NEW DELHI: West Asia is in ferment with old alliances under pressure, forcing the leaders of the region to explore new alignments and possible partnerships. In this chat on The Gist, veteran diplomat Talmiz Ahmad looks at the political and diplomatic churn in the region and spotlights the role and motivation of key players. In […]Read More
NEW DELHI: There could be daylight in the nearly year-long negotiations over Iran’s re-entry into the 2015 nuclear agreement. On Thursday, Iran’s foreign minister hinted that “We have inched to an agreement closer than ever” and called upon the US not to make “new and unfitting demands”. The Fars News Agency quoted the German foreign […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was reportedly in the room when his father took the phone call from President Biden but did not speak. Something similar happened during a phone call from Washington to the UAE leadership, testimony to the low in their relationship, the difference being the Gulf nations willingness to […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On ‘Talking Point‘, Ambassador Jayant Dasgupta, India’s Former Envoy to the World Trade Organisation(WTO), Ex-Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council and Ambassador Venu Rajamony, Former Indian Envoy, Ex-Consul General to the UAE, Former Press Secretary to India’s President, current Officer on Special Duty(OSD) External Cooperation for the Kerala Government, Professor of […]Read More
NEW DELHI: It was perhaps inevitable that at some point the eight year old Yemen conflict would impact India. The seizure by the Houthis of the UAE-flagged Rwabee vessel on January 2, which had seven Indian crew members on board, and the killing of two Indian nationals in a Houthi drone attack on the UAE, […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has never been one to shy away from the spotlight and with rumours persisting about King Salman’s ill health, all eyes are on the Saudi Crown Prince. MBS has added fuel to such rumours by increasingly receiving foreign dignitaries and attending regional summits, actions which some Middle East watchers […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The assassination attempt on Iraq’s prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi should not come as a surprise. Kadhimi, who was the victim of a drone attack on his home on Sunday had been under pressure ever since the results of the October 10 elections that set up Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr as kingmaker and possible […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On ‘The Gist‘, Ambassador Navtej Sarna, India’s Former Envoy to U.S., Israel and UK and Author, ‘Indians at Herod’s Gate: A Jerusalem Tale’ in discussion with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. Ambassador Sarna gives perspective to the part in-person and part virtual meeting between India’s Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, Israeli […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s frenzied push for free trade agreements (FTAs) has zeroed in on another potential partner: Israel. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar on his first visit to Israel since the government of Naftali Bennet took over, confirmed that negotiations would begin as early as next month. “Our officials have actually agreed on the resumption of […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has emerged as kingmaker in Iraq’s fifth national elections – held since the ouster of Saddam Hussein in 2003. But he may not be the only one. With 73 seats in the 329-seat parliament, Sadr will have to talk and negotiate with others on who could be prime minister. […]Read More
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