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Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Join Amb. Anil Trigunayat and Hirak Jyoti Das unfold the current developments and upcoming trends in the West Asian region in light of the Joe Biden Presidency.
<span>February 23, 2021</span> <span><a href="#">International Relations and Diplomacy, US, West Asia, Russia, Turkey, Israel-Palestine Conflict, Podcast, Podcast, Iran's nuclear and missile programme, US President Joe Biden, Joe Biden Presidency</a></span></div> <div class="article_share"> <ul class="share_links"> <li class="fb"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?title=Joe Biden Presidency and West Asia&desc=Join Amb. 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The UAE was the first state in the region to report a positive case on 29 January</p> <div class="article_info"><span>January 20, 2021</span> <span><a href="#">International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, COVID-19; Abraham Accords; Israel-Palestine conflict; JCPOA</a></span></div> <div class="article_share"> <ul class="share_links"> <li class="fb"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?title=Trends in West Asia in 2020&desc=COVID-19 in West Asia The COVID-19 pandemic has a devastating impact on human lives and the economic situation in the West Asian and North African region. 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Anil Trigunayat and Hirak Jyoti Das as they discuss the US role in West Asia, inter Gulf detente and India's options. <iframe width="80%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.sou</p> <div class="article_info"><span>January 15, 2021</span> <span><a href="#">International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Podcast</a></span></div> <div class="article_share"> <ul class="share_links"> <li class="fb"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?title=Developments in West Asia&desc=15 January 2021 Join Amb. 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