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Riya Sinha

10 months

📢Happy to share my policy memo for @StimsonCenter focused on increased India-US cooperation in South Asian infrastructure development. Infra dev is a SA policy priority. Enhanced cooperation can strengthen ties & reap economic benefits! Read here:

A Case for Greater US Focus on Infrastructure Development in South Asia • Stimson Center

The United States would benefit from working with India to help address the infrastructure needs of smaller South Asian countries

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

"India must focus on economic initiatives to change Pakistan's long-term behaviour." There are low-cost, targeted, and strategic steps that New Delhi can undertake today to favourably shape the terms of connectivity in Pakistan. @ConstantinoX and I write

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Riya Sinha

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3 years

Happy to share my new #Sambandh Working Paper on Integrated Check Posts along India’s land borders 40% of India’s land-based trade with her neighbouring countries is routed through these ICPs @CSEP_Org

Linking Land Borders: India’s Integrated Check Posts - CSEP

How India’s Integrated Check Posts at its borders with Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Pakistan facilitate regional connectivity

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

"because India, as Nepal’s principal buyer of the exported electricity, apparently refuses to buy power produced by Chinese-built plants." Beyond geopolitics, it is India's project implementation capacity and speed that will matter in the long run.

‘Geopolitical games’: Nepal hands over hydropower projects from Chinese to Indian companies

India, as Nepal’s principal buyer of exported electricity, refuses to buy power produced by Chinese-built plants.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

Happy birthday to this gem of a person and my mentor, Mr Shakti Sinha! This world is a little less bright without you.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

1 year

"The Taliban...realise that India is the only country in the neighbourhood that could provide them humanitarian support, as long as India’s security interests are taken care of." I interview @tilakdevasher1 on his book, The Pashtuns: A Contested History

Decoding the Pashtuns in the Afghanistan–Pakistan Region - CSEP

Riya Sinha interviews Tilak Devasher, Member, National Security Advisory Board of India, and Consultant, Vivekananda International Foundation, on his fourth book, The Pashtuns: A Contested History.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

"Connectivity plans at home include important strategic decisions that will impact India’s external economic relations, not only in South Asia but also with Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean region." @ConstantinoX and I write in @IndianExpress

How India’s Gati Shakti Plan can have an impact beyond its borders

Constantino Xavier, Riya Sinha write: It can generate positive spillover effects, strengthen India’s economic ties with its neighbours.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

In today's @HindustanTimes I write about 3 drivers that push New Delhi to follow through with its regional connectivity agenda in South Asia: Rising trade, China and multilateral obligations. Link:

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

Shakti Sir has taught me many things over the years. But one lesson that I always take me is: no matter the situation, just close your eyes & breathe. Thank you for mentoring & encouraging that awkward and shy girl since 2015. Thank you for always being just a phone call away.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

Excited to join the 2022 cohort of @SAVoices Visiting Fellows and looking forward to working with an amazing team on connectivity in South Asia!

Stimson Center

@StimsonCenter

2 years

🎉We are pleased to welcome our @SAVoices Visiting Fellowship cohort, @rushali_saha , @riyasinha_ Namra Naseer & Noorulain Naseem! Our fellows will research regional security, refugee and migration policy & more. Learn more about our 2022 cohort:

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

1 year

To transform India’s foreign policy aspiration into achievement, more more funding is required in three areas: 1. Expand recruitment & training 2. Deliver economic & tech support abroad 3. Contributions to international institutions (UN) @ConstantinoX and I write:

Constantino Xavier

@Constantinoeth_

1 year

Vishwa Guru ambition is necessary but not enough for India to become a leading power. Rising foreign policy commitments require capacity to deliver more, better, faster. Diplomacy needs more financial resources, including IFS expansion. I write with @_RiyaSinha in ToI:

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

7 years

A lot of women in this county r stalked/harassed by acquaintances. It is NOT ok!!

