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September 15, 2023: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by Svenska Dagbladet about the meeting of Kim and Putin. “Every grenade or missile delivered is a problem,” said Niklas Swanström. You can read the article here (in Swedish).

September 15, 2023: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted in Sputnik International on why the Australia-Philippines deal is part of a broader U.S. effort to encircle China. “Given Australia and the Philippines as maritime nations, Albanese’s visit might allow Australia to share concerns and discuss in […]

September 15, 2023: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, participated in World Knowledge Forum 2023 in Seoul (September 12-15, 2023). He spoke about India-South Korea technology cooperation. Here you can find more information about the event and the speakers.  

September 14, 2023: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by Yle on the meeting of Kim and Putin. The podcast deals with this topic: When two dictators meet, the world holds its breath. When these dictators are also in possession of weapons of mass destruction, things get really serious. The war in Ukraine has […]

September 13, 2023: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, spoke to SVT Morgonstudion about the meeting between Kim and Putin. Russia needs artillery and missile weapons to continue its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, North Korea is believed to want technology, especially submarine technology, robot technology, and satellite technology, according to Niklas Swanström. […]

September 12, 2023: In-bum Chun, a Distinguished Military Fellow at ISDP, spoke to Aljazeera about the meeting between Kim and Putin. “It’s a new and terrifying world we are entering,” said In-bum Chun. “Putin will receive weapons and North Korea, [the] technology to improve its nuclear weapons’ capabilities.” You can read the whole article here.

September 12, 2023: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by Sveriges Radio P1 on Kim Jong-un’s visit to Russia. Kim Jong-un has travelled to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders are expected to discuss the possibility of North Korea exporting weapons in exchange for Russian technology and goods. Listen to the […]

September 8, 2023: The Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, the ‘India-Sweden Strategic Compass’. The newsletter focuses on current affairs, highlighting Sweden and India relations, India-Nordic relations, EU-India relations, domestic developments in India, and relevant international updates. The latest issue can be accessed here. Important events have taken place in […]

September 8, 2023: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was interviewed by Mirror Now on the India G20 summit Xi’s absence. “Xi Jinping skipping the G20 summit in India is showing India as an alternate power hub in Indo-Pacific reason. It’s a strategic mistake,” said Jagannath Panda. Watch […]

September 8, 2023: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted in Nikkei Asia on Xi’s absence at the India G20 summit and India-China relations. One theory for why Xi will skip the event is that China seeks to undermine rival India’s efforts to present itself as a […]