Akash Sahu

Akash Sahu is a researcher in Indo-Pacific geopolitics and Southeast Asian studies. He closely studies balance of power, and traditional and non-traditional security in the region. A former researcher with Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) and VIF, his work has appeared with leading think tanks and international publications.

Contributions

Role of India and Japan in the Myanmar Crisis

July 02, 2021 Akash Sahu

The ousted leaders from National League for Democracy (NLD) party in Myanmar have formed a shadow ‘National Unity Government’ (NUG) to challenge the military or the ‘Tatmadaw’ which came to power through a coup in Feb, 2021. Many analysts pre...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Myanmar, Commentary, India, China, Indo-Pacific, Myanmar, QUAD, Japan, Security, Negotiations

Japanese Interests in Sri Lanka

September 24, 2018 Akash Sahu

Japan has taken an increasing interest in Sri Lanka, with its focus directed towards the port development in the country. Recently, in an interesting development, the Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera made a two day official visit to Sri Lan...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Sri Lanka, Article, Japan- Sri Lanka projects, Indo-Pacific development

Maldives in Election Mode

August 21, 2018 Akash Sahu

The Republic of Maldives announced its elections date to be 23rd of September, 2018. The pre-election period is being observed by nations and international organisation. Crisis erupted in the atoll nation in February this year, when the P...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Maldives, Commentary, Maldives elections, Democratic opposition in Maldives

An update on Developments in Maldives

June 13, 2018 Akash Sahu

Political Developments Political developments in Maldives over the past couple of months do not indicate any significant change in the approach and attitude of the Yameen Government towards resolution of contentious issues with t...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Maldives, Article, Maldives foreign policy, Maldives elections

Sri Lanka: Reforms in Policing-Work in Progress

May 17, 2018 Akash Sahu

The unfortunate incident of the police shoot out in Kataragama, a town in Monaragla district of south Sri Lanka on the night of 20th January, 2018, stirred up public protests and raised questions on the use of firearms by the police and related aspec...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Sri Lanka, Article, Policing in Sri Lanka, Police reforms in Sri Lanka