Nidhi Razdan

@Nidhi

7 years

The tweet that @ShainaNC deleted. Don't delete and run away Shaina, as a party spokesperson pls explain

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

6 years

#BhaivsBhai on @ZeeNewsHindi a platform for informed political debate! Good going @Shehzad_Ind @tehseenp ! #mustwatch

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

1 year

Excited to share @CSEP_Org 's 1st edited report by @ConstantinoX & @Amitendu1 ! I enjoyed working on it for the past year, as it delves into sector-specific actionable solutions beyond the macro narrative of 'facilitating regional connectivity'. #Sambandh

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

6 years

It’s been 4 hours but this #fire in rubber godown in #Khirki village near my house is still not in control. Lanes too narrow for firefighting trucks. Hope this gets over soon 🙏🏻

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

9 months

Happening today! Excited to speak about my research on US-India cooperation in infrastructure development and financing in South Asia & also about the enriching experience as a @SAVoices Visiting Fellow w/ @rushali_saha , @NoorulainShiekh @namrathisside

A Case for Greater US Focus on Infrastructure Development in South Asia • Stimson Center

The United States would benefit from working with India to help address the infrastructure needs of smaller South Asian countries

www.stimson.org

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@avasudeva_87

9 months

Join us on Wed, Aug 30 as our 2022 Visiting Fellows @_RiyaSinha @NoorulainShiekh @rushali_saha discuss their research on infra development in South Asia, Afghan refugee management, & importance of the Indian Ocean, with thoughts on role for U.S. policy.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

Happy to share my first piece for @SAVoices on India's renewed approach to land border management - I argue that simultaneous developments on both the security and socio-economic fronts will be key Thank you @IshaLGupta @SunainaDanziger for your help!

A Renewed Focus on India's Border Management – South Asian Voices

The Vibrant Villages program reflects the government’s broader strategic concerns about the ongoing border standoff between India and China.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

The paper also features maps highlighting some border checkpoints for movement of goods and people. Special thanks to @scrab017 and @rawat_m for creating these very cool maps.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

Expanding Indo-Pacific vision: India to have twenty four Integrated Check Posts on land borders by 2025

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

Such an excellent discussion on India's land borders and regional connectivity in South Asia! Many practical solutions discussed Thank you to all who attended. Spl thanks to Mr. Aditya Mishra @LPAI_Official , HC @VDoraiswami , Dr @NishaTaneja20 , Dr Pritam Banerjee, @ConstantinoX

Centre for Social and Economic Progress

@CSEP_Org

3 years

#NowHappening Launch and Panel Discussion: Linking Land Borders featuring Aditya Mishra @LPAI_Official , HC @VDoraiswami , @NishaTaneja20 , Pritam Banerjee @ADB_HQ , @_RiyaSinha & @ConstantinoX .

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

4 years

Why should India take a lead in reviving tourism in #SouthAsia ? 1) Contributed $234bn to SA GDP (2019) 2) >10mn jobs lost in SA (WB) 3) An imp metric of soft power 4) No. of Chinese tourists in SA has increased 10x @bhumika_sha & I write in @htTweets

How India can take the lead in reviving tourism in South Asia

The pandemic provides an opportunity for India to take the lead in promoting regional tourism, an important metric of soft power

www.hindustantimes.com

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

10 months

Happy to be a part of this wonderful team!

Constantino Xavier

@ConstantinoX

10 months

We are small but slowly growing! So much happening on India's regional & global relations. So many opportunities to do focused research with policy impact for India's progress! Happy to announce some changes at CSEP Foreign Policy & Security Studies...

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

In March 2021, India and Bangladesh had agreed to upgrade the land border crossing infrastructure. "In addition, PM Modi had requested that at least one major land port between both countries be free of port restrictions, starting with ICP Agartala." I write in @DhakaTribune

Dhaka Tribune

@DhakaTribune

3 years

The Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) reported this as the largest ever consignment that has crossed ICP Agartala.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

5 years

10 years of #LoC trade and they could not 1) install scanners, b) put a monetary mechanism in place, c) estb formal commn channels, to check malpractices despite knowing very well about the vulnerabilities. But no, MHA decided to suspend it instead 🙄

ANI

@ANI

5 years

MHA: Issued orders to suspend LoC trade in Jammu & Kashmir with effect from 19 April. The action has been taken as the Govt has been receiving reports of cross LoC trade routes being misused by Pakistan based elements for funneling illegal weapons, narcotics & fake currency etc.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

1 year

In the report, I make a case for India-Myanmar-Thailand railway connectivity, highlighting that the link is both geo-strategically and economically important for all three countries. Read here: #Sambandh

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

Do watch this interview I did on, 1. Regional connectivity in #SouthAsia 2. Infra projects on the Indo-Nepal border 3 Cross-LoC trade, & 4. Border studies in SA Thank you @border_in & @m_Ashukla for featuring me in the emerging scholars series

Riya Sinha on her work on South Asian trade connectivity, Indo-Nepal...

