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As the US Congress scrutinises the Iran accord, partisanship on Capitol Hill might reach new heights and it will capture headlines. Whether Congress passes the Iran deal or not, it will loom large in the election debates because of its connection to American and Israeli national security, though it is unlikely to be a real game changer in the elections.

The excitement of the Board of Governor's meeting is over and the participants have not been slow to express their views at the outcome. The Iranians are defiant, the Americans triumphant, the Russians cautious, the Europeans smug, the Chinese inscrutable, the Arabs joyous at directing a new argument at Israel, the latter pleased over Iran's predicament yet angry over a dent in their nuclear ambiguity, and the Indians self-righteous.

Israel believes that the use of force is essential to stopping Iran from making the nuclear bomb. A vocal section of the strategic affairs community in the United States agrees with the proposition. This brief argues that military means are unlikely to sabotage the nuclear weapons programme of an advanced-stage bomb-seeker like Iran. Moreover, use of force could be counterproductive as it can incentivise Iran’s pursuit of the bomb, and it may e

In 1991, President George H.W. Bush proclaimed that the victory in the Gulf war presented an extraordinary opportunity to settle the Middle East conflict. This led to the Madrid conference, secret parleys between Israeli and PLO negotiators in Norway and then to signing of what came to be known as the Oslo accords in a grand ceremony at the White House in 1993.

Despite the complexities, the international community must play its role by pushing for the sustainability of this deal

New Delhi’s policies towards Israel and Palestine are shifting from mere symbolism towards one driven by substantial outcomes

Tunisia, Eygpt, Syria?events may seem to be following a pattern but the changing dynamics in West Asia point to far more complex political and strategic games being played: The US role, Saudi phobia, Israeli and Iranian intrigues. Oil. And, to top it all, the Shia-Sunni face-off. Is Turkey being lured in as a possible Joker in the pack? Welcome to another Great Game.

In his third term, He should take a proactive approach to peacemaking, like Norway & Switzerland. This will help India better mangae its external environment.

Internally, Trump has already indicated his administration will differ markedly from his prior one. Many key figures from his first term, such as John Kelly and John Bolton, have either distanced themselves from him or openly opposed his leadership, suggesting a fresh team with potentially distinct policy goals. This shift could result in notable changes across domestic and foreign policy fronts. The entry of people like Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswam

President Trump's efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine and Hamas-Israel wars have faced significant obstacles, revealing the complexities of peacemaking. Despite his campaign pledge to resolve both conflicts quickly, negotiations have stalled.

‘Bizarre’ has become the new byword in Washington under Trump

November 2003 was a black month for Turkey, which has been grappling with problems arising out of its geo-strategic location in the Middle East and its Islamic identity and its close proximity to the Western world. Even before the country could recover from the terrorist blasts outside the Beit Israel and Neve Shalom synagogues in Istanbul that killed 25 innocent civilians and wounded

The UN General Assembly resolution called Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital “null and void”. The Resolution reaffirmed 10 earlier Security Council resolutions on Jerusalem, from 1967 onwards, requiring, inter alia, that the city’s final status must be decided in direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

The US today is on the horns of a dilemma in the Middle East.

India has significant interests in the Persian Gulf region, but it appears to have dealt itself out of the game by tamely skewing its Middle East policy in favour of the informal US-Saudi Arabia-Israel coalition. Iran was given short shrift as New Delhi went along with Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ policy on Iran. New Delhi’s motives may have been practical.

Iran’s leadership crisis may have come at an important time for the US, amid an ongoing political slugfest at home in an election cycle and a litmus test for US relations with Israel.

The two powers have a common aim of undermining America’s hold on West Asian security but have also built their circles of influence

A new Syria, where a military and polity are being rebuilt, has renewed security concerns for China

Does Indian Foreign Policy towards West Asia have to be as fragmented as the region? Probably not. One could start by enunciating a few guidelines that are minimalist; that we are against religious extremism, toppling established states and condemning disproportionate use of force by Israel.

The last multilateral negotiations in the field of nuclear disarmament took place more than 20 years ago, resulting in the long awaited Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). The treaty, however, has yet to enter into force. India is often held responsible for such uncertainty, in spite of having withdrawn from the negotiations before it was even concluded; at other times, it is the US which is blamed for failing to ratify the CTBT—giving reason

From India’s perspective, Israel and the UAE are undoubtedly our two closest friends in the Middle East. PM Modi has invested considerable energy in developing both relationships and they have stood by our side when we have needed their support. Normalisation of ties between them augurs well for us, opening up exciting new possibilities for collaboration.

Regional security in West Asia stands at a precarious intersection.

The targeted assassination of Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, the founder of the militant Hamas group, by Israel was a dangerous act of escalation. Hamas, locked in a violent campaign with Israel, responded to the outrage with threats to "send death to every house, every city and every street in Israel." Hamas has avenged Israeli targeted killings with suicide bombings in the past.

वाढत्या प्रादेशिक अनिश्चितता आणि जागतिक अस्थिरतेच्या पार्श्वभूमीवर, भारत आणि इस्रायलने इतर भागीदारांसह, विविध क्षेत्रांमध्ये मजबूत सहकार्य शोधले पाहिजे आणि विकसित क�

अमेरिका इजराइल और सऊदी अरब के बीच ऐतिहासिक डील कराने के बहुत करीब पहुंच गया था. लेकिन इजराइल और हमास के बीच छिड़े युद्ध के बाद सब गड़बड़ हो गया है. इसने दुनिया की भू-राजनीति म�

नेतन्याहू के हाल के दौरे का मक़सद अमेरिका के निर्वाचित राष्ट्रपति जो बाइडेन से निपटने की रणनीति बनाना भी था जो सऊदी अरब के आलोचक और फिलिस्तीनी आकांक्षाओं को लेकर ज़्यादा �

इराण-इस्रायल यांच्यातील निराकरण न केलेले आणि संबोधित न केलेले गतिमान संबंध इतर कोणत्याही प्रादेशिक सामान्यीकरणास धोका असल्याचे जाणवत आहे.

डॉलर्सच्या बदल्यात पॅलेस्टिनी जनता आपल्या राजकीय हक्कांशी तडजोड करेल, असे समजणे हीच ट्रम्प यांनी केलेली चूक आहे.

इस्राईल, पॅलेस्टाईन आणि हमास यांची गुंतागुंत सोडविण्यासाठी योग्य वेळेत पावले उचलली गेली नाहीत तर त्याचे संपूर्ण जगावर दूरगामी परिणाम दिसतील.

नेतन्याहू यांनी अतिउजव्या गटांशी युती करून त्यांची राजकीय कारकीर्द पुनरुज्जीवित केली. देशाच्या न्यायव्यवस्थेच्या फेरबदलासारख्या त्यांच्या कठोर मागण्यांना त्यांनी �

सारे जग अस्थिरतेशी सामना करीत असताना इस्रायल आणि पॅलेस्टाइनच्या लढ्याने या अस्थिरतेत आणखी एक अधिक तीव्रतेची धोकायदायक भर पडली आहे.

इस्रायल-पॅलेस्टाइन संघर्षाला असलेला धर्माचा आधार आणि राजकीय गणिते पाहता हा संघर्ष युद्धाच्या दिशेने पुढे सरकतो आहे, अशीच शंका येते.

गॅस फील्ड उघडल्याने या प्रदेशातील संघर्ष कमी करण्यास वाव मिळतो आणि रशियावरील युरोपचे ऊर्जा अवलंबित्व कमी करण्याची क्षमता आहे.

मध्यपूर्वेत तणाव वाढत असताना, अमेरिकेचे अध्यक्ष जो बिडेन यांनी इस्रायलच्या योजनेचे मूल्यांकन करण्यासाठी इस्रायलला भेट देण्याचा निर्णय घेतल्याने मुत्सद्देगिरी वेग घे

1980 च्या सुरुवातीच्या काळामध्ये इस्राईलने हमासला दिलेला पाठिंबा विसरून जाण्याची आता फॅशनच झाली आहे.

इस्रायलमध्येएका वर्षात तीन निवडणुका आणि निवडणुकांच्या अनिश्चित निकालांमुळे इस्रायली जनतेचा निवडणूक प्रक्रियेवरील विश्वासच उडून गेल्याचे चित्र आहे.

नेतान्याहूंना सत्तापटलापासून दूर करण्यासाठी गेल्या दोन वर्षांत चार निवडणुका पार पडाव्या लागल्या.

इस्रायलमधील निवडणुकीत नेतान्याहू यांना फटका बसेल, असे बोलले जात होते. पण प्रत्यक्षात नेतान्याहूंनींच बाजी मारली तरीही त्यांच्यापुढचे आव्हान वाढले आहे.

काही राजकीय मतभेद असूनही, इस्रायल आणि जपान विशेषत: व्यापार, संरक्षण आणि तंत्रज्ञान क्षेत्रात त्यांचे संबंध वाढवण्याचा विचार करत आहेत.

अनिश्चितता और अस्थिरता से ग्रस्त इस क्षेत्र में तनाव बढ़ता ही जा रहा है. ऐसे में संभावित नुकसान को कम करने के लिए भारतीय कूटनीति को अपने पूरे रंग में आना पड़ेगा.

कोरोनामुळे जगभरच्याच शाळांना, शिक्षकांना आणि शिक्षणतज्ज्ञांना नव्या कल्पना वापरून पारंपरिक शिक्षणपद्धतीत महत्त्वपूर्ण बदल करण्याची संधी प्राप्त झाली आहे.