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The Hamas Factor
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Nearly a century old Palestinian movement has its own kaleidoscope of internal dynamic, competition for power and legitimacy even if the sole object of their attention remains the Jewish state of Israel. While Palestinians want their own free soverei....

June 02, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Jerusalem , Israel , Palestine , US , Gaza , Hamas , Two State solution
Israel-Palestine Conflict 2021: The Ghost from the Past
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

“They [Hamas] attacked our capital. They launched missiles at our cities. They are paying, and will pay, a very heavy price for this. This is not yet over. We [Israel] will do everything to restore security to our cities and our people.�....

May 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Jerusalem , Israel , Palestine , India , Gaza , Hamas , counterterrorism , PIJ
Escalation between Iran and Israel
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Join Amb. Anil Trigunayat and Hirak Jyoti Das unfold the ongoing escalation between Iran and Israel; the US role and the future of the JCPOA.....

May 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Israel , Palestine , US , Iran , JCPOA , Podcast , Cyberwar fare
Syrian Unrest: A Decade of Misery for Syrians
Amb VP Haran Article

18th March 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the commencement of unrest in Syria. The arrest and ill treatment of 15 schoolboys in Darra, a town on the border with Jordan led to about 3000 people holding a demonstration after Friday prayers, demandi....

March 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , US , UNSC , Arab Spring , Turkey , Golan Heights , Bashar al Assad , Gulf States , Kurds
West Asia Review - November 2020
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

ABSTRACT:
Even though sunset on Trump Presidency has begun the Middle East continued to engage his attention. His Secretary of State Pompeo visited the region especially Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia , Qatar and Israel to follow throu....

December 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , Iran , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , al-Qaeda , G20 summit , UAE , Bahrain , Trump Presidency , NEOM , Palestinians , Belgium
Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 29 September 2020 organised a virtual discussion on the topic titled, “Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives”. Amb. D P Srivastava was the key speaker in the discussion. D....

October 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Interaction , Israel , Iran , JCPOA , Gulf region , US Sanctions , Article 14 , UN , Qassem Soleimani , UNSCR
West Asia Roundup September 2020
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Abstract:
Jordan was the last Arab country in 1994 to have normalised relations with Israel. Even though over the years Israel has tried to informally engage with the Arabs especially GCC countries the formalisation of relations w....

October 05, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , Qatar , Azerbaijan , UAE , Bahrain , Jordan , Armenia
West Asia Round Up: August 2020
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

ABSTRACT:
August witnessed monumental events in the region. US sponsored rapprochement between UAE and Israel; Pompeo’s visit to Khartoum; Beirut blasts; attempts to ceasefire in Libya; Iraqi PM’s visits to Iran and USA; Defeat....

September 02, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , US , Iran , UNSC , Putin , Libya , Turkey , UAE , Saudi Foreign Minister , virtual summit
The Israeli-UAE Deal
Amb K P Fabian Article

On 13th August 2020, President Trump announced that he had brokered a deal between Israel and the U.A.E to normalize relations. It is rather strange that a third country should be the first to announce a deal between two other countries. Obviously, T....

August 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Palestine , Trump , Saudi Arabia , Oman , Netanyahu , UAE , annexation plans , Bahrain
Now the Blasts in Beirut
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

On 04 August twin blasts rocked the Beirut skyline shattering the buildings and property around. The sound of the blasts was heard in Cyprus some 200 Kms away. According to the Lebanese authorities 78 people were killed and over 4000 injured and the ....

August 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Israel , Iran , Lebanon , Beirut , Hezbollah , INDBATT , UNIFIL
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