The third interaction under our Emerging Scholar series is with Riya Sinha. She is a Research Associate with the Foreign Policy and Security Studies domain a...

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

Very excited about this fantastic panel for the launch of my new paper tomorrow! Join us for an interesting discussion on India's land border infrastructure. Should land borders be about security or commerce? Find out more tomorrow!

Centre for Social and Economic Progress

@CSEP_Org

3 years

How can India optimise the role Integrated Check Posts play in facilitating regional connectivity in South Asia? Join Aditya Mishra @LPAI_Official , HC @VDoraiswami , @NishaTaneja20 , Pritam Banerjee @ADB_HQ , @_RiyaSinha & @ConstantinoX as they discuss.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

Such an incredible and inspiring experience! The @StimsonCenter fellowship was everything I had hoped for & so much more! Grateful to the best South Asia team for this. Leaving with a heavy but happy heart knowing this is just the beginning of many learnings and friendships!

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

1 year

I strongly recommend reading this book that puts the Pashtuns, the people, at the centre of the geopolitical developments in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

4 years

Introducing @BrookingsIndia Regional Connectivity Initiative, #Sambandh , that maps India's link with her neighbours across various hard and soft connectivity indicators The 1st policy brief of the series out now - Sambandh as Strategy by @ConstantinoX

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

1 year

#RaisinaDialogue2023

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

"Kathmandu has already made it clear that it would not like to be a part of any geopolitical or security alliance that affects its developmental interests." I write for @SAVoices on the post-MCC balancing in Nepal between the US, China and India.

South Asian Voices

@SAVoices

2 years

NEW on SAV: "By understanding Kathmandu’s domestic aims and regional balancing, both New Delhi and Washington can play to their strengths and maximize the developmental impact of their projects in Nepal," writes @_RiyaSinha .

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

4 years

As the world looks at overcoming the effects of Covid-19, @bhumika_sha & I look at the Tourism connectivity in SA: *29% tourists in India are frm SA *No. of Chinese arrivals growing-753%⬆️ *Regional tourism to bounce back & generate jobs; digitization most imp

Centre for Social and Economic Progress

@CSEP_Org

4 years

🚨 #NewResearch | South Asia has a long history of tourism, with India playing a major role. A new #Sambandh Policy Brief, "Travel South Asia", by @_RiyaSinha and @bhumika_sha looks at what India can do to enhance tourism in the region:

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

What an incredible experience it was to participate in the #AsianForumonGlobalGovernance along w/ @raisinadialogue ! 10 days of fascinating discussions, new friendships & unforgettable memories! Thank you @orfonline @samirsaran @ShashiTharoor

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

4 years

“The shifting focus on localisation of global suppy chains provides an opportunity for the region (South Asia) to become better integrated economically” @niarasareen_ and I comment in today’s HT

Hindustan Times

@htTweets

4 years

#Analysis | South Asia must now build resilient supply chains (reports Riya Sinha and Niara Sareen)

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

#SambandhScholarsSpeak I interview @HappymonJacob on his new paper focussed on India-Pakistan negotiations on Kashmir between 2004 and 2007. We cover: -Why 'secrecy' is important in backchannel talks -Role of third countries -🇮🇳 &🇵🇰's intentions -Impact of the Afghan situation

Centre for Social and Economic Progress

@CSEP_Org

2 years

In our latest blog from the #Sambandh Scholars Speak series, @_RiyaSinha interviews @HappymonJacob to delve deeper into understanding back-channel diplomacy, the role of third countries and the future for the resolution of the #Kashmir dispute.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

New #Sambandh interview @CSEP_Org I interview @DavBrenner on his book, Rebel Politics: A Political Sociology of Armed Struggle in #Myanmar ’s Borderlands We cover: ~Conflict, peace & dev in borderlands ~Ceasefire Capitalism≠economic dev ~ #China 's role

Ethnic Rebellion: Armed Struggle in Myanmar’s Borderlands - CSEP

Riya Sinha interviews David Brenner on the dynamics of conflict and explores how to engage with EAOs (Ethnic Armed Organisations) in constructive ways in the Myanmar borderland.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

I write in @MyAnandaBazar on the impact of the pandemic on trade through the India-Bangladesh Integrated Check Posts

নজর নেই স্থলবাণিজ্যে

ভারত-বাংলাদেশের সীমান্তের দৈর্ঘ্য ৪০৯৬ কিলোমিটার, যা বিশ্বের পঞ্চম দীর্ঘতম স্থলসীমান্ত।

www.anandabazar.com

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

8 years

My take on the 8th anniversary of cross-LoC trade. #IndiaPakistan #Kashmir #Jammu

