Rajeesh Kumar

India’s 2028–29 UN Security Council Campaign: Africa beyond Bilateral Goodwill By Rajeesh Kumar India needs to convert longstanding partnerships into electoral support, particularly in Africa, to secure a non-permanent seat on the UNSC for the 2028–29 term. idsa.in/publisher/comm…

Trump’s Board of Peace: Multilateralism and India’s Strategic Choices: Strategic Analysis: Get Access tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

My new article "Rising Powers and Global Peacekeeping Governance" @IntPeacekeeping doi.org/10.1080/135333…

India’s BRICS Test: Can New Delhi Hold a Fractured Bloc Together? By: @Rajeeshputhen The challenge before India’s BRICS presidency is not to eliminate internal differences but to manage them effectively enough to preserve functional cooperation. idsa.in/publisher/comm…

.@IDSAIndia commemorates #AfricaDay2026 with an event themed on “India-Africa Partnership: Towards a Common Future”. Welcome remarks by @SujanChinoy DG MP-IDSA. Inaugural address by Hon’ble MoS MEA @KVSinghMPGonda & Special remarks by H.E. Mohamed Maliki, Amb of Morocco in India.

.@Rajeeshputhen Research Fellow, presented on “US National Security Strategy 2025: Competing for Power in a Fragmenting World” at the Monday Morning Meeting. The session was moderated by @Mishraesque . DG @SujanChinoy and scholars from @IDSAIndia enriched the discussion.

Mr. Raj Mohabeer, Officer in Charge @commission_coi, spoke on the scope for enhanced India-Africa cooperation against security challenges in Western #IndianOcean. #IASD2025 #maritimecooperation @HCI_PortLouis

The 4th Session of #IASD2025 titled “Defence Cooperation & #MaritimeSecurity” is chaired by VAdm @shekhar19541 (Retd) Chairman Board of Trustees @indfoundation. #India #Africa #maritimecooperation

Mr Abyssinia A Mengistu #India #Africa Security Fellow @IDSAIndia & Lecturer @bduethiopia assessed India's security role in Africa. #MaritimeSecurity #IASD2025 #maritimecooperation @EmbassyDelhi @IndiaInEthiopia

Dr @decolanga Researcher @issafrica discussed #Kenya’s experience of #MaritimeSecurity cooperation with #India. #IASD2025 #maritimecooperation @KenyaDelhi @IndiainKenya

Capt S S Parmar @Harpoonleader (Retd), Distinguished Fellow @CSDR_India spoke on ways to enhance #MaritimeSecurity cooperation b/w #India and #Africa. #IASD2025 #maritimecooperation #maritimesecurity

Dr Annika Bose Styczynski, Assoc Professor & Assoc Dean @JSGP_JGU discussed prospects for partnerships in low-carbon #energy technologies and #CriticalMinerals. #IASD2025 #India #Africa #EnergySecurity

The Fifth Session of #IASD2025 on “Partnership in #CriticalMinerals and #EnergySecurity” is being chaired by Dr @shaillykedia, Sr Fellow & Associate Director @teriin. #India #Africa

Dr Sanjay Kr Pradhan, Associate Professor & Head Dept of IR @PdeuOfficial offered his perspective on #India and #Africa’s respective roles in #CriticalMinerals partnership for energy transition. #IASD2025 #EnergySecurity

Mr. @IEAKwame CEO @IEAKenya shared his insights on India and Africa: Exploring the Path Towards a Free Trade Area. #IASD2025 #freetrade #IndiaAfrica #EconomicGrowth #TradePartnership #Investment @IndiainKenya @KenyaDelhi

.@HebatallahADAM Prof & Asso Dean for Academic Affairs @JSIAJindal spoke on Enhancing India-Africa Trade and Investment: Leveraging AfCFTA and DFTP Programs for Mutual Growth and Eco. Integration #IASD2025 #Trade #Investment #AfCFTA #EconomicIntegration #DFTP @indembcairo

The Third Session of 5th India Africa Strategic Dialogue on “Partnership in Multilateral Forum and Global Governance Reforms” is being chaired by Prof @ajaydubey @JNU_official_50. #IASD2025 #India #Africa #GlobalGovernance #Multilateralism #Diplomacy #Reforms

Mr @alyverjee Senior Associate @africa_amani & Researcher at @goteborgsuni spoke on Approaching Multilateral Forums and Global Governance Reforms during the Decline of Multilateralism & Global Governance #IASD2025 #Multilateralism #GlobalGovernance #Reforms

Dr Kwaku Danso, Dean & Faculty of Academic Affairs @KaiptcGh shared insights on the topic ‘From Objects to Subjects of Global Governance: Partnering to Center Africa and India in a Changing World Order’. #IASD2025 #GlobalGovernance #Partnership #Multilateralism @HCI_Accra