Middle East

Anchored in Shivaji's spirit, India's naval operations get a desi touch in international waters

The growing focus on the Indian Navy has essentially been accompanied by decoupling the Indian Navy from its British legacy and taking it back to its indigenous roots

Blinken visits West Asia for 5th time in push for hostage deal, postwar plan for Gaza

Blinken met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shortly after arriving in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Saudi officials have said the kingdom is still interested in normalising relations with Israel in a potentially historic deal, but only if there is a credible plan to create a Palestinian state.

How recent attacks on US bases in Middle East create a conundrum for Washington and Beijing

US President Joe Biden should choose a token response to the Tower-22 attack to placate the neocon members among his domestic backers and not indulge in something that spills this conflict out of control

Why conflict termination between Israel and Hamas makes ample sense but will be very difficult to achieve

If the Houthis are not quietened early, energy and economic crises may be upon us faster than currently appreciated

Vantage | Will US be forced to join the war in West Asia?

Three US troops have been killed by direct, hostile action in West Asia. It is the first since the Israel-Hamas war began. This may force the US into action

Who is behind the attack that killed US troops in Jordan? How will Biden respond?

Three US servicemen have been killed and 30 injured in a drone attack at an American outpost in Jordan. The first deaths of US troops in West Asia since the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted has put pressure on President Joe Biden to respond

Strategising India’s Red Sea maritime diplomacy

New Delhi should initiate proactive measures to defuse the crisis, as this is affecting India’s geo-economic engagement with the international market, which includes accessing energy security

Shadowy alliances and the expected reemergence of ISIS

As the enigmatic backing behind ISIS is scrutinized, a complex web of alliances including alleged support from US emerges raising questions about the group's rapid rise, fall and potential resurgence in the shifting landscape of global conflict

Iranian praxis and the ongoing West Asian crisis

India and Iran do have a civilisational and strategic partnership which had fallen into disuse due to the consistent US pressure through CAATSA and bilateral negotiations

Analysing a persistent and dangerous Chinese presence in Indian Ocean Region

China perceives the region to be one continuous zone that secures its sea lines of communication through the Indian Ocean to Africa, the Middle East, and Europe