Shreyas Durgadasrao Deshmukh

Shreyas Durgadasrao Deshmukh

Research Associate

Email: shreyas@dpg.org.in

Shreyas Deshmukh is a Research Associate with the National Security Program at DPG.  Prior to joining DPG he worked with MitKat Advisory Services as geopolitical risk analyst. He also worked  as Research Assistant at the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS, New Delhi) and South and Central Asia Fellow at PoliTact, Washington DC. He has completed his Master’s Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from the University of Pune and his academic focus is on geopolitical developments in Afghanistan and Pakistan.  After completion of masters he interned at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA, New Delhi) where he co-edited a book “Unending Violence in Pakistan: Analyzing the Trends” and issues of “Pakistan News Digest”.

 

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    Date: December 18, 2024

    South Asia  President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited India from December 15-17. He met President Droupadi …

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    Date: December 11, 2024

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    Date: December 04, 2024

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    Date: November 27, 2024

    South Asia  Political turmoil in Pakistan persisted as the opposition party, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) initiated …

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    Date: November 20, 2024

    South Asia  In the general election held in Sri Lanka on November 14, the ruling alliance of the National People’s …

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    Date: November 13, 2024

    South Asia  A delegation from India, headed by JP Singh, the Joint Secretary of the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran division in …

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    Date: November 06, 2024

    South Asia  During his visit to Qatar from October 31 to November 1, Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif met with Qatari emir …

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    Date: October 30, 2024

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    Date: October 23, 2024

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    Date: October 16, 2024

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    Date: October 09, 2024

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    Date: October 02, 2024

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    Date: September 25, 2024

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    Date: September 18, 2024

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    Date: September 11, 2024

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    Date: September 04, 2024

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    Date: August 28, 2024

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    Date: August 21, 2024

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    Date: August 14, 2024

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    Date: August 07, 2024

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    Date: July 31, 2024

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    Date: July 24, 2024

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    Date: July 17, 2024

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    Date: July 10, 2024

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    Date: July 03, 2024

    South Asia  The third round of U.N.-led talks to explore engagement with Afghanistan was held on June 30 and July 1 in Doha, …

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    Date: June 26, 2024

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    Date: June 19, 2024

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    Date: June 12, 2024

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    Date: June 05, 2024

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    Date: May 29, 2024

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    Date: May 22, 2024

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    Date: May 15, 2024

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    Date: May 08, 2024

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    Date: May 01, 2024

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    Date: April 24, 2024

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    Date: April 17, 2024

    South Asia  On April 15-16, a Saudi delegation led by Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud visited Pakistan to prepare …

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    Date: April 10, 2024

    South Asia  Shahbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, paid his first visit abroad to Saudi Arabia  from April 6-8 …

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    Date: April 03, 2024

    South Asia  US President Joe Biden felicitated Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on April 29, in the first …

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    Date: March 27, 2024

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    Date: March 20, 2024

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    Date: March 13, 2024

    South Asia  On Mar 7, Colonel Ahmed Mujuthaba Mohamed of the  Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF)  said that …

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    Date: March 06, 2024

    South Asia  On March 4, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He secured the …

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    Date: February 28, 2024

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    Date: February 21, 2024

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    Date: February 14, 2024

    South Asia  Bangladesh Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Hasan Mahmud, visited India from February 7-9, 2024. This was his …

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    Date: February 07, 2024

    South Asia  On February 2, the second meeting of the India-Maldives High Level Core Group was held in New Delhi. During the …

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    Date: January 31, 2024

    South Asia  India’s Foreign Secretary, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, visited Bhutan from January 29-31, 2024. The first official …

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    Date: January 24, 2024

    South Asia  On January 16, 2024, Iran carried out an attack inside Pakistan's territory, targeting the base of the …

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    Date: January 17, 2024

    South Asia On January 14, the India-Maldives High-Level Core Group held its first meeting in Male. Both sides engaged in …

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    Date: January 10, 2024

    South Asia  India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar, visited Nepal on January 4-5, 2024. Dr. Jaishankar …

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    Date: January 03, 2024

    South Asia  On December 29, 2023, the UNSC adopted a resolution calling for the appointment of a Special Envoy for …

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    Date: December 27, 2023

    South Asia  On December 20, Islamabad police detained hundreds of protesters including women and children who participated …

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    Date: December 20, 2023

    South Asia  Pakistan Army Chief, General Syed Asim Munir, is on an official visit to the US from December 10. During his …

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    Date: December 13, 2023

    South Asia On December 12, twenty-three Pakistan Army soldiers were killed and over 30 wounded in a terrorist attack carried out …

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    Date: December 06, 2023

    South Asia Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on the sidelines of the COP-28 Summit in the …

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    Date: December 05, 2023

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    Date: November 29, 2023

    South Asia India-Bangladesh Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) were held in New Delhi on November 24. There were comprehensive …

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  • India's Proximity Archives

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    Date: November 22, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On November 17, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu took oath as the eighth President of Maldives. …

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    Date: November 15, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On November 15, Japan signed an agreement with Bangladesh to provide patrol boats worth 575 …

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  • India's Proximity Archives

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    Date: November 08, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, along with senior government officials …

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  • India's Proximity Archives

    India's Proximity Archives

    Date: November 01, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The Bangladesh government deployed paramilitary troops nationwide in view of a three-day …

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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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  • India's Proximity Archives

    India's Proximity Archives

    Date: October 11, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) as well as other …

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  • India's Proximity Archives

    India's Proximity Archives

    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: September 27, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The Taliban is gradually consolidating power in Afghanistan. The Interior Ministry of the …

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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

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh A five-member Japanese parliamentary delegation, led by Nakanishi Yusuke, director of the …

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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 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 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 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

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On April 4, the Taliban circulated a decree banning all female staff members from working …

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    Date: April 05, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The ongoing economic and political chaos in Pakistan turning into a hu-manitarian situation, …

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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

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh   Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh jointly inaugurated the first cross-border …

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    Date: March 15, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh   Pakistan was engulfed in political chaos as the Islamabad High Court ordered the …

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    Date: March 08, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh   On the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting and Raisina dialogue from …

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    Date: February 22, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh   Taliban border guards and Pakistan forces exchanged fire on February 20 at the …

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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 25, 2023

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh   India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar visited the Maldives and …

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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

    South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh     In response to the Taliban’s decree banning women's employment at …

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