Writing & scholarship

Publications

Peer-reviewed scholarship, current manuscripts, and selected policy writing on South Asia, maritime affairs, migration, and international security.

Peer-reviewed publications

2025

From Hardware to Heartware: China’s Evolving Military Relations with Bangladesh
Saimum, R. In C. Xavier & J. T. Jacob (Eds.), How China Engages South Asia: In the Open and Behind the Scenes, pp. 107–117. Centre for Social and Economic Progress.
Publication

2023

Navigating the troubled waters: ‘Maritimization’ of Bangladesh’s foreign policy
Shahid, R., & Saimum, R. Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs.
DOI

2022

The Rohingya Crisis in the Context of Sino-Indian Geopolitical Competition in Myanmar
Saimum, R., & Talukder, M. A. R. Journal of Bangladesh and Global Affairs, 1(3).
DOI
No Place to Call Home: Historical Context, Statelessness and Contemporary Security Challenges of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis
Saimum, R. BIMRAD Journal, 3(1).
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Geopolitics of Confidence and Hope: Assessing the Strategic Significance of the Bay of Bengal and Choices before Bangladesh
Yasmin, L., Saimum, R., & Ritika, A. K. BIMRAD.
Publication

2020

The Prospect of Belt and Road Initiative in the Context of Bangladesh
Saimum, R. China Report, 56(4), 464–483.
DOI
ASEAN’s Rohingya Dilemma: Limits of Regional Co-operation
Saimum, R. In Charting a Sustainable Future of ASEAN in Business and Social Sciences, pp. 339–348. Springer.
DOI

Manuscripts under review & in preparation

Current

Nativism in the News: A Media Analysis of Nativist Discourses in India
Côté, I., & Saimum, R. Revised and resubmitted to Nationalism and Ethnic Politics.
Contesting Without Settling: Freedom of Navigation Operations as Geo-Social Diplomacy
In preparation.
Narrating the Crisis: India–Pakistan Public Diplomacy from Pahalgam to Operation Sindoor
In preparation.

Selected policy writing

2026

Bangladesh’s defence diversification and pivot to networked security
9DashLine. With Taufiq E. Faruque.
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2025

Anti-Money Laundering Should Be a Major Pillar of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
NATO Association of Canada.
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Navigating Indo-Pacific Waters: Maritime Governance and the Case for a Bay of Bengal Coast Guard Forum
Asia Pacific Bulletin, East-West Center.
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Revolution at Cross-roads: Political Rivalries and Fragile Quest for Democracy in Bangladesh
Population and Security.
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2024

The Future of Asia We Want: Ideas for the CICA Region
Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia.
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Steering through Dualities: The Chabahar Port and the Compartmentalization of Indian Foreign Policy
NATO Association of Canada.
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Testing ‘Muddy’ Waters: The Geopolitics of ‘Teesta’ River Water Sharing
South Asian Futures Fellowship.
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2023

Bangladesh’s Strategic Pivot to the Indo-Pacific
East Asia Forum.
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2021

China’s Naval Modernization: The Dragon Going Global?
Modern Diplomacy.
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Has Modi Conceded ‘South Asia’ to the United States?
Modern Diplomacy.
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The Significance of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in Maritime Surveillance and Reconnaissance
BIMRAD.
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2020

The Maritime Zones Act 2019: A New Dimension of Blue Economy?
BIMRAD.
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2019

How the Rohingya Crisis Destroyed Suu Kyi’s Legacy
Dhaka Tribune.
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2017

Putin’s Rollback: Walking in Reagan’s Footstep
International Policy Digest.
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What One Belt One Road Means for Bangladesh
Dhaka Tribune.
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