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Interaction with Dr. James M. Dorsey on ‘Review of Major Conflicts in West Asia and the Way Forward’

On Mar 10th, 2018, Members of the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) faculty had an interactive session with Dr James M. Dorsey, Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), discussing together major conflicts in West ....

March 23, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Interaction , Syria , Libya , Yemen , North Africa , Middle East , James M. Dorsey

जॉर्डन का मसला – भारत एवं हाशेमाईट साम्राज्य

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

महामहिम राजा अब्दुल्लाह-इब्न-हुसैन, जॉर्डन के हाशेमाईट साम्राज्य के वारिस एवं उनकी महारानी रा�....

February 27, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , India , भारत-जॉर्डन मैत्रेयी , भारत-जॉर्डन व्यापार एवं निवेश , Jordan Matters , Hashemite Kingdom

Commentary: Jordan Matters – India and the Hashemite Kingdom

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

His Majesty King Abdullah Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania will be on his second State visit to India at the end of this month, close on the heels of transit visit of PM Modi earlier this month ....

February 22, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , King of Jordan’s visit to India , trade Agreements , Counter-terrorism

Commentary: President Rouhani’s Visit to India

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

President Rouhani’s visit to India from February 15-17, 2018 took place after a gap of almost 15 years, since President Khatami’s visit in 2003. In between, there was a transit visit by President Ahmadinejad in 2008. There was a long gap before t....

February 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , India , Chabahar Port , Rouhani’s visit , India-Iran relationship , Iran

राष्ट्रपति ट्रंप और येरुशलम

Amb K P Fabian

येरुशलम को इजरायल की राजधानी के रूप में मान्यता देने और अमेरिकी दूतावास को तेल अवीव से हटाकर ये�....

February 16, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Jerusalem , येरुशलम , इजरायल राजधानी , फलस्तीनि दावे , President Trump

Commentary: President Trump and Jerusalem

Amb K P Fabian Commentary

President Trump’s decision announced on 6th December 2017 to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to order the transfer of US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem reminds one of the 1917 Balfour Declaration that paved the way for the esta....

January 04, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Jerusalem , Israel , Palestine , UNGA resolution

ईरान को ट्रंप की ‘नामंजूरी’: आगे क्या

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

शुक्रवार 13 सितंबर, 2017 को अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप ने सख्ती भरे भाषण में ऐलान किया कि वह सं....

October 27, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , US , Iran , ईरान परमाणु समझौता , अमेरिकी ऐलान , Trump ‘Decertifies’ Iran , JCPOA , Iran Nuclear Program , Nuclear

Trump ‘Decertifies’ Iran: What Next?

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

In a hard hitting speech on Friday the 13 October, 2017, President Trump announced that he would not certify to the Congress that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed with Iran is in US’ national security interest. He accused Iran ....

October 15, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , US , national security , Iran nuclear deal , President Trump , Iran , US decertification , sanctions , Islam

कतर को राजनयिक तौर पर अलग-थलग करना: कारण और परिणाम

Manpreet Sohanpal

हाल ही में कतर के तीन बहुत शक्तिशाली पड़ोसियों ने गैस के प्राचुर्य वाले इस देश के साथ संबंध तोड़....

August 03, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , कतर , जीसीसी , राजनीतिक संबंध

Diplomatic Isolation of Qatar: Causes and Consequences

Manpreet Sohanpal

Recently, three of Qatar’s most powerful neighbours decided to severe ties with the gas-rich country. Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt announced to severe all– sea, land, air, diplomatic – linkages with Qatar. This i....

July 05, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Iran , Terrorism , Qatar , GCC , Saudi Arabia