The Hindu Explains

@THexplains

8 years

COMMENT: Truckloads of goodwill #CrossLoCTrade #India #Pakistan #Peace

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

I delve into the history of creation of the ICPs after the Kargil War 1999 and the purpose that they serve today + identify challenges.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

1 year

An imp step towards enhancing India's neighbourhood connectivity! Overcoming the language barrier can improve cross-cultural understanding and unlock new opportunities for economic growth, cultural exchange, and regional cooperation. #Sambandh

India to bridge language gap with neighbours

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has envisaged a special project called ‘The Language Friendship Bridge’, which plans to train five to 10 people in the official languages of countries...

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

7 years

@TarekFatah is that bully from high school who is yet to grow up..pathetic

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

10 months

Grateful to @ethrelkeld @frank11285 @MishraSylvia @avasudeva_87 @BetzalelN for their support in the completion of this memo and throughout a wonderful fellowship with @StimsonCenter @SAVoices !

Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

10 months

📢Happy to share my policy memo for @StimsonCenter focused on increased India-US cooperation in South Asian infrastructure development. Infra dev is a SA policy priority. Enhanced cooperation can strengthen ties & reap economic benefits! Read here:

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

1 year

Join us today for the launch of @CSEP_Org ’s edited report on Connectivity and Cooperation in the Bay of Bengal Region, with a stellar panel!

Centre for Social and Economic Progress

@CSEP_Org

1 year

#ReportLaunch Join us for the launch of our newly published report "Connectivity and Cooperation in the Bay of Bengal Region" co-edited by @ConstantinoX and @Amitendu1 on 24th Feb from 10:30am to 12pm. Where: CSEP auditorium and zoom Register at:

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

Many more ICPs have been planned with the neighbouring countries. The paper also explores how these ICPs will complement other regional connectivity initiatives in #SouthAsia

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

4 years

What must South Asia do to enhance connectivity and address non traditional security challenges in the region? Listen to this @Project2Bridge podcast where @theidlethinker and I talk to Urmi Tat about regionalism, borders, water, trade and tourism in the region

The Bridge Project

@Project2Bridge

4 years

**PODCAST OUT** It's showtime! 🎧 EP01: Regionalism and Sub-Regionalism in South Asia. ft. Ambika Vishwanath ( @theidlethinker ), Co-Founder, @Kubernein & Riya Sinha ( @_RiyaSinha ), Research Associate, @BrookingsIndia #SouthAsia #regionalism LINK:

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

1 month

Join us today for the online launch of our new paper and an engaging discussion with a stellar panel on land connectivity in the Bay of Bengal region. #Sambandh

Centre for Social and Economic Progress

@CSEP_Org

1 month

#HappeningToday | 4 PM Don't miss the webinar to launch the paper "Beyond The Coastline: India’s Land Connectivity Options Around The Bay Of Bengal" by @_RiyaSinha & @ConstantinoX . @ManojNaravane @rivagdas @SohelKazani @shahidulhaqueBD @Amitendu1 RSVP👇

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

New #Sambandh blog I interview @Sanjay_1818 & Priya Mathur on their book, Playing to Strengths: A Policy Framework for Mainstreaming Northeast India (WB'20) We cover growth in the NER, opportunities in agri & services, investment opportunities etc.

Leveraging India’s Northeast Region for Regional Connectivity - CSEP

Riya Sinha interviews Sanjay Kathuria and Priya Mathur on the changing scenario of the Northeast Region (NER) of India.

csep.org

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

1 year

Remembering Shakti Sir on his birthday 🙏. Forever grateful for his guidance and wisdom.

Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

Happy birthday to this gem of a person and my mentor, Mr Shakti Sinha! This world is a little less bright without you.

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3 years

How does Indian foreign policy operate to engage subnational entities abroad? Brilliant article by @ConstantinoX and @NitikaNayar on how India's new consulates in #SouthAsia reflect its expanding interests in the region

9DASHLINE

@9DashLine

3 years

"India’s sub-national missions must be able to balance their sub-national outreach, especially to minority groups, with the security concerns of the host country’s central authorities" I by @ConstantinoX and @NitikaNayar . In conjunction with @SAVoices .

