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Iran: Review of Situation as of December 2024

Right from the beginning of the Gaza Conflict triggered by the outrage of 7th October 2023, it was very clear that Iran did not want a war with Israel. This was partly because Israeli military capabilities by themselves are demonstrably far more sign....

December 18, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Israel , IRGC , Hezbollah , Benjamin Netanyahu , Masoud Pezeshkian

The Hostage Issue in the Israel-Hamas Conflict

Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

On 7 October 2023, Hamas’ military wing, Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, supported by Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) Al-Quds Brigades, launched over November 21, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Hezbollah , Hamas , Benjamin Netanyahu , Palestinian Islamic Jihad , Yoav Gallant

Peace in West Asia in the wake of Iran-Israel conflict

Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.) Article

West Asia: The Smoldering Cauldron

Alfred Thayer Mahan- a US naval officer is credited to have named the region as West Asia in 1905- which was earlier known as part of Middle East (Middle East was a term coined by the British who divide....

November 19, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , West Asia , Hezbollah , Iran Israel conflict

West Asia Roundup: September 2024

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Not only the world remained on tenterhooks with the fears of escalation in West Asia but also witnessed the Israeli focus shift to Hezbollah and Lebanon as the next ‘destination destruction’. Hezbollah has committedly suppo....

October 25, 2024 West Asia , Gaza , UNGA , Hezbollah , West Asia Round Up

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (26 Aug- 01 Sep)

Economic

China now global leader in 90% of critical tech research: think tank

China is the top research nation in the vast majority of advanced technologies, according to a new study by an Australian think tank that calls on t....

September 04, 2024 Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Hezbollah , Rakhine , Sullivan , ASPI Critical Technology Tracker , Thailand land bridge , Lobito corridor , Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

Israel and the HHH- War of Attrition and Revenge

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

July 31 was the casting date for a much-feared escalation in the Middle East as Israeli leadership acknowledged killing of the Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukr (July 30) but keeping enigmatic silence on the killing of the Hamas top leader and negotiator ....

August 28, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Israel , Gaza , Houthis , Netanyahu , Hezbollah , Biden , Hamas , Ismael Haniyeh

Assassination of Hamas Leader Haniyeh in Tehran

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Since the missile exchange between Israel and Iran in April last, the tensions in the region had subsided though the war in Gaza was simmering. There was some hope that Israel and Hamas were nearing a deal on hostage release and ceasefire. The target....

August 09, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Israel , Iran , Gaza , UN , Hezbollah , Hamas , Haniyeh , Palestine authority

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (03-09 June)

Economic

Gold Surpasses Euro, Challenges Dollar Dominance in Global Reserves

Sturdy central bank gold buying since 2009 and a rising gold price has grown the precious metal’s share of global international reserves to the det....

June 27, 2024 Palestine , QUAD , South China Sea , Dollar , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , OPEC+ , Hezbollah , Black Sea , gold , South Korea-Africa Summit

West Asia Roundup: February 2024

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With the ongoing Israel -Hamas war and increasing violence and death and destruction of large number of civilian Palestinians in this over five weeks war, the patience of President Biden – the biggest backer of Israel, is runni....

March 19, 2024 Israel , Syria , Turkey , Gaza , Hezbollah , Hamas , West Asia Round Up , BAPS Temple

Continuing Tragedy in Gaza

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

President Biden’s statement last week that there would be a Hamas-Israel deal by Monday, 4th March had raised hopes for a breakthrough in the talks being hosted in Cairo for hostage release and a pause in fighting. Israel had not sent its delegatio....

March 13, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Gaza , UNGA , Netanyahu , Hezbollah , Biden , Hamas , ICJ , hostages