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The year 2020 was a bad year for the world, owing to Covid-19 pandemic, but for the Middle East, it was even worse.
This “niche diplomacy” is expected to be one of the key guiding principles of Emirati foreign policy in 2021.
Discreet relations already existed between all three countries and the ceremony in the White House merely marked the consummation of the surreptitious
Indian planners would do well to reflect on some lessons from past missions.
The nature, frequency, and messaging in the communication that the government is taking, boasts of information, connectivity, and authenticity — all
Saudi Arabia, a regional ally of the UAE, is infamous for the treatment of its female population.
The threat posed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy to the Strait of Hormuz is real, but exaggerated. Its advantages in open, asymmetric warfare wo
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
Not only are the important regional players getting into a huddle to discuss the implications of President Trump’s actions, but are also re-calibrat
Mohammad bin Salman's ascent to the second most important position in the kingdom will reinforce Saudi Arabia's newly assertive foreign policy.
At the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, lawyers, economists and entrepreneurs gathered not only to praise, but also bury capitalism.
The criticism of Sultan al Jaber's appointment as COP28 president might be well-meaning but the rush to judgement reflects an incomplete understanding of both the host country and the individual.
What India can learn from its recent successes in extradition, is to see the best practices it adopted, and implement it in its pending extradition requests.
India welcomed the agreement & full normalisation of Israel-UAE ties, while endorsing the ‘two-state solution’.
The trilateral partnership has the potential to emerge as an action-oriented minilateral in the broader Indo-Pacific.
From the Abu Dhabi conference, the urgent call for action should resonate loud and clear throughout COP28 in and create a dynamic and durable pathway
The presence of almost nine million Indian nationals in the Gulf region makes India a key source of human capital for the six GCC nations. The majority of these Indians are blue-collar workers engaged in low-paying jobs. As countries like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) move up the technology ladder, they are increasingly seeking workers with specific, certified skills. This report outlines a pilot project for the mapping, harmonisation and accred
India had several reasons to seek a quick stabilization and reaffirmation of its relationship with the UAE.
A convergence of strategic interests and regular interactions have resulted in one of India’s most dynamic and consequential bilateral relationships
India, France and the UAE, which share strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific, met for a ministerial meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly last week.
Driven by geopolitics and economics, both Gulf states are courting a close relationship with Modi’s India.
पीएम मोदींचा यूएई दौरा दोन्ही देशांमध्ये मजबूत युती प्रस्थापित होऊ शकेल असा विश्वास दर्शवितो.
समकालीन राष्ट्रीय उद्दिष्टे आणि धोरणात्मक उद्दिष्टांवर वाढणारे अभिसरण हे भारत-यूएई संबंधांचे प्रमुख उद्दिष्ट बनले आहे.
The Indian Navy has a bevvy of planned engagements this spring,. including with the UAE and France.
The turn observed by global economics over the past decade has not only put developing economies in Asia at the centre of the global growth story but also reshaped how countries in West Asia approached India.
While there is no doubt that Modi’s outreach has paid us rich dividends, it takes two to tango. The UAE leadership has taken a pragmatic and forward-looking view of the rise of India. It also sees a convergence of interests in standing against religious extremism. As the IPL kicks off, it is important to shed our own stereotypes, to update perspectives and take a fresh look at a country that has emerged as such a vital partner in such a short s
As the complicated nature of security across this geography changes, the Asian footprint is expected to only grow
It is making giant strides where the US refused to go
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been engaged in significant diplomatic activism since he took office. He has met with regional leaders from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE and has emerged as a key pillar in Riyadh's attempts to consolidate a Sunni bloc in the region.
As part of the G20 Presidency, India will drive positive change for the world
The emergence of this new grouping is clearly an outcome of the Abraham Accords of Aug 2020 and the possibilities that they have created for Israel and the UAE to be on the same platform with India and the US. As President Biden moves to Saudi Arabia for the second leg of his visit to West Asia, we are likely to see a push towards integrating Israel through trade, technology, direct flights and people-to-people contact even with countries where f
