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India-UAE Set to boost ties and Strengthen Strategic Partnership
Col Rajeev Agarwal

UAE’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan is scheduled to visit India on 21st November 2022 on a bilateral visit. In an earlier bilateral engagement this year, he and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar co-chaired the 14th In

November 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, Investments, energy, G20, Remittances, UAE, CEPA, COP28
Iran Nuclear Deal amidst the Ukrainian Crisis- A Diplomatic Quandary for the US
Col Rajeev Agarwal

The eighth round of talks on Iran nuclear deal between Iran and the P5 plus1 countries has been on in Vienna since 27th December last year. Shuttling between the Iranian camp and the US, the delegates of other P5 plus1 countries have been trying to p

February 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, US, Iran, JCPOA, Nuclear Deal, Ukraine Crisis
गाजा संघर्ष 2021: अभी क्यों, किसे मिला फायदा?
Col Rajeev Agarwal

बंदूकें खामोश हो गई हैं, लड़ाकू विमान अपने ठिकानों पर वापस आ गए हैं। 21 मई 2021 को गाजा पट्टी में इजरा

June 25, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi, Article, गाजा, हमास, इजरायल, फिलिस्तीनी
Gaza Conflict 2021: Why Now, Who Gains?
Col Rajeev Agarwal

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
Saudi Arabia Announces Cease Fire in Yemen- Will it hold This Time?
Col Rajeev Agarwal

On 22 March 2021, Saudi Arabia announced a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in Yemen. Announcing the peace initiative, the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan urged the Iran-backed Houthi militia to join the initiative and said, “We wa

March 24, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Arab Spring, Conflict, Yemen, Houthi, Ceasefire, MBS, Hodeidah, Marib, Riyadh Agreement, Jamal Khashoggi, Stockholm Agreement, Socotra
Revival of the Iran Nuclear Deal: Options and Possibilities
Col Rajeev Agarwal

21st February is an important date in the global calendar this year and specifically for Iran and the West Asian region. On this day, Iran has declared that it will expel United Nations nuclear inspectors unless sanctions imposed on it by the US are

February 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Article, JCPOA, Trump, IRGC, Biden, Abraham Accords, IAEA, Iran deal
As the Killing of Top Iran General marks a Tipping Point in the Crisis in the Middle East, Who has the Most to Fear
Col Rajeev Agarwal

In the early hours of 03 January, Iran's most powerful military commander, General Qasem Soleimani was killed by an air strike at Baghdad airport in a precision strike carried out by the US. The attack, based on specific intelligence, was carried out

January 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, India, Iran, Trump, Kata'ib Hezbollah, Quds Force, Nancy Pelosy, Ali Khameini
Escalating Tensions and Threat of Military Conflict in the Gulf Region: Who has the Edge?
Col Rajeev Agarwal

Introduction The incident of Iranian military downing a US Drone flying over its airspace on 20 June 2019 evoked immediate and strong response from the US. Reports suggested the US President ordered retaliatory military strikes against Iran, to be

July 01, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Confrontations in the Gulf, US-Iran conflict, Tension in West Asia
Security Architecture in the Persian Gulf: GCC, Gulf Union or Something Else?
Col Rajeev Agarwal

The West Asian region has been in turmoil for over three years now. What started off as a local incident in Tunisia in December 2010 engulfed the entire region of North Africa and West Asia in what has been popularly termed as ‘Arab Spring’. Thre

October 01, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia
Israel Palestine Talks: Joining Pieces to Attempt Peace
Col Rajeev Agarwal

The recommencement of peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis on 29 July 2013 was long overdue and marked the culmination of six rounds of shuttle diplomacy in the region over the past six months by John Kerry, US Secretary of State holding mul

September 06, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia
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