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Why the future looks bleak for Iran
Feb 25, 2019

Why the future looks bleak for Iran

Chinese energy majors are now importing 360,000 barrels per day, of crude oil from Iran. This is only half of what they were importing before the US p

Saudi heir apparent Mohammed bin Salman’s India visit comes amidst regional and global turmoil
Feb 19, 2019

Saudi heir apparent Mohammed bin Salman’s India visit comes amidst regional and global turmoil

While the ongoing geopolitical tremors will cloud much of MBS’s visit, India and Saudi Arabia have witnessed a pivotal shift over the past decade or

तीखी गर्मी के बाद सर्दी में भी उबल रही है घाटी
Feb 02, 2019

तीखी गर्मी के बाद सर्दी में भी उबल रही है घाटी

घाटी में सुरक्षाबलों की जारी सफलता सराहनीय है, लेकिन उनक�

After a hot summer, the Valley is on the boil in winter too
Jan 14, 2019

After a hot summer, the Valley is on the boil in winter too

The operational success of the security forces is commendable, but their real test would be against the hard-core and well-trained JeM and LeT terrori

Reskilling without a sunset clause
Jan 04, 2019

Reskilling without a sunset clause

Reskilling is all the rage as toilers of every creed scramble to upgrade skills so that they can remain valuable when tasks most suitable to machine l

शहरी कामकाजी लोगों में टॉयलेट को लेकर लैंगिक असमानता के अंतर को पाटना होगा
Nov 29, 2018

शहरी कामकाजी लोगों में टॉयलेट को लेकर लैंगिक असमानता के अंतर को पाटना होगा

काम करने की जगह पर हाइजीन (साफ़-सफ़ाई) का अधिकार और स्‍वच्�

मुंबई: एक अमीर बिगडैल लड़का?
Nov 14, 2018

मुंबई: एक अमीर बिगडैल लड़का?

यदि मुंबई महानगर (एमसीजीएम) के नगर निगम के कार्यों और वित्

Thriving toilet economy of India’s financial capital
Oct 29, 2018

Thriving toilet economy of India’s financial capital

Figures speak for themselves in India’s most populous city. Census 2011 data revealed that nearly 42% of Mumbai’s total population of nearly 1.3 c

ईरान पर प्रतिबंध: भारत में तेल आयात का खेल कठिन नहीं
Sep 28, 2018

ईरान पर प्रतिबंध: भारत में तेल आयात का खेल कठिन नहीं

ईरान पर अमेरिकी प्रतिबंधों के बाद भारत के पास तेल आयात के

तेल कीमतों में कमी के आसार नहीं
Sep 12, 2018

तेल कीमतों में कमी के आसार नहीं

अंतरराष्ट्रीय बाजार में तेल की कीमत बढ़ने और रुपये की की�

संघर्षों में घिरी बांग्लादेश सरकार
Sep 09, 2018

संघर्षों में घिरी बांग्लादेश सरकार

बांग्लादेश की मौजूदा सरकार जिन चुनौतियों से घिरी है, क्य�

70 Policies — Oil and Natural Gas Division, 1955
Aug 03, 2018

70 Policies — Oil and Natural Gas Division, 1955

Intermingled with ONGC’s corporate structure was India’s strategic goal of energy security, the route to which was through global acquisitions.

Beyond JCPOA — Economics
Jul 21, 2018

Beyond JCPOA — Economics

With the imposition of sanctions on Iran, India is left with two options: either find other avenues of oil imports or risk facing the US sanctions.

Beyond JCPOA — Secondary sanctions, projects and investments
Jul 20, 2018

Beyond JCPOA — Secondary sanctions, projects and investments

India has planned several oil and gas development projects, and pipeline projects in Iran. It is believed that the proposed investment for these proje

World Cup: A 'GLO-BALL' affair
Jul 12, 2018

World Cup: A 'GLO-BALL' affair

Sports and geopolitics are supposed to be like oil and water – they don’t mix. But even oil and water are intertwined in geopolitical discourse

Iran protests underline need for urgent reforms
Jan 11, 2018

Iran protests underline need for urgent reforms

Without real reform, domestic turmoil is likely to continue and will afford opportunities to outside powers to meddle in the internal affairs of Iran.

What could the Chinese be planning for Doklam?
Dec 22, 2017

What could the Chinese be planning for Doklam?

China has done little in reducing the earlier tensions of Doklam, while India has taken no action, other than protecting its national security concern

Pace the key for interlocutor’s success in Kashmir
Oct 27, 2017

Pace the key for interlocutor’s success in Kashmir

The Supreme Court is hearing the case against Article 35A. A decision at this juncture against it could once again plunge Kashmir into turmoil.

Is India’s Sri Lanka policy working at all?
Aug 28, 2017

Is India’s Sri Lanka policy working at all?

