The War in Ukraine One Year On

It has been more than a year since Russia, in a blatant breach of international law, invaded Ukraine. With the economy and infrastructure in tatters, the war has had devastating effects on the people of Ukraine. It also upended the European post-Cold-War security architecture. Even though the physical war at present is limited to the territory of Ukraine, its economic and political impacts are felt worldwide.

This paper offers a comprehensive and in-depth look at the war in Ukraine from a South Asian perspective and examines the numerous impacts it has on individual countries as well as on the region as a whole. The author has done an outstanding job of writing on complex issues like the war in Ukraine in a relatable manner, presenting viewpoints clearly and concisely. Whether a student, a professional, or simply someone interested in learning more about the war in Ukraine and its impacts on South Asia, you are certain to find this paper a valuable resource.

I wholeheartedly recommend this analysis paper to anyone interested in the South Asian perspective of the war in Ukraine. I have no doubt that it will be considered a reliable and reputable source for comprehension of the current state of the war.

This paper was presented during the round table conference on ‘Unseen Consequences of the War in Ukraine for South Asia: Energy Security Challenges,' and inputs from all South Asian experts were incorporated. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) Regional Office, South Asia, also receives separate papers from experts in South Asian countries.

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Unseen Consequences of War in Ukraine for South Asia: Energy Security Challenges, Kerala, India

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Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) South Asia in collaboration with the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), hosted a half-day event to address the role of South Asian countries in securing energy and interplay with European countries. Dr. Carsten Klein, the regional director of FNF South Asia, and Dr. Dhanuraj opened the conference. The event addressed: A. Unseen consequences on South Asian economies B. Recent initiatives of South Asian countries to secure energy supply C. Prospects for cooperation and partnerships with Europe in the next 5 years.

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Dr. Fernando is a renewable energy activist, entrepreneur, and businessman. His areas of interest include Renewable Energy, Property, and Apparel Accessories. He has been actively lobbying to protect and improve the renewable energy sector in Sri Lanka and he is a strong promoter of Renewable Energy Exportation to improve the country’s economy. He is the co-founder and Managing Director/CEO of Regen Renewables (Pvt) Ltd (one of the largest Solar PV Companies in the country), SRT Energy (Pvt) Ltd (a RE Development Company), Regent Living (Pvt) Ltd (a custom-building housing company), and Titan Packaging (Pvt) Ltd, in Sri Lanka.

He gave us an interview during our conference in Cochin, India in November 2022.

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Major Binoj Basnayat is highly decorated with the Order of Suprabal Jana Seva Shree, Nepal; Order of the Lion of Finland; and the Order of Cross of Germany. He is devotedly involved in advising, writing, editing and participating in intellectual capacity. He likes Strategic thinking. His focus is in Geo-political and National Security issues. He has been researching in China and South Asia.

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Needrup Zangpo is the executive director of Bhutan Media Foundation and chairperson of Media Council of Bhutan. He started his career as a researcher in the civil service of Bhutan before becoming the editor of Bhutan Observer newspaper, a writing and editing consultant, and the founding executive director of Journalists' Association of Bhutan. Needrup is a student of English literature and journalism.

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Rahul K Bhonsle is an Indian Army veteran Brigadier with over three decades of varied experience in international defence and security in India and abroad. He is Director Security Risks Asia, an Asia Pacific security risks and knowledge management consultancy which specializes in defence capacity building and conflict trends in the Asia Pacific.

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Dr. Abdul Hannan Waheed has established himself as a current affairs analyst in the Maldives and appears on a weekly live TV program called World on the local channel VTV, providing analysis of pressing world affairs issues. Hannan has been involved in journalism as a freelancer since around 2000, writing in magazines and newspapers; he has also been on the editorial boards of several local magazines (such as Adduvas weekly and Galan weekly). Currently, he is an editor and writer for the Maldives Business Standard, which is the only online business newspaper in the Maldives, published in both Dhivehi and English.

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