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Riya Sinha

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7 months

The 6th rail link b/w India & Bangladesh, and the 1st connecting 🇮🇳's Northeast to🇧🇩, is likely to be inaugurated today! The long-awaited Agartala-Akhaura link is a dual-gauge line that streamlines several regional rail connectivity concerns. #ActingEast

Trial run on Akhaura-Agartala Rly line successful, inauguration likely by Modi-Hasina on Nov 1 -...

Agartala, Oct 30: Ahead of the possible inauguration of a new railway line — Akhaura-Agartala — between India and Bangladesh by the Prime Ministers of the two countries on November 1, a Bangladeshi...

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

5 years

My blog for @Asia_Foundation on the political economy of paddy production and rice trade at the farmer’s level Full report by @BRIEFIndia can be accessed at #SouthAsia #RiceTrade #FarmerRights

The Political Economy of Rice - Back to the Roots - The Asia Foundation

In South Asia, rice security is synonymous with food security. Particularly in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal (BIN), rice is a staple food, constituting approximately 50 percent of total cereal...

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

4 years

"Nepal’s ambition to become a trans-Himalayan connectivity hub depends on a favourable governance environment that welcomes foreign-funded infrastructure projects" @ConstantinoX and I write in today's @kathmandupost #IndiaNepalConnectivity

Opinion | Make way for connectivity projects

Nepal and India should focus more on the strategic objective of developing infrastructure.

kathmandupost.com

The Kathmandu Post

@kathmandupost

4 years

OPINION: Make way for connectivity projects Nepal and India should focus more on the strategic objective of developing infrastructure. — by @ConstantinoX & @_RiyaSinha

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@_RiyaSinha

5 years

My latest piece on the recent suspension of Cross #LoC trade for @tkwmag

The Kashmir Walla

@tkwmag

5 years

#Analysis | For the last decade, the continuation of cross-LoC trade and travel has exemplified that Confidence Building Measures can exist in isolation of the political tensions between #India and #Pakistan .

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

In 2018, the World Economic Forum concluded: “Only 4% of signatories to peace agreements between 1992 and 2011 were women, and only 9% of negotiators. And yet, studies have shown that female participation is the secret to ensuring lasting peace.”

Why Can’t Women End Wars?

Even as other domains of policy diversify, peacemaking is still left almost entirely to men.

foreignpolicy.com

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@_RiyaSinha

3 years

@tanvi_madan Thank you so much, Tanvi! This tweet is the highlight of my week! 😃

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

Thank you for changing my life. And thank you, for just being you. It wasn’t easy saying goodbye today. But I know that you’ll live through the many lives you influenced. #GoodbyeSir

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@_RiyaSinha

6 years

My joint article with @afaq1612 on exploring trade markets across the border. This will particularly be beneficial for our SMEs.

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@_RiyaSinha

2 years

Congratulations again @Kubernein and @Asia_Foundation ! Happy to be a part of this fantastic compendium on Applying a feminist lens to the Indian Foreign Policy with @ConstantinoX

Kubernein Initiative

@Kubernein

2 years

Excited to launch our compendium on Applying a Feminist Lens to #IndianForeignPolicy in partnership with @Asia_Foundation India. This collection of essays explores how gender mainstreaming can enrich conversations on inclusive 🇮🇳 foreign policy. Read here:

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1 year

@ConstantinoX and @NitikaNayar also highlighted the importance of linguistic expertise and training for India's subnational diplomacy in South Asia. @SAVoices

India’s New Consulates and Subnational Diplomacy in South Asia – South Asian Voices

India's new consulates and embassies are the most visible signs of its increasing subnational footprint across the region.

southasianvoices.org

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

4 years

"The operationalisation of borders – when people and goods can or cannot cross – has helped to make regional tensions more visible" I interviewed @elisabeth_leake & @DanielHaines1 on their brilliant article on Sovereignty and Border-Making in Postcolonial South Asia #Sambandh

Centre for Social and Economic Progress

@CSEP_Org

4 years

What are the differences in the post-colonial state’s and the residents’ vision of a borderland? Where did they emerge from? @_RiyaSinha interviews @elisabeth_leake & @DanielHaines1 in our latest #Sambandh blog. Read now: #borders

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@_RiyaSinha

7 years

Loser alert

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

7 years

Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don't know what to do. Love!

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@_RiyaSinha

2 years

An amazing opportunity to work on policy-focused research & engage with the SA policy community in DC, under the guidance of a wonderful team led by @ethrelkeld & @frank11285 . As the 2022 VF, I have benefitted immensely from this & would encourage emerging researchers to apply.

