukla

Anshita Arvind Shukla

Research Associate

Email: anshita@dpg.org.in

Anshita Arvind Shukla has recently graduated from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore with a Masters of International Affairs degree. Her research interest lies primarily in understanding and analysing the geopolitics of Asia Pacific through the lens of the Indian subcontinent. In lieu of that, during her time at the school, she undertook a Covid-19 mapping project that compared and analysed the efficacy of the multi-faceted countermeasures adopted by Vietnam and Indonesia as part of the Capstone Project.

In addition, her paper titled ‘Impact of Domestic Factors on Foreign Policy Outcomes: The Case of India’s Disengagement from RCEP’ has recently been accepted for publication by the Yonsei Journal of International Studies. Prior to her Master, she completed a Bachelor in Political Science from Miranda House, University of Delhi.

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    Date: December 20, 2023

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    Date: December 13, 2023

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    Date: December 06, 2023

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    Date: November 22, 2023

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    Date: November 15, 2023

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    Date: November 08, 2023

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    Date: November 08, 2023

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    Date: November 01, 2023

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    Date: October 25, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On October 19, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar held a meeting …

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    Date: October 18, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The 23rd Council of Ministers Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) was held in …

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    Date: October 11, 2023

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    Date: October 04, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, the presidential candidate of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) …

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    Date: October 01, 2023

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    Date: September 27, 2023

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    Date: September 20, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On September 13, the ambassador of China to Afghanistan Zhao Sheng presented a copy of his …

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    Date: September 13, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On September 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Prime …

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    Date: September 06, 2023

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    Date: September 05, 2023

    Australia’s New Foreign Aid Policy Promises “Respect” to Counter Chinese Influence by Pradeep …

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    Date: August 30, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended the 15th BRICS Summit held in Johannesburg …

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    Date: August 23, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The Taliban celebrated the second anniversary of their return to power on August 15. During …

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    Date: August 16, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Following the dissolution of the Shehbaz Sharif-led government on August 9, Baluchistan …

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    Date: August 09, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that he will dissolve the National …

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    Date: August 08, 2023

    India’s Act East Policy: the Power of Progress by Prabir De The ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is …

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    Date: August 02, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Following the 15th India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue on July 27, …

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    Date: July 26, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe visited India on July 21. During the visit, …

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    Date: July 19, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On 17 July 2023, Thailand hosted the inaugural BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat in …

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    Date: July 12, 2023

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    Date: July 09, 2023

    China unlikely to soften its policy toward Japan after the Defence Ministers’ Meeting by Pradeep Taneja In his …

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    Date: July 05, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On June 29, the IMF reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on a USD 3 billion …

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    Date: June 28, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On June 27, the DG ISPR of the Pakistan Army revealed that it had sacked three officers …

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    Date: June 21, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Moody's published a report on June 15 indicating that Pakistan might face a default …

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    Date: June 14, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh According to a UNSC Taliban Sanctions Committee report published on June 5, the link between …

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    Date: June 07, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ visited India from May 31 …

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    Date: May 31, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Amidst Pakistan’s continuing political chaos, a crackdown on Imran Khan’s party …

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    Date: May 24, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On May 18, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned the Taliban government to abide by the …

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    Date: May 17, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh   The 6th Indian Ocean Conference was held in Dhaka on May 12-13. In the inaugural …

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    Date: May 10, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Protests erupted across Pakistan following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on …

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    Date: May 04, 2023

    China’s Growing Security Footprint in the South Pacific Causes Alarm by  Pradeep Taneja   Prime Minister …

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    Date: May 03, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh   On May 1-2, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a summit to review the UN …

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    Date: April 26, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh   Bangladesh unveiled its ‘Indo-Pacific Outlook’ on April 24. The document …

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    Date: April 19, 2023

    South Asia by  Shreyas Deshmukh   The Fourth Foreign Ministers' Meeting of neighboring Countries of …

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    Date: April 12, 2023

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    Date: April 05, 2023

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    Date: April 01, 2023

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    Date: March 29, 2023

      South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh   Due to stable energy prices for the last two months and the flow of …

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    Date: March 22, 2023

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    Date: March 15, 2023

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    Date: March 08, 2023

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    Date: March 04, 2023

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    Date: February 22, 2023

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    Date: February 15, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh   The 5th Multilateral Meeting of National Security Advisers on Afghanistan (Moscow …

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    Date: February 01, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh   Pakistan’s internal problems are continuing to escalate. On January 30, more …

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    Date: January 31, 2023

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    Date: January 25, 2023

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    Date: January 18, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh   Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif, in a TV interview during his visit to UAE …

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    Date: January 11, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh   The economic crisis in Pakistan continues. The World Bank has revised its …

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    Date: January 04, 2023

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