Red Sea
Key Changes in India’s Approach Towards West Asia over the Last ten Years: From Link West to Act West

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over the reins of India in 2014, there were some concerns within the Arab and the Muslim world that India’s foreign policy will tilt towards Israel at the expense of the Palestinian cause and historic relation....

Neighborhood News Digest- 04 March 2024

Afghanistan

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan will host Business Forum in Ashgabat-The Khama Press
Nuruddin Azizi, the acting Minister of Industry and Commerce of the caretaker government, recently led a delegation including 15 fem....

The Red Sea Crisis Revives the Importance of IMEC

Despite the initial perception that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could stall the implementation of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), the recent developments seem to prove quite the opposite. Paradoxically, th....

Red Sea Crisis and India’s Options

Introduction
Since mid-November 2023, the maritime security in the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea and the larger Western Indian Ocean has been gravely upended due to the repeated attacks on merchant shipping by the Yemen-based Houthi rebels. T....

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (15-21 January 2024)

Economic

China confirms GDP rose 5.2% in 2023 on higher government spending
China's economy grew 5.2% on the year in 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Jan 17, confirming an unusual early revelation Premier Li Qia....

Neighborhood News Digest- 24 January 2024

Afghanistan
4 Countries to Soon Hold Meeting on Afghanistan: Kabulov- Tolo News
Russia said that a quadrilateral meeting will take place by the end of January to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The Russian president’s ....

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (01-07 January 2024)

Economic

US becomes world’s top LNG exporter – Reuters
The US emerged as the globe’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the global market in 2023, Reuters reported on Jan 03, citing tanker tracking and g....

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (18-24 December 2023)

Economic

US Aims Tougher Sanctions at Banks in New Bid to Hurt Putin
The US targeted banks that facilitate payments for Russia’s military-industrial complex, the latest in a series of restrictions that have tried — and so ....

Egypt – France – India – UAE Quadrilateral: An Axis in the Strategic Waters

Setting the Context
On July 15, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the fifth visit to the UAE in last eight years. This visit was preceded by his visit to the Republic of France as the guest of hono....

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