Articles

The Tehran Summit

Amb D P Srivastava, Senior Fellow & Cluster Leader, VIF Commentary

The trilateral Summit of Iran, Turkey and Russia concluded in Tehran on 7th September with a reaffirmation of support for the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria. The Summit once again underlined the central role of Ru....

September 12, 2018 West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Tehran Summit , Syria-Idlib war , Astana Process

Developments in West Asia, August 2018

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Jordan-Palestine Confederation

President Trump had spoken about his “ Deal of the Century” for resolving the Palestinian issue. He also created a huge controversy and immense setback to the prospects of the Middle East Peace Process w....

September 12, 2018 West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Yemen , Jordan- Palestine , Iran-US

The Ottoman Syndrome

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The newly elected leader Imran Khan of Pakistan, in his very first tweet, commiserated with President Erdogan tweeting, “On behalf of the people of Pakistan and myself, I want to let President Erdogan and the people of Turkey know we are praying fo....

August 23, 2018 West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Featured , US trade sanctions , Turkey-US relations

West Asia Highlights

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Russia and Middle East

Moscow holds the key to Peace between Jerusalem and Damascus

Israel has maintained pressure and occasional military and drone interventions across Golan Heights into Syria and would have liked to see ....

August 07, 2018 West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , West Asia conflicts , Gulf Dispute

Middle East Peace Process- in the Docks

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Middle East Peace Process has been dormant and lying in a limbo for quite some time as a result of sporadic and non-sincere efforts, or for that matter, simple lip service. Last US initiative on reviving peace process was stalled in 2014. The Palest....

July 05, 2018 West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Trump’s Deal of Century , Middle East Peace Process

Jordan is at the Cross Roads

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

During the last weeks of the month of Ramadan, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan faced the public wrath and continued demonstrations due to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sponsored taxation regime and a poor state of the economy and opportunity ....

June 21, 2018 Jordan unrest , Government change in Jordan , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Changing Political Landscape in the Middle East

Amb D P Srivastava, Senior Fellow & Cluster Leader, VIF Commentary

President Trump’s announcement of US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal comes at a time, when the political landscape in the Middle East is changing fast. Hizbullah won the majority in Lebanon elections in early May. The Iraqi election results ....

May 21, 2018 Middle East politics , Elections in Iraq , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Iran Nuclear Deal

Amb D P Srivastava, Senior Fellow & Cluster Leader, VIF Commentary

US President Trump’s decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal was partly expected in view of his campaign statements. It was nevertheless surprising. There were last minute attempts by the E-3 – France, Germany and the UK - to persuade Trump n....

May 10, 2018 West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Sanctions on Iran , Iran nuclear deal

जॉर्डन का मसला – भारत एवं हाशेमाईट साम्राज्य

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

महामहिम राजा अब्दुल्लाह-इब्न-हुसैन, जॉर्डन के हाशेमाईट साम्राज्य के वारिस एवं उनकी महारानी रा�....

February 27, 2018 Jordan Matters , भारत-जॉर्डन व्यापार एवं निवेश , भारत-जॉर्डन मैत्रेयी , Hashemite Kingdom , India , International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Commentary: Jordan Matters – India and the Hashemite Kingdom

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

His Majesty King Abdullah Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania will be on his second State visit to India at the end of this month, close on the heels of transit visit of PM Modi earlier this month ....

February 22, 2018 Counter-terrorism , trade Agreements , King of Jordan’s visit to India , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia