India & South Asia Commentary West Asia Pakistan – Saudi Defence Pact is More Beneficial to Saudi than to Pakistan In a surprise move, Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia deepened their strategic ties by signing a comprehensive defence... BY Anmol Kumar October 9, 2025 0 Comment
Commentary West Asia Is there a deeper Israeli agenda behind its involvement in Syria’s Druze-Bedouin clashes? Syria once again has been in the middle of a flashpoint, turning a local unrest between two minority communities into... BY Srishti Bera August 6, 2025 0 Comment
West Asia Commentary What Next for the Region After the 12-Day War? The recent twelve-day conflict between Israel, the United States, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, while ostensibly concluding the military... BY Bahram P. Kalviri July 23, 2025 0 Comment
Commentary West Asia Can the United States Legally Strike Iran? Between Law, Power, and Pretext In an era where war can be livestreamed and the explanation comes after the first drone strike, the question of... BY Megha Joshy Mathew July 3, 2025 0 Comment
Commentary West Asia Logistical Issues or Deeper Rifts in US-Iran Negotiations? While authorities in Tehran and Washington had reported the US-Iran negotiations in Muscat and Rome as positive and constructive, the... BY Bahram P. Kalviri May 9, 2025 0 Comment
Commentary West Asia Are Iran’s proxies failing? Iran strives to have a larger influence in West Asia and seeks to become a leader of the Muslim world.... BY Chandan Kumar J N April 1, 2025 0 Comment
Commentary West Asia Erdogan, Imamoglu, and the Changing Political Landscape of Turkey Protests Against President Erdoğan in Turkey? Why? On March 19, protests erupted in Türkiye following the arrest of “Ekrem Imamoglu”,... BY Chandan Kumar J N March 31, 2025 0 Comment
Commentary West Asia The UAE’S Delicate Balancing Act Amidst US-China Rivalry in West Asia Due to its geopolitical significance, the Middle East has become a primary focus region for the US and China. The... BY Mariyam Shajil, Dr. Karamala Areesh Kumar March 24, 2025 0 Comment
Commentary Africa West Asia Horn of Africa in Flux: How Turkey Mediated Between Ethiopia’s Maritime Aspirations and Somalia’s Sovereignty The Horn of Africa has long been a theatre of rivalry, and Ethiopia’s quest for maritime access has been central... BY Srishti Bera January 18, 2025 0 Comment
Commentary West Asia The Strategic Twins: How Turkey and India thrive on their own in a Multipolar World In today’s complex world, Turkey and India stand out as two fascinating countries that play similar roles in their regions... BY Anmol Kumar December 28, 2024 0 Comment