Category: Strategy

Changing equations between Iran and West A new world order is being created that may significantly change the old equations and alliances between West and Iran on one side and relations between Shia-Sunni regimes of the Middle East on the other hand. These may also address the concerns of Israel with regard to Gaza controlled […]

Strategic significance of Indian Ocean region “The Indian Ocean area will be the true nexus of world powers and conflict in the coming years. It is here that the fight for democracy, energy independence and religious freedom will be lost or won.” Robert D. Kaplan World is moving towards the geo-energy era which would completely […]

China-India relations A week after castigating India for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh in late February, China talked of preparing hard for the success of his visit to Beijing and other Chinese city in mid May this year . China thus speaks in two languages while talking  of  relations with India […]

With all eyes fixed on Delhi – the epicentre of the upcoming G-20 Leaders Summit, the global arena is poised for pivotal discussions and momentous decisions by leaders of the world’s most influential economies. Given the prevailing uncertainty surrounding food grain exports, rising prices, and depleting grain reserves, nations grappling with these issues may raise […]

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will embark on a two-day official visit to India in the month of July 2023 for talks with the country’s top leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to further advance and consolidate the bilateral relations. This will be Wickremesinghe’s first visit to India after being appointed President of the cash-strapped […]

With the ongoing conflict in Sudan and its uncertainty, the IAF conducted a non stop tactical rescue operation of nearly 24 hours. In the midnight hours of 03 – 04 May 23, an Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft airborne from Hindan, flew through the night to land in the early morning hours at Jeddah, […]

Indian Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), embarked on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka recently. During the visit, the CAS is scheduled to meet the Hon’ble President of Sri Lanka, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, the Hon’ble State Minister of Defence, the Chief of the Defence […]

Impact of Saudi-Iran rivalry in MENA region Diplomats and officials of Saudi Arabia are privately revealing that if the present Gulf crisis persists it may lead to a round of war where Iran may take side to spread its influence. In recent years, the foreign policies of the Gulf Arab states, namely Saudi Arabia, the […]

Chinese foreign policy towards Central Asia China has endeavored to build and strengthen its relations with the five Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. While originally the main focus of its political and diplomatic activities was to settle the Soviet legacy of disputed borders, its ties with Central Asia later started […]