South Asian Voices

@SAVoices

2 years

📢 Applications for the 2023 @StimsonCenter South Asia Program Visiting Fellowship are LIVE! The incoming cohort of 🇵🇰 & 🇮🇳 fellows will conduct research on security and strategic issues in South Asia and write for @SAVoices . Learn more ⬇️

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

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@dtptraffic really need to look into d prepaid cab service frm delhi airport t1! a) cabs refuse to go on hearing the destination (1/2)

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

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Thanks for hosting this excellent discussion @ORFKolkata @DrNilanjanG @SohiniBose13 We covered India & Bangladesh’s I-P vision/outlook, connectivity, private sector participation, security, climate change, gender & the overall need for a pragmatic approach for cooperation.

ORF Kolkata

@ORFKolkata

11 months

As a part of our monthly series- Friday Afternoon Talk @ORFKolkata hosted a panel discussion on 'Bangladesh and India: Shaping the Future of the Indo-Pacific' The discussion featured @andalib_elias , @janusmyth , @_RiyaSinha , @SohiniBose13 , @DrNilanjanG Here are few glimpses!

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

4 years

A small note of good news during this crisis.. my podcast on India-Nepal relations with the amazing host @HamsiniH is up! Do listen.

Hamsini Hariharan

@HamsiniH

4 years

We often speak about India's infrastructural aid to its neighbours but what is the ground reality of these projects? @_RiyaSinha joins me to discuss relations between India and Nepal & the Postal Road on the latest episode of States of Anarchy. Tune in!

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

4 years

On #WorldToursimDay , it’s important to reflect on the effects of Covid-19 on the sector & can be done to support its revival. South Asia has incurred a loss of approx. $50Bn in GDP and 10 mn jobs (World Bank), making the tourism-dependent economies particularly vulnerable 1/5

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

6 months

Join my brilliant colleagues @pramamurthi1989 @anindita_sinh & this expert panel today for a v imp discussion on India’s global climate strategy! Based on @CSEP_Org new report: Tracks to Transition: India’s Global Climate Strategy Read: )%20trilateral

Tracks to Transition: India’s Global Climate Strategy - CSEP

An increasingly competitive geopolitical context is fragmenting global climate governance and traditional modes of multilateral cooperation. The report maps both what has been done in the past as...

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Centre for Social and Economic Progress

@CSEP_Org

6 months

#HappeningToday CSEP invites you to a webinar on India's Climate Diplomacy that will discuss the different frameworks of India's climate engagement. 🕜 7pm-8pm Register👇

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

5 years

To all the students/scholars interested in India and its neighbourhood - @BrookingsIndia is hiring interns for the Sep-Nov'19 session under the foreign policy vertical for its ongoing programme on India's Regional Connectivity.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

7 years

JNPCT has augmented container volume by 25% this year: Neeraj Bansal, Dy Chairman @JNPort ; JNPT's achievement for #EaseofDoingBusiness

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

"Partition divided both of India’s great river basins, the Indus and the Ganga, and so control over water has—from the outset, in 1947—been seen in relation to national sovereignty." I interview @sunilamrith on his excellent book, Unruly Waters. #Sambandh

Centre for Social and Economic Progress

@CSEP_Org

3 years

"Taking a long-term view, I think we can see there has been a century-long tug between the confidence that water could be brought under control by infrastructure." @_RiyaSinha interviews @sunilamrith . Read here:

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

4 years

"Trade agreements by themselves are not enough to facilitate trade unless barriers to trade (such as infrastructure, NTBs, logistics cost etc.) are holistically addressed." @niara11849442 and I write in a new policy brief for @BrookingsIndia 's #Sambandh Initiative.

Centre for Social and Economic Progress

@CSEP_Org

4 years

🚨New Research: "India’s Limited Trade Connectivity with South Asia" Under our #Sambandh initiative, a new policy brief by @_RiyaSinha & Niara Sareen maps the trends in India’s trade with its neighbours to ascertain the current status of connectivity.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

Congratulations @CUTS_CITEE BBIN M-Connect team on this wonderful documentary highlighting the connectivity challenges and the way forward in the sub-region! An integrated and well-connected South Asia, incl. at the sub-regional level, has huge political & economic dividends.

