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Review of India’s Engagement with West Asia
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

The West Asian region is considered as India’s extended neighbourhood. India’s engagement with the region is rooted in history, cultural exchanges and vibrant diaspora. West Asia is crucial for India’s energy needs and economic pursuits. India�

February 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, New Quad; Afghanistan; UNSC; COVID-19
West Asia: Projections for 2022
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

The regional actors in the West Asian region have taken measures towards reconciliation in light of US’ attempts to re-negotiate the 2015 JCPOA; Taliban rule in Afghanistan; economic crises; inequalities perpetuated by COVID-19 and limited success

February 16, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, JCPOA; Social Contract; Libya; Syria; Iraq: Lebanon; Sudan
अबू धाबी में हूती हमले
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

अबू धाबी के मुसाफ्फा औद्योगिक शहर में 17 जनवरी 2022 को बैलिस्टिक मिसाइलों और ड्रोन से किए गए हूती वि

February 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Hindi, Article, हौथी, अबू धाबी, एसटीएस, इंडियन डायस्पोरा
West Asia: Looking Back at 2021
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

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 measur

February 14, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Saudi Arabia; UAE; Iran; Turkey; Abraham Accords; Civil wars; Israel-Palestine conflict; Great Powers
Houthi Strike at Abu Dhabi
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

The Houthi attack using ballistic missiles and drones at an oil refinery in Abu Dhabi’s Musaffah Industrial City that killed two Indians and one Pakistani national on 17 January 2022 has drawn attention to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s role in

January 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Houthis; Abu Dhabi; STC; Indian Diaspora
What to Expect from Ebrahim Raisi Presidency in Iran
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

Iran’s current Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi has been elected as the new President receiving 61.95 percent of total votes. The presidential election held on 18 June 2021 saw the lowest turnout at 48.8 percent since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Intere

June 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, JCPOA; Ayatollah Khamenei; US; Gulf states
Trends in West Asia in 2020
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

COVID-19 in West Asia The COVID-19 pandemic has a devastating impact on human lives and the economic situation in the West Asian and North African region. The UAE was the first state in the region to report a positive case on 29 January. Iran su

January 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, COVID-19; Abraham Accords; Israel-Palestine conflict; JCPOA
West Asia Review - November 2020
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

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 through the partially

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
West Asia Round up – October 2020
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

ABSTRACT: Normalisation of ties by someArab countries with Israel after UAE and Bahrain continued as Sudan’s transitional government, despite internal opposition, established diplomatic relations at the behest of U.S. USA agreed to remove Sud

November 10, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UNSMIL, Libyan, Russia-Georgia, Lebanese, Islamic separatism, French, Israel-Sudan
Uyghur Forced Labour in China
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

The availability of cheap workforce has significantly contributed in transforming China into an industrial powerhouse in the present century. The labour force in China however, faces systematic abuses and they are denied protection of workers’ righ

November 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Human Rights, Arbitrary detention, Re-education camps, Forced Labour, ILO
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