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A decade after the JCPOA, Trump seeks a legacy-defining nuclear deal with Iran—amid shifting alliances, domestic hurdles, and rising global stakes

Although Trump hopes to normalise relations with Russia and stop the Ukraine war, prospects for this are unlikely during his second term

The relationship between the US and Venezuela is characterised by both using their resources as bargaining chips. 

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Russia's "Pivot to the East" strategy, prompted by sanctions from the West, highlights the Indo-Pacific as vital to its political and economic goals

The fierce competition for lithium augurs well for Zimbabwe. It can gain from the growing China-US rivalry as the US takes more interest in its lithiu

‘फॉरेन एजंट्स लॉ’कडे रशिया या घटकाच्या पलीकडे पाहायला ह�

The Foreign Agents Law has to be looked at beyond the Russia factor; understanding the political dynamics and the role of NGOs in modern-day Georgia r

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दोन्ही शेजारी देशांमधील संबंध अत्यंत खालच्या पातळीवर ग�

The Chabahar Port deal between India and Iran can help the former gain connectivity to Eurasia and counter China’s growing regional influence

Almost two months after ties between the two neighbours plummeted to a new low, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, was in P

Bangladesh’s domestic political climate remains highly charged as it heads for election in 2024 despite nationwide protests.

China claims to have beaten COVID amidst global scepticism over the data released by it

The sanctions imposed on Russia is weighing down the global economy as supply chains are affected.

It is important that Berlin and Moscow take steps to address the deterioration in bilateral ties. There exist mutual areas of cooperation that need th

The largest natural gas importer in the EU now faces the challenge of dealing with the latest US sanctions in order to ensure that the project goes ah

Recent developments bring to light two key costs for India as it seeks to pursue its interests at Chabahar: access to Afghanistan and its leadership i

The Russian Far East has had to deal with the impact of a stagnating Russian economy in aiding regional growth and has itself witnessed a decline in b

More than the inaction of the Iranian government, questions have been raised regarding the role of US sanctions in crippling Iran’s economy, infrast

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.

The US has subjected Pakistan to a unilateral sanctions regime at several crucial junctures in the history of their bilateral ties. Though the reasons for cutting off economic and military aid to Pakistan have been contingent on strategic exigencies prevalent at different points in time and therefore not singular, countering Pakistan’s nuclear ambitions has been a recurring theme. It is widely believed that these sanctions have not been able to

In an effort to financially hobble Iran, the United States mandated nations to halt their imports of crude from the country by early November, or else risk attracting sanctions themselves from Washington. Not long after, the US announced that eight nations will be exempted from these sanctions, supposedly in recognition of their effort to cut down on their imports of Iranian oil. This brief argues that while it is true that certain countries did

Trump Tantrum: US sanctions on Iran threaten to hit India’s strategic interests in West Asia

While India would be hoping that the reported secret talks between the US and Iran succeeds, avoiding a conflict, New Delhi could take a leaf out of the Chinese and Japanese strategy of reducing its exposure to Iranian oil in return for a waiver from US sanctions.

The Trump administration’s attempts to create another West Asia crisis should worry India.

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