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Embrace the Gulf but Engage Iran: How India Has Navigated the War
After over a month of conflict, the U.S.-Israel-Iran war entered a two-week pause on April 8. Across this period, India has been significantly impacted given its reliance on Gulf Arab states for its crude, natural gas and fertilizer needs. The…
Walking the Tightrope: India in the U.S.-Israel-Iran Fire
The U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict, notwithstanding the temporary ceasefire, has once again drawn India into complex diplomatic terrain that demands restraint. Official statements from India’s Ministry of External Affairs have remained consistent, including expressions of “deep concern,” calls for de-escalation, and emphasis…
Pakistan’s Bridge-Building Diplomacy in the Middle East
Pakistan has emerged as a key player in the Middle East war by positioning itself as a “bridge-builder.” By advocating de-escalation between Saudi Arabia and Iran as well as reportedly serving as a messenger between the United States and Iran,…
تہران میں ہلچل: پاکستان کے لیے تزویراتی خدشات کا تجزیہ
ایران میں حالیہ احتجاجی لہر نے تہران کے حکام میں کُھلبلی مچا دی ہے اور خطے کو درپیش خدشات کے تخمینے کو نمایاں طور پر بڑھا دیا ہے۔ ملک گیر احتجاجات ابتدا میں ایران کی کمزور معیشت کے باعث پُھوٹے،…
Turmoil in Tehran: The Strategic Risk Calculus for Pakistan
The latest protest wave in Iran has plunged Tehran’s authorities into turmoil and significantly widened the region’s risk calculus. Nationwide protests erupted initially over Iran’s faltering economy, which has seen food inflation propelled above 70 percent, and the collapse of…
भारत सऊदी-पाक रक्षा समझौते को कैसे देखता है: ऐतिहासिक कारक और भविष्य की चिंताएँ
हाल ही के सऊदी-पाकिस्तान रणनीतिक पारस्परिक रक्षा समझौते (एसएमडीए) की घोषणा ने कई पर्यवेक्षकों को आश्चर्यचकित कर दिया। भारत में, इस घटनाक्रम को प्रारम्भ में, दक्षिण एशिया के दृष्टिकोण से देखा गया, तथा एक प्रारंभिक “इस्लामिक नाटो” या मुस्लिम देशों…