Battling terrorism is an uphill task The Statesman 25 Jan 2022 The recent attacks on oil storage facilities in the UAE and synagogue in the US, indicate that despite all precautions, employment of technology and weapon systems, terrorist attacks continue unabated. Retaliation by the UAE and Saudis in Yemen, in this specific case, and by the US, Israel and […]
The message of Kazakhstan riots The Statesman 18 Jan 2022 Early this month, peaceful protests over rising CNG prices converted into riots engulfing multiple cities in Kazakhstan. It led to drawing in forces from the region, under the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization), headed by Russia, to restore normalcy. Reports state that over 165 were killed and thousands arrested. […]
Conflicts that may erupt The Statesman 11 Jan 2022 An article was published on 29th Dec 2021 by the Brussel headquartered International Crisis Group titled ‘10 conflicts to watch in 2022.’ The group has been releasing similar papers for the past few years. These are intended to act as a warning to global powers on regions where conflicts could […]
Role of India, China and Russia in Central Asia The Statesman 04 Jan 2021 The recently concluded third India-Central Asian dialogue followed by an invite to the heads of state of these nations for the forthcoming Republic Day celebrations, indicates the inroads made by India. Central Asian nations encompass Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyz Republic, all part of […]
Lessons for India from the Ukraine standoff The Statesman 21 Dec 2021 In Feb-Mar 2014, Russia invaded Ukraine and occupied Crimea. This led to western condemnation and imposition of sanctions. Historically, Crimea had been a part of Russia since 1783, when it was occupied after defeating Ottoman forces. It remained a part of Russia till 1954 when it was […]
Why Indo-Russian relations continue to remain strong despite divergent geopolitical and strategic drift First Post 09 Dec 2021 The recently concluded Indo-Russian summit was more than just an annual dialogue between Modi and Putin. It also included the inaugural 2+ 2 meeting, which is the working horse in determining the future direction of Indo-Russian relations. The summit had all […]
Military cooperation and Indo-Russian summit Amar Ujala 09 Dec 2021 हाल ही में संपन्न हुई भारत-रूस की शिखर बैठक से, जिसमें वैश्विक घटनाओं पर विचार-विमर्श के अलावा 2+2 संवाद की भी शुरुआत हुई, रक्षा क्षेत्र में द्विपक्षीय सहयोग में और वृद्धि ही होगी। शिखर बैठक में अलग-अलग क्षेत्रों से संबंधित 99 बिंदुओं पर साझा सहमति बनी, तो अंतरिक्ष से […]
Illegal regimes face global backlash The Excelsior 07 Dec 2021 The UN Credentials Committee (UNCC) met last week and deferred its decision on who would represent Afghanistan and Myanmar in the UN. There were rival claims for this seat by representatives of previous democratic governments and the current incumbents. The decision by the UNCC implies that both countries will […]
How Vladimir Putin’s visit will bring India and Russia closer despite New Delhi’s deepening ties with US First Post 30 Nov 2021 Addressing the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations in Moscow in Jul this year, Indian External Affairs minister, S Jaishankar, stated, ‘relations between Russia and India have been amongst the steadiest of the major relationships […]
Xi-Biden summit flops The Excelsior 22 Nov 2021 The over-hyped Xi-Biden summit held last week ended up as ‘much ado about nothing.’ The nearly three-and-a-half-hour summit was mainly both sides projecting their views with no joint statement being released, though this had already been hinted by the White House, prior to the meeting. However, the fact that the two […]