While the world waits, the clouds of war are gathering over Iran
While Europe remains preoccupied with its own slow-motion crisis, and other global powers continue to be mesmerized by the bizarre spectacle of European officials’ myriad efforts to rescue the euro...
View ArticleWhy the New “Emphasis on Asia” in U.S. Policy?
In his remarks to the Australian parliament on November 17, President Obama declared that the U. S. was making the Asia-Pacific region a top priority. While promising a continued U.S. military...
View ArticleBrace for the coming Arab winter
One year after a Tunisian fruit vendor set himself on fire in an act of defiance that would ignite protests and unseat long-standing dictatorships, a harsh chill is settling over the Arab world. The...
View ArticleIndia’s Relations with Iran: Much Ado about Nothing
In the last few years, India’s policy toward the Middle East has often been viewed through the prism of Indian-Iranian relations. The international community, and the West in particular, has been...
View ArticleAsia’s Energy, Asia’s Security
As Asia’s rising powers seek to sustain growth and ensure stability, energy security has moved to the forefront of Asian geopolitics. The recent visit by China’s Prime Minister Wen Jiabao to Saudi...
View ArticleWhat Iran’s election means for India
The threat of a military attack against Iran has grown ever more imminent. At the same time, the country is fast approaching a ninth parliamentary (Majles) election March 2, 2012. As the first...
View ArticleBadi Soch: France’s bid for relevance
The second Geneva round of the P5+1 talks with Iran that begins on November 20 comes with high hopes for a breakthrough deal. The U.S. and Iran have acknowledged the need for an agreement to end...
View ArticleIndia-Israel: A renewed confluence?
In February this year, Israeli defence minister Moshe Ya’alon visited India—a first since diplomatic ties between the two countries were established more than two decades ago. Ya’alon met Indian prime...
View ArticleWest Asia: Distortions Revealed
The Saudi Arabian bombing on Yemen last week has revealed clearly the distortions in the wars in West Asia, all of them proxy battles for supremacy between the Saudis and the Iranians. The Saudi air...
View ArticleArak nuclear reactor neutered
The March 2015 negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme have produced some positive outcomes, including on the long-pending issue of the Arak nuclear reactor. Arak had remained a cause of concern...
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