PM Heblikar

(Former Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India)

Contributions

Sri Lanka: Need to Repair Political and Security Architecture

May 03, 2019 PM Heblikar

The Easter Sunday Church Bombings (April 21, 2019) in Colombo and other parts of Sri Lanka has altered the internal security situation and the political arithmetic in that country. The Islamic State of Iraq & Syria (ISIS) claimed ownership of the at...

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies, Sri Lanka, Article, Sri Lanka terror attack, Easter Bombings, Counter-terror intelligence

Sri Lanka Crisis Resolved but Challenges Continue

December 31, 2018 PM Heblikar

The political crisis in Sri Lanka has receded following the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court (Dec 14, 2018) restoring the status of the Parliament as it existed on October 24, 2018 before the crisis erupted. The unanimous decision of the 7-memb...

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies, Sri Lanka, Article, Sri Lanka politics, Wickremesinghe’s restoration

Sri Lanka At Cross Roads: Political Crisis Defies Solution

November 26, 2018 PM Heblikar

President Maithripala Sirisena’s (MS) palace coup of October 25, 2018, aimed apparently at wresting absolute powers, has obviously failed to achieve its objectives, and in its stead, has created more chaos and confusion. The sacking of a sitting Pr...

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies, Sri Lanka, Commentary, Sri Lanka crisis, India-Sri Lanka relations

India-Myanmar Joint Parliamentary Friendship Forum

July 28, 2017 PM Heblikar

Introduction Myanmar occupies a central position in India’s “Look East Policy” or “Act East Policy” and has received highest level political patronage under the Modi doctrine. Continuity in India’s policy has received...

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Indo-Myanmar friendship, parliamentary interaction

Developments in Myanmar

January 05, 2017 PM Heblikar

A week-long business exploratory trip to Myanmar was a rewarding experience and confirmed the availability of exponential opportunities to participate in developmental activities. The first thing to strike was the perceptible change in the charact...

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Myanmar, Yangon