Centre for Social and Economic Progress

@CSEP_Org

2 years

CSEP's @_RiyaSinha is a part of a group of experts discussing the status of infrastructure & cross-border #connectivity gaps, and governmental initiatives in the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) sub-region. Watch the documentary by CUTS International:

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

4 years

South Asia is home to tourism-based economies - Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, & Sri Lanka that attract high spending per traveler, thus, the impact of Covid in the region is high. @bhumika_sha & I covered this and more in a recent brief on regional tourism:

Travel South Asia: India’s tourism connectivity with the region | Brookings

Introduction Tourism is an important metric of a country’s soft power potential, marked by an increase in movement of people and enabling people-to-people connectivity. Over the last two decades,...

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World Economic Forum

@wef

4 years

#Travel and #tourism recovery: a perspective for #SouthAsia and lessons for other regions in the age of #COVID19

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

Also, do see some very fascinating pictures shared by @DavBrenner from his research in Myanmar's borderlands

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

I would also like to thank my colleagues and many other experts (who I cannot name here) for supporting me with this research @samarsjbrana @ConstantinoX @NitikaNayar @saneet91

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

5 months

Thank you @IDSAIndia for hosting us at the 15th South Asia Conference. Was happy to see the thematic focus on #regionalconnectivity and present our paper on 'Strengthening Land Links around the Bay of Bengal Region.' #Sambandh

Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi

@IDSAIndia

5 months

Dr @ConstantinoX Fellow& Ms @_RiyaSinha Associate Fellow @CSEP_Org pointed out that disconnection of past 60 years is aberration, South Asia has always remained connected through multimodal links. Economics is driving force of connectivity.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

Two days to go! Excited for this excellent book by @tilakdevasher1 Sir. I was fortunate to have a peek through the making of this very timely book. Highly recommend it to anyone wanting to deep-dive into the history and present situation of #ThePashtuns

The Pashtuns A Contested History

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

@UberFacts

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

On #NavyDay2020 , re-sharing my colleague @saneet91 ‘s excellent research on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief in #SouthAsia Among other measures, he also highlights the Indian Navy’s defining role in HADR. Read here: #Sambandh

Neighbourhood first responder: India’s humanitarian aid and relief - CSEP

India must improve collaboration with neighbours and leverage regional institutions for disaster management.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

15 minutes to go! Do join us for this talk on regional connectivity in South Asia.

Centre for Social and Economic Progress

@CSEP_Org

3 years

#HappeningToday A talk on "Sambandh as strategy: Regional connectivity and India's neighborhood first policy" By @ConstantinoX @_RiyaSinha . @shaktisinha @aiprismsub

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

8 years

My take on why and how India should start focussing on regional economic corridors.

The Quint

@TheQuint

8 years

Would these foster the development of an efficient economic corridor in South Asia to boost intra-regional trade?

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

Many congratulations to @LPAI_Official on the new PTB at ICP Petrapole. Bangladesh is the largest source of foreign tourist arrivals in India (~2.5 million annually) from the SA region, most of who come through the Petrapole-Benapole route. The PTB was much-needed #Sambandh

Land Ports Authority of India

@LPAI_Official

3 years

New PTB(I) at ICP Petrapole was inaugurated jointly today by Shri Nityanand Rai and Shri Nisith Pramanik, Hon’ble Ministers of State for Home Affairs,GoI and H.E Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, Hon’ble MoS for Shipping, GoB. @PIB_India @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @ihcdhaka

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

Also, special thanks the @CSEP_Org team who manage things in the background but really are the backbone of all events! @ArhezImkaz @aditisundan @NitikaNayar @saneet91 @antaragsingh & Simran.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

5 months

"The real question, then, is not about India "losing South Asia" but finding ways to gain ground in a changing region."

C. Raja Mohan

@MohanCRaja

5 months

On India and a changing South Asia:

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

1 year

@ethrelkeld @StimsonCenter @BanerjiAnuttama @Haleema_Saadia @ladhuchoudhary @SharrehQazi Congratulations all!

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

@bauan_bhatnagar Indeed, two very important points.

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

"...Road construction in Mustang has created a conundrum, of what should be forced to change and what should be left unscathed. This conflict is emblematic of the complex choices over rural development now confronting much of the Himalayas." Excellent article! @cupoftulsi

The Diplomat

@Diplomat_APAC

2 years

New infrastructure projects have brought economic opportunity and increased access to health care and education in remote regions of northern #Nepal . But they have also exacted a cost, reports @cupoftulsi .

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

4 years

SAARC should prioritise the medical treatment of COVID-19, and focus on dedicating funds for vaccine development: @DPanditaratne during @BrookingsIndia webinar on Regional Cooperation in South Asia during COVID-19

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

9 years

@Shehzad_Ind and my piece in @RediffNews on using trade as medium for improving #IndiaPak relations - http://t.co/93XiUhFPxx

Can trade do for India-Pak ties what politicians have failed to do?

