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The Conflicts that Just Don’t Go Away
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

While the Russia-Ukraine war and the patriotic histrionics of Zelensky, obduracy of Putin and bluffing by the West and incongruity of Biden hog the limelight of media and the paparazzi across the spectrum, the forever wars especially in the Middle Ea....

April 27, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , JCPOA , Syria , Gaza , Bashar al Assad , Hamas , Gulf States , Al Aqsa
Israel-Hamas Conflict
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Join Amb Anil Trigunayat and Hirak Jyoti Das dissect the escalation between Israel and Hamas and India's potential role. ....

June 04, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Jerusalem , Israel , Gaza , Netanyahu , Hamas , Podcast , Benjamin , Israel Hamas Conflict
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
Gaza Conflict 2021: Why Now, Who Gains?
Col Rajeev Agarwal Article

The guns have fallen silent, fighter aircrafts are back to their bases and the two sides, while counting their losses, are trying to hold onto their nerves as the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come to a halt after dec....

May 27, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Gaza , Netanyahu , Biden , Hamas. Iran , Palsetine
Israel-Palestine Conflict 2021: The Ghost from the Past
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, 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
The Palestinian Dilemma
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

After a prolonged disjunct and competition between Hamas ruling Gaza and Al Fatah (PLO) ruling out of Ramallah the two had agreed to bury their differences so that the next elections could be held in May 2021. Last elections were held in 2006when the....

May 06, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Gaza , West Bank , Abraham Accords , Hamas , Fatah , Israel. PLO
West Asia Review: February 2021

ABSTRACT;
West Asia remained in focus as President Biden’s Administration saddled up in its first month and showed significant inclination to reduce tensions with Iran while assuaging the concerns of its Arab allies and Israel. ....

March 08, 2021 Yemen crisis , Gaza , West Asia Round Up , Jamal Khashoggi , Libyan Unity Talks , Israel-Kosovo Ties , US Strikes in Syria
The Palestinian Predicament
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The normalisation of diplomatic relations between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain earlier this month has changed the regional dynamic as more Arab countries may follow the lead. This has a direct impact on the Palestinian psyche and support system as ....

September 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Arab Spring , Gaza , Arab League , OIC , UAE , PLO , Abraham Accords , Hamas , Israel. Jerusalem
Does The Trump Plan for Peace Make Sense?
Amb K P Fabian Commentary

Before answering the question, let us look at the highlights of the 180-page plan worked out over three years, between Israel and U.S., with marginal consultations with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and one or two others , but not with the Palestinians wh....

February 12, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Jerusalem , Palestine , Gaza , West Bank , Arab League , OIC
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