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Current Political Dynamics in Yemen
February 15 , 2022 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF analyses the factors for Houthi strikes against the UAE; discusses the impact of the Yemen conflict on Gulf and regional security, and sheds light on th...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Houthis , Marib , Saudi Arabia , Shabwa , UAE

Ukraine Standoff also Presents an Opportunity
February 15 , 2022 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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Despite a flurry of diplomatic activity over the last few weeks, the situation around Ukraine is tense. Both Russia and NATO are enhancing their respective military build-up. Putin-Macron discussions he...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Baltic republics , China , Macron , NATO , Putin , Russia , Ukraine , US

अबू धाबी में हूती हमले
February 15 , 2022 Dr Hirak Jyoti Das
Article Views: 4184
अबू धाबी के मुसाफ्फा औद्योगिक शहर में 17 जनवरी 2022 को बैलिस्टिक मिसाइलों और ड्रोन से किए गए हूती विद्रोहियों के हमले में दो भारतीयों और एक पाकिस्तानी नागरिक की मौत हो गई थी। एक तेल रिफाइनरी में हमले के...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Hindi , अबू धाबी , इंडियन डायस्पोरा , एसटीएस , हौथी

West Asia: Looking Back at 2021
February 14 , 2022 Dr Hirak Jyoti Das
Article Views: 5729
Atmosphere of Reconciliation
The atmosphere of reconciliation is a welcome change which is necessary for the volatile region plagued by geopolitical, geo-economic and geo-religious contestations. Saudi Arabia and the UAE in 2021 have taken measures to reduce hostility with Qatar and Iran.

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Saudi Arabia; UAE; Iran; Turkey; Abraham Accords; Civil wars; Israel-Palestine conflict; Great Powers

Sri Lankan Economy Spiralling out of control; Requests IMF assistance
February 14 , 2022 Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
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Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown is one of the worst in recent decades, pushing many families into poverty. The situation is rapidly spiralling out of control with multiple ill prescribed economic policies...

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : economy , IMF , India , Sri Lanka

Border Security is Receiving Higher Salience in Tibet
February 11 , 2022 Jayadeva Ranade
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Over the past year, the Chinese authorities have increased emphasis on border security along the Sino-Indian Line of Actual Control (LAC). There have been a number of visits by senior Tibet Autonomous R...

Tibet, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : border villages , LAC , PLA , TAR , Wang Junzheng

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