Since multilateral trade creates a stable, peaceful world, normalisation of bilateral trade between India and Pakistan will start a series of peace building measures, especially along the bordering...

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

7 years

Real life #HouseOfCards ?

DW News

@dwnews

7 years

#Azerbaijan President appoints wife #Mehriban Aliyeva as First Vice President

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

"Transport emits about 18% of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which is expected to increase by 60% by 2050 if no action is taken" Regional transport connectivity, while a priority, must also be sustainable. @mandakinikaul highlights @WorldBankSAsia 's efforts in this

Mandakini Kaul

@mandakinikaul

2 years

#Transport emits 18% of global GHG emissions; #decarbonizing can help lower emissions & achieve #climategoals . Read my latest blog on how high-quality #regionalconnectivity is promoting climate benefits in #OneSouthAsia . @WBG_Transport @WorldBankSAsia

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

8 months

Interesting development! - Stemming from the NSA meeting in Jeddah, May'23, & building on I2U2 - Transforming the Middle East into a bridge connecting Asia, Africa, and Europe via rail & shipping - Recognising🇮🇳's growing infra dev expertise - In the end, delivery will matter!

Barak Ravid

@BarakRavid

8 months

Biden unveils huge international infrastructure project to connect India, Middle East and Europe. My story on @axios

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

Will Indian exporters have to deal with third countries to export to Afghanistan? It's a wait and watch situation right now.

Afghanistan situation to impact trade with India: Exporters

Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) Director General Ajay Sahai said domestic exporters should follow caution looking into the political development in Afghanistan, particularly with...

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

9 years

@mvadera What about testing on animals? Shouldn’t such products be banned or at least made unpopular? @PolicySamvad #TwitterSamvad

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

3 years

"The operationalisation of borders – when people & goods can or cannot cross a border – has just helped to make regional tensions more visible" Sharing this interview w/ @elisabeth_leake @DanielHaines1 about their research on Durand Line & Ceasefire Line

Linking border-making and sovereignty in postcolonial South Asia - CSEP

In this edition of the Sambandh blog, Riya Sinha interviews Dr. Elisabeth Leake and Dr. Daniel Haines on their article, Lines of (In)Convenience: Sovereignty and Border-Making in Postcolonial South...

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

4 years

Excited to be a part of this excellent panel! Join us today as we discuss what ails India's infrastructure connectivity in the neighbouring countries and the way forward Register below or watch on YouTube livestream:

Centre for Social and Economic Progress

The Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) conducts in-depth, policy relevant research and provides evidence-based recommendations to the challenges facing India and the world. It draws on...

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Centre for Social and Economic Progress

@CSEP_Org

4 years

Join us for the launch of our Impact paper, "When Land Comes in the Way: India's Connectivity Infrastructure in Nepal' this Friday at 4 pm, with @VijayGokhale59 , Govinda Raj Pokhrel, K P Krishnan, @NamitaWahi , @_RiyaSinha & @ConstantinoX . @prrc_india

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

2 years

I recently took @StimsonCenter 's @stratlearning course - Restoring Deterrence - and it is one of the most informative platforms available to learn about deterrence, compellence, and coercion. The case studies and ques challenge the conventional thinking abt nuclearisation of SA.

Strategic Learning

@stratlearning

2 years

🚨 @StimsonCenter ’s @stratlearning is delighted to release its latest course! Restoring Deterrence: Coercion and Crises in Southern Asia is a free online course exploring deterrence within the 🇵🇰-🇮🇳-🇨🇳-🇺🇸 strategic chain. Take a first look 👀 ⬇️

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

8 months

Congratulations @SAVoices !

Akriti (Vasudeva) Kalyankar

@avasudeva_87

8 months

🥁 Thrilled and proud to announce that @SAVoices is celebrating 10 years this month! 🎉 In 2013, SAV started as a blog to encourage debate among young analysts from India & Pakistan. But now, it’s a policy platform that’s a one-stop shop for nuanced analysis on all of South Asia

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Riya Sinha

@_RiyaSinha

1 year

@muktadirnewage Act East policy is not possible without Bangladesh. Most multimodal (rail, road, sea) connectivity projects, link Bangladesh to India’s Northeast & then onwards to Myanmar (simplifying logistics & creating a market for Bangladesh as well).

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