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Israel-Hamas War: Enough is Enough
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

“How much is enough “to rake up the conscience and comfort levels of the international community especially for USA- the sole benefactor of the Netanyahu led Israeli onslaught on the hapless and hopeless Palestinian civilians in Gaza. All norms o

March 06, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Commentary, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, UNRWA, Hamas, Two State solution
West Asia - in the Throes of a Disruptive 2023 and not so Different 2024
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Even as the 2023 turned out to be literally the hottest year in history, West Asia continued to face the equally destabilizing heat in the old and new hotspots. The ongoing wars and conflicts do not portend well for 2024. Hence, more disruptions cou

January 02, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Economic costs, IDF, Perceptions
Israel-Hamas War: What Next?
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

World woke to the worst horror stories and visuals of an unprecedented and well-coordinated attack by the internationally designated terrorist group Hamas based out of Gaza on Israeli civilians and settlers breaching the hitherto impregnable borders

October 12, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary
The IMEC Way
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

On the sidelines of G20 leaders of India, USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE, France, Italy, Germany and EU announced a new maritime and overland connectivity corridor between Asia and Europe i.e. India, Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). Recently, som

September 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, PM Modi, BRI, UAE, Biden, Middle East, IMEC
Saudi Diplomacy: Breaking the Barriers
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Last decade, especially since the Arab Spring of 2010, has been quite momentous for the Saudi domestic, foreign and security policies. This has been further accentuated in the last five years and is greatly marked by tremendous pragmatism and realism

September 04, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, US, China, Iran, Houthi, G20, OPEC, MBS, Abraham Accords, Riyadh
From I2U2 to IUSU-India is the Key
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

In the wake of unprecedented developments in West Asia especially the demarche and rapprochement by major Gulf powers in recent times, the meeting of National Security Advisers of USA (Jake Sullivan), India (Ajit Doval), and UAE (Sheikh Tahnoun) in R

May 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, India, USA, Saudi Arabia, West Asia, I2U2, IUSU
Sudan Stuck amidst the Power Grab
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Sudanese have suffered a week long violence that was not seen before except in the Darfur some 20 years ago. This time it is the battle of supremacy between the current ruler military chief General Burhan and his rival deputy Gen Mohammed Hamdan Daga

April 25, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Commentary, India, US, Arab League, Gen Burhan, Gen Hemedti, Rapid Support Forces Sudan
China's Mediation Role in the Saudi Arabia-Iran Deal
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF evaluates China's role in the recent rapprochement agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia. He also touches upon India's policy in the West Asian region in light of the resetting of relations between

April 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Houthis, Oman, Podcast
Decoding the Presidential Election of Nigeria
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

In this episode of VIF podcast, Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation and Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF discuss the implications of Nigerian Presidential election for Nigerian democracy a

March 15, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Boko Haram, Podcast, Nigeria, : Bola Tinubu, Naira, India Nigeria Relations, Nigerian Presidential Election
Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and its Regional and Domestic Ramifications
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF, delves into the domestic and regional ramifications of the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and sheds light on India's response in the two West Asian states. He also touches upon the current dynamics

March 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Syria, Narendra Modi, Turkey, Bashar al Assad, Podcast, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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