Articles/ Presentations - Nigeria & Africa
(a) On Gulf and South West Asia, etc:
Squaring the circle at the India-Egypt summit, The Hindu, June 24 2023
Nigeria’s new President faces old problems, The Hindu, June 08 2023
"What are India's options in a multipolar West Asia?" Hindustan Times, Oct 20 2022
"Why India should not avert its eyes from Iraq" Hindustan Times, Sep 09 2022
"India in the Gulf: Time to join the big league" Hindustan Times, July 15 2022
"Modi's two summits: UAE trumps G7" The Hindu, Jun 28 2022
"Drones across Empty Quarter: A Lot at Stake", Economic Times, Jan 26 2022
"Will 2022 be a crunch year for West Asia?" Hindustan Times, Jan 10, 2022
"The Muslim world is at the cusp of two geopolitical cross-currents" Hindustan Times, Oct 4 2021
"The parable of two Mohammeds and what it means for India" Hindustan Times Jul 28, 2021
"Why India supports the Abraham Accord" The Times of Israel, Oct 27 2020
"India and Abraham Accords", The Hindu, Sept 22 2020;
A double whammy for India-Gulf economic ties (Lead Article in The Hindu; Jan 10 2020)
India is The Most Exposed Major Economy to Turmoil in West Asia (The Economic Times, Jan 10 2020)
Bracing for global impact after Soleimani's assassination (The Hindu, Jan 04, 2020)
Transforming Indo-Saudi relations will define unfolding Asian century (Cover Story in India Reveiew and Analysis, Nov 1 2019)
Substance across the Arabian Sea (Lead Item in The Hindu Op-Ed Page, Nov 1 2019)
A Panel Discussion on PM Modi's Visit to Saudi Arabia on Wion TV Oct 29 2019
A Turkish Misadventure (Comment in The Hindu, Oct 15 2019)
Red Sea redlines and Yemen's inflection point (Lead Item in The Hindu, Sept 18 2019)
India and Saudi Arabia: New Paradigms across the Arabian Sea (Cover Story in India Review and Analysis; Sept 16, 2018)
Hydrocarbons and Future of the Gulf - A PowerPoint Presentation at Jamia Millia Islamia on Jan 24 2018
"South West Asian Geopolitics: Recent Developments & Implications for India" - A PPP at Jamia Millia Islamia on Jan 18 2018
An Article "Endgame in Syria" - The Hindu Nov 24 2017
An Article on "What Does 2017 Hold for South West Asia?" - Business Standard - Jan 15, 2017
An Article "Modi in Riyadh" - Gulf News - Apr 01, 2016
An Article "UAE-India Summit: Enhancing Relations" - Gulf News - Feb 09, 2016
An Article "Reversing Continental Drift" - The Hindu - Oct 14, 2015
An Article "UAE-India Summit: Shrinking the Distance" - Gulf News - Aug 13, 2015
An Article "The many facets to extremism in the Islamic world" - The Hindu - Jul 17, 2015
An Article "Comment in The Hindu on King Abdullah" - The Hindu - Jan 26, 2015
"India: Medical Tourism & Wellnes Destination - Inaugural Address by HE Mr Mahesh Sachdev, Former Indian HC to Nigeria
Speech at First Benin-India Business Forum (Cotonou; May 2013)
Speech at the Inaugural Ceremony of Vedic Lifecare Clinic, Lagos
(b)On Nigeria & Africa
In West Africa, a new threat to Indian sailors (Analysis in The Hindustan Times, Dec 31, 2019)
Fortifying the Africa outreach (Comment in The Hindu, Aug 1 2019)
A shot at economic logic (Comment in The Hindu, Jul 9 2019)
A clear arc from India to Nigeria (Comment in The Hindu; June 10, 2019)
Algeria after Bouteflika (Comment in The Hindu; April 11, 2019)
"Strengthening and Upgrading India-Nigeria Relations" - PowerPoint Presentation at Vivekanadna International Foundation - Jun 15, 2017
An Article on "Spain, India Top Export Destinations for Nigeria's Oil" - (ThisDay - Jun 5, 2015)
"Terrorism in Sub Saharan Africa" - A PowerPoint Presentation
"Positives changes on the cards in Nigeria" - (The Hindu - Apr 04, 2015)
"A Nigerian Look at Indian Elections Wahala" (ThisDay; May 2014)
An Article on Boko Haram (Deccan Herald on 14 May 2014)
An Article on "High Noon for India in Africa" - (The Hindu, Aug 25, 2014)
An Article on "Why Nigeria matters" - (Business Standard, Nov 24 2013)
Farewell Address by Former High Commissioner Mahesh Sachdev at Indian High Commission, Lagos October 2013
Remarks by HE Mr Mahesh Sachdev, Indian Ambassador to Republic of Benin at Second Benin-India Business Forum, Hotel Sheraton, Lagos
(c) Miscellaneous
"The differing digital journeys of India, China", Hindustan Times Jul 20, 2020
A Panel Discussion on G20 Summit and Indo-US Ties at Tiranga TV on 27 June 2019
Foreword to the book titled "India's Foreign Policy in the 21st Century" edited by Dr Anupam Sharma
Amb. Sachdev has made seven PowerPoint Presentations on "Eco-Diplomacy and India" to Professional Course for various Foreign Diplomats at Foreign Service Institute, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
A Lecture on "Indian Economic Diplomacy" (at HNB University, Srinagar (UK)
A Lecture on "Indian Diplomacy through Ages" (at National Tribal University, Amarkantak (MP)
A Lecture on "Technology and Diplomacy" (at IIT Kanpur)
An Article "A mixed blessing for India" - The Hindu - Nov 29, 2014
Articles/ Presentations - Nigeria & Africa
A clear arc from India to Nigeria - The Hindu Comment - Jun 10, 2019
Algeria after Bouteflika - The Hindu Comment - Apr 11, 2019
"Spain, India Top Export Destinations for Nigeria's Oil" - ThisDay - Jun 05, 2015
"Positives changes on the cards in Nigeria" - The Hindu - Apr 04, 2015
A Nigerian Look at Indian Elections Wahala
DH Article on 140514 on Boko Haram
High Noon for India in Africa - The Hindu, Aug 25, 2014
Farewell Address by Former High Commissioner Mahesh Sachdev at Indian High Commission, Lagos
Speech by H.E. Mr Mahesh Sachdev at First Benin-India Business Forum
Articles/ Presentations - South West Asia, Others
A double whammy for India-Gulf economic ties - The Hindu - Apr 10, 2020
India is The Most Exposed Major Economy to Turmoil in West Asia - The Economic Times - Jan 10, 2020
Bracing for global impact after Soleimani's assassination - The Hindu - Jan 04, 2020
In West Africa, a new threat to Indian sailors - Dainik Hindustan - Jan 02, 2020
In West Africa, a new threat to Indian sailors - Hindustan Times - Dec 31, 2019
A Turkish misadventure - The Hindu - 15 Oct, 2019
Red Sea redines and Yemen's Inflection Points - The Hindu - 18 Sep, 2019
Foreword to the book titled "India's Foreign Policy in the 21st Century" edited by Dr Anupam Sharma
Hydrocarbons and Future of the Gulf - Jan 24, 2018
South West Asian Geopolitics: Recent Developments and Implications for India - Jan 18, 2018
Endgame in Syria - The Hindu - Nov 24, 2017
"What Does 2017 Hold for South West Asia?" - Business Standard - Jan 15, 2017
"Modi in Riyadh" - Gulf News - Apr 01, 2016
Terrorism in Sub Saharan Africa
"UAE�India Summit: Enhancing Relations" - Gulf News - Feb 09, 2016
"Reversing Contintental Drift" - The Hindu - Oct 14, 2015
"UAE-India Summit: Shrinking the Distance" - Gulf News - Aug 13, 2015
"The many facets to extremism in the Islamic world" - The Hindu - Jul 17, 2015
"Comment in The Hindu on King Abdullah" - The Hindu - Jan 26, 2015
"A mixed blessing for India" - The Hindu - Nov 29, 2014