Abraham Accords

Sultan of Oman visits India: A big boost to bilateral partnership

India and Oman share a long-standing friendship rooted in historical, cultural, civilisational and economic ties

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza in crisis over prolonged conflict, ceasefire dilemma and shifting objectives

Question is what happens to Gaza and then what about the Palestinian issue that is at the root of it all?

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza offensive bound to widen conflict; West Asia set for a makeover

As a result of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the US exit strategy from West Asia has come to a standstill and the region is poised to become a battleground for intense inter-power rivalry in the pursuit of strategic balance

What Qatar may want from India to free 8 ex-Navy men: Here are 5 guesses

Whatever the reason, the current impasse smells of a bargaining chip. It will be surprising if the eight Indian men are executed instead of being used as pawns in a larger negotiation

‘Crybaby’ Canada silly to invoke Vienna Convention, but US-led West comes out sillier exhibiting old, colonial mindset

Instead of making Canada realise that it cannot run with democratic India and hunt with Khalistani terrorists, the US and the UK have behaved like the white bullies of the yore who would come out to the rescue of ‘one of their own’

Israel faces multiple challenges as initial outrage of Hamas terror wears off

Tough decisions await Israel which are likely to have long lasting if not permanent imprint on the future of Israel and Palestine

Vantage | Why Arab world speaks for Palestine even as it gets close to Israel

Things may have changed in the 21st century; Arab leaders may have gotten closer to Israel; they may have signed peace deals; but this has not changed public sentiment

Gaza hospital blast shows Israel has walked into a trap in waging a war against Hamas it cannot win

Hamas has become incredibly adept at maximizing Gazan suffering and weaponizing public opinion

Israel-Hamas conflict: Why obliterating the Palestinian terror group militarily is easier said than done

While Israeli rhetoric of obliterating Hamas is a political domestic compulsion for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the fact that Hamas has its leaders and cadres outside its striking distance and it involves heavy fighting in the most densely populated area, this rhetoric may be ambitious

Vantage | From MBS to Erdogan, how West Asian countries are trying to broker peace

While West Asian nations are intensifying their diplomatic and relief efforts, some like the UAE, Morocco and Bahrain face a delicate balancing act