The turning out of the Trincomalee oil tanks deal for India and the Hambantota port deal for China are only indicative of the massive trust deficit or

Saudi Arabia looks towards an Asian rehab for its oil addiction, and India should capitalise
Apr 01, 2017

Saudi Arabia looks towards an Asian rehab for its oil addiction, and India should capitalise

With King Salman expected to visit India later this year, New Delhi should be prepared to offer a smooth transition for Saudi investment into the Indi

चेन्नई तेल रिसाव से उपजे कई असहज सवाल
Feb 14, 2017

चेन्नई तेल रिसाव से उपजे कई असहज सवाल

कभी कभी केवल एक बुरा तेल रिसाव किसी राष्ट्र की सामुद्रिक �

The Latin American conundrum and India’s play
Sep 17, 2016

The Latin American conundrum and India’s play

With India expanding its economic and strategic footprint, Venezuela might serve a possible route to earn substantial goodwill in the Latin American r

Instability in Gabon after presidential elections
Sep 12, 2016

Instability in Gabon after presidential elections

Developing volatility in the aftermath of presidential elections in Gabon.

Oil and Violence in Nigeria
Nov 29, 2003

Oil and Violence in Nigeria

A week ago, oil giant Chevron-Texaco's Nigerian unit decided to keep its production of 23,000 barrels a day shut till its oil facilities attacked and damaged by members of the Ijaw tribe are found to be in order. Disruption of oil operations, hostage taking, inter-ethnic clashes are not new for Nigeria¿s oil-rich Niger Delta.

Oil prices will keep rising: Dr. A.F. Alhajji
Jul 26, 2005

Oil prices will keep rising: Dr. A.F. Alhajji

There will be no respite from rising international oil prices, according to internationally renowned oil expert Dr. A.F. Alhajji. Delivering a lecture at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi, on July 26, 2005,

Oil shock: Entry point for deepening reform
May 25, 2018

Oil shock: Entry point for deepening reform

The oil shock poses two risks for India. First, the fear that it will increase the current account deficit. Second, it poses a conundrum of navigating conflicting objectives — preserve the market-based retail oil price mechanism whilst graduating the price shock for consumers and containing inflation.

Oil Supply Routes in the Asia Pacific: China’s Strategic Calculations
Sep 17, 2011

Oil Supply Routes in the Asia Pacific: China’s Strategic Calculations

This Paper examines the existing critiques of China's oil supply diversification strategies in the Asia Pacific. It deconstructs the growing energy relationship between China and the Middle East that has made the security of the Hormuz Strait and the Malacca Strait vital to China's energy security. It also analyses specific geographic and strategic chokepoints in China's oil supply route and concludes that supply diversification motivations are d

Oil trade helps fuel peace engagements
Jul 26, 2012

Oil trade helps fuel peace engagements

Though India and Pakistan have been working on improving bilateral trade, the recent meeting of Experts' Group on Trade in Petroleum and Petrochemical Products come in the wake of the ongoing energy crisis in Pakistan.

Oil, Disinvestment & Reforms
Dec 29, 2003

Oil, Disinvestment & Reforms

Though the imbroglio over the strategic sale of BPCL/HPCL is far from over, the mandarins within the government have come up with yet another proposal to meet the year's disinvestment targets. A booming stock market has inspired the bureaucrats

Oil, Ethnicity, and Insurgency in Nigeria
Jun 29, 2011

Oil, Ethnicity, and Insurgency in Nigeria

In mid-June, the oil giant Shell was forced to declare force majeure in its Nigeria unit excusing it from liability and contractual obligations due to sabotage by local militias on its oil pipelines.

Andhra turmoil: Only Telangana creation can help
Jul 16, 2011

Andhra turmoil: Only Telangana creation can help

The Andhra crisis illustrates the inability of the UPA government to arrive at a decision in respect of the Telangana problem. This attitude of drift has been noticed for well over 50 years. And the Centre has shown little understanding while handling with socio-political issues of Telugu speaking districts of the erstwhile Madras Presidency.

Awaiting the 'Andhra turmoil'
Dec 30, 2010

Awaiting the 'Andhra turmoil'

When the rest of the nation is looking up to a brighter day in the New Year, Andhra Pradesh, faced with the revived Telangana issue, may be knotting itself in very many complicated ways, and the unknotting could become even more complicated with each such unknotting.

Baluchistan on the boil
Jan 04, 2006

Baluchistan on the boil

Pakistan¿s largest province, Baluchistan, is again on the boil. Two rocket firing incidents took place in early December, 2005. The first incident involved firing on a helicopter carrying the Inspector-General of the Frontier Corps. In the second, a rocket was fired at a public meeting addressed by Gen Pervez Musharraf at Kohlu. These incidents appear to have provided an immediate provocation to launch an operation by the Pakistan Army and the F

Beyond Oil and War: A Closer Look at MENA’s Economic Subsystems
May 03, 2025

Beyond Oil and War: A Closer Look at MENA’s Economic Subsystems

Oil and conflict dominate headlines, but MENA’s real story lies in the contrasting economic paths of its high-income, middle-income, and fragile states.

Beyond Oil: Saudi Arabia’s Critical Minerals Strategy for a Diversified Economy
Oct 01, 2025

Beyond Oil: Saudi Arabia’s Critical Minerals Strategy for a Diversified Economy

Saudi Arabia is seeking to anchor its economic diversification strategy in critical minerals, leveraging its vast reserves, foreign partnerships, and regional positioning to gain industrial clout and geopolitical leverage in the global energy transition.