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Bahrain-Iran challenges and potential rapprochement during Trump 2.0
Mar 17, 2025

Bahrain-Iran challenges and potential rapprochement during Trump 2.0

As Bahrain navigates its ties with Iran, Trump’s return could shift the equation—will rapprochement persist, or will US pressure stall progress?

संकटग्रस्त पश्चिम आशियामध्ये चीनच्या संधी आणि आव्हाने
Nov 07, 2023

संकटग्रस्त पश्चिम आशियामध्ये चीनच्या संधी आणि आव्हाने

चीन पश्चिम आशियाई देशांना अमेरिकेविरुद्ध त्यांचे हित क�

China's opportunities and challenges in a crisis-ridden West Asia
Oct 22, 2023

China's opportunities and challenges in a crisis-ridden West Asia

While China may aid West Asian countries to hedge their interests against the US, the lack of Chinese diplomacy on ground shows that there is still a

Giant Pandas and Puppies, Moon Rocks and Mangoes: Gift Giving in Diplomacy
Aug 18, 2023

Giant Pandas and Puppies, Moon Rocks and Mangoes: Gift Giving in Diplomacy

Throughout history, nations have used gift diplomacy to project their cultural identity and national values, and establish rapport that can transcend

Harbouring France in the Indo-Pacific: Assessing Macron’s visit to Sri Lanka
Aug 10, 2023

Harbouring France in the Indo-Pacific: Assessing Macron’s visit to Sri Lanka

President Macron’s recent visit to Sri Lanka intends to provide a larger diplomatic canvas for both countries to strengthen their geopolitical ties

Taiwan faces more isolation from PRC pressure
Jul 06, 2017

Taiwan faces more isolation from PRC pressure

In aftermath of China scaling up pressure on countries whom it has relations with, Taiwan has started to be isolated as these nations have started to

What both India and China should keep in mind while dealing with Nepal
Jun 20, 2017

What both India and China should keep in mind while dealing with Nepal

It is necessary for both India and China to strengthen diplomatic ties and initiate confidence-building measures to bridge the gap that exists between

I2U2 brings hi-tech food, clean energy projects
Jul 16, 2022

I2U2 brings hi-tech food, clean energy projects

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

India-Iran and the Easing of Sanctions
May 14, 2015

India-Iran and the Easing of Sanctions

India's deepening engagement with the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council as well as Israel could also moderate New Delhi's diplomatic ties with Tehran. India-Iran relations were at their peak during then Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to Tehran in 2001 and then Iranian President Mohammad Khatami's visit to India in 2003.

Shared Values, Common Goals: Finding Convergences in the Indo-Pacific Strategies of India and South Korea
Sep 26, 2023

Shared Values, Common Goals: Finding Convergences in the Indo-Pacific Strategies of India and South Korea

India and South Korea stand as important middle powers whose influence in the Indo-Pacific region is expanding in their own ways. At the same time, their bilateral partnership today has even bigger potential to serve as a stabilising factor amid shifting regional geopolitical equations. The current year—the 50th since the two countries established formal diplomatic ties—is an opportune moment for harnessing their converging interests. This br

Treading a Pragmatic Path: Russia in Afghanistan After August 2021
Nov 09, 2023

Treading a Pragmatic Path: Russia in Afghanistan After August 2021

After the United States and its allies left Afghanistan in 2021, analysts expected Russia to fill the vacuum caused by the withdrawal. As far as Moscow itself is concerned, it would like to establish full diplomatic ties with the Taliban regime while it urges Western countries to take accountability and fulfil their responsibilities towards the Afghan people. Indeed, Russia’s desire for security and regional hegemony compels it to selectively e

मालदीवमध्ये देशांतर्गत राजकारणामुळे चीनचा पराभव
Oct 15, 2023

मालदीवमध्ये देशांतर्गत राजकारणामुळे चीनचा पराभव

मे २०२३ मध्ये, भारताचे संरक्षण मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह यांनी चीनच्या प्रभावाचा मुकाबला करण्यासाठी, द्वीप समूहासह भारताचे संरक्षण सहकार्य अधिक दृढ करण्यासाठी मालदीवचा तीन द