Might is right and so, Iran is a pariah The Statesman 23 Apr 2024 Under the Vienna convention, embassies of countries are treated as sovereign territories of the nation concerned, not of the host country. The convention defines embassies as ‘buildings or parts of buildings and the land ancillary thereto, irrespective of ownership, used for purposes of the mission […]
Escalation in the Middle East The Excelsior 23 Apr 2024 Israel had vowed to strike back at Iran for the missile and drone strikes on its soil. It did so last week. It claimed to have targeted the Isfahan province which has an airbase as also Iran’s nuclear plants. When questioned on reports of its retaliation, Israel officially refused […]
German criticism and the Indian market The Excelsior 20 Apr 2024 The German foreign ministry commented adversely on the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha in March last year. Its foreign ministry spokesperson mentioned in Berlin, ‘We have taken note of the verdict of first instance against Indian opposition politician Rahul Gandhi as well as the suspension […]
Why Israel should desist from attacking Iran First Post 17 Apr 2024 Israel struck, Iran retaliated, what next? This is the question which the world is asking. While the Israeli air assault on Iran’s diplomatic compound in Damascus killed seven military officers, Iran’s retaliation (Operation Truthful Promise) caused partial damage to an air base and injured a child in […]
Iran’s attack on Israel full of sound signifying less fury E TV Bharat 15 Apr 2024 Almost two weeks after Israel struck Iran’s embassy compound in Damascus killing seven military personnel, including the Commander of its Quds force, Tehran retaliated. It launched an aerial assault at Israel from its soil, rather than exploit the military power of its proxies. […]
Implications of fresh Middle East tensions The Statesman 09 Apr 2024 A drone strike, launched by a pro-Iranian group from Iraq, Islamic Resistance, targeted the Israeli naval base of Eilat. There were no casualties while the drone caused some damage to a building, however was enough to compel Israel to retaliate. Missiles and drones aimed at this crucial base […]
Is India a possible negotiator The Excelsior 09 Apr 2024 The Ukrainian foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, visited India recently. Apart from interacting with his Indian counterpart, Dr S Jaishankar, he also had multiple interactions with the media intending to convey Ukraine’s views on its ties with India. Dmytro tweeted, ‘we paid special attention to the peace formula and the […]
India in global crosshairs The Statesman 02 Apr 2024 The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (UNCIRF) adversely commented on the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) bill passed recently by the government. In a statement its spokesperson mentioned, ‘If the law were truly aimed at protecting persecuted religious minorities, it would include Rohingya Muslims from Burma, Ahmadiyya Muslims from Pakistan […]
Israel’s planned Rafah offensive The Excelsior 19 Mar 2024 Differences between Israel and its allies are increasing over their plans to invade Rafah, a Palestinian city in the South Gaza strip, which also has a border crossing with Egypt. The Israeli invasion of Gaza resulted in displaced Palestinians seeking shelter in Rafah, increasing its population to over 1.5 million […]
Growing India-Taiwan ties benefit both The Statesman 05 Mar 2024 In mid-February, India and Taiwan signed an agreement on migration and mobility, enabling Indian workers to seek employment on the island. Taiwan faces shortfall of workers in the fields of manufacturing, construction and agriculture. The industries, number of jobs, expertise necessary, language skills and recruitment procedures have yet to […]