The Middle Eastern oasis has been attracting my fellow Brits in droves. I went to see what the fuss is all about. I have been coming to the UAE for …
Middle East
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Turkey’s Growing Engagement in Bangladesh Adds a New Layer to South Asia’s Strategic Balancing
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 4 minutes readTurkey’s quiet but accelerating outreach to Bangladesh is no longer a bilateral curiosity. It is emerging as a new variable in South Asia’s already crowded strategic equation. As Dhaka explores …
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Why U.S.–India Cooperation Is More Powerful When Aligned with the UAE and Israel
by Nissim B. Reuben 6 minutes readAt a moment of mounting global instability from attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea to rising tensions across the Indo-Pacific the question facing American policymakers is no longer …
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India Reaffirms Two-State Solution, Highlights Gaza Reconstruction and Situations in Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen at UNSC
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readPermanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, reaffirmed that India has consistently supported a “sovereign, independent, viable” Palestine, living side by side in “peace and security” …
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Opinion: Getting Real with the Board of Peace
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readIt is not as though the Board of Peace (BOP) is in tatters or on the verge of collapse except that many nations who have been invited to join the …
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India-Africa: Reinforcing Partnerships
by Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia 5 minutes readDiscussing a partnership between India, a country, and Africa, a continent of 54 countries, may sound asymmetrical. Still, two factors justify doing so: empathy and support for Africa in India …
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Diplomacy: India-EU Strategic Partnership
by Ambassador Anil Trigunayat 5 minutes readIndia and EU have been strategic partners for over two decades, since 2004. EU has also emerged as a top trading (Euro 120-135 bn) and investment partner for India. The …
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U.S.–Arab Engagement Revives Pakistan Military’s Global Standing
by Senge Seringby Senge Sering 8 minutes readPresident Donald Trump and Arab leaders have breathed new life into Pakistan’s military by breaking its economic and geopolitical quarantine. History reveals that when governments and militaries are seen as …
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Diplomacy: India and the South Caucasus
by Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar 7 minutes readIntroduction The South Caucasus – comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia – is a small but geopolitically significant region, susceptible to intense competition between regional and global powers. It is also …
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President Trump Invites Prime Minister Modi to Join Proposed “Board of Peace” Initiative
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readPresident Donald Trump has extended an official invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join what he described as a “Historic and Magnificent” effort aimed at solidifying peace in …