Research & Analysis

The Dragon in the Sands: Unpacking China’s Presence in Contemporary West Asia

The Dragon in the Sands: Unpacking China’s...

16 October, 2023 | By
  • Kabir Taneja

Introduction China is slowly extending its reach as a regional power. While some analysts are...

The complexity and durability of India’s intelligence culture

The complexity and durability of India’s intelligence...

06 October, 2023 | By
  • Dheeraj Paramesha Chaya

Despite the recent allegations, India’s intelligence culture has been characterised by its conflict resolution strategies...

Iran’s BRICS membership: “Hello to the new world”?

Iran’s BRICS membership: “Hello to the new...

03 October, 2023 | By
  • Ali Fathollah-Nejad
  • Amin Naeni

Iran views its BRICS membership as a foreign policy success, however, whether this move will...

Is BRICS expansion a desperate bid to maintain relevance?

Is BRICS expansion a desperate bid to...

21 September, 2023 | By
  • Aditya Bhan

The 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, culminated...

Strengthening Indo-Israel Agritech cooperation

Strengthening Indo-Israel Agritech cooperation

26 July, 2023

Institutional collaborations and joint ventures between India and Israel can help address India’s water and...

Israel’s Silicon Wadi: A promising semiconductor partner for India

Israel’s Silicon Wadi: A promising semiconductor partner...

20 July, 2023

As India aspires to become a global semiconductor hub, Israel can be a model to...

Erdoğan retains power in Türkiye

Erdoğan retains power in Türkiye

30 May, 2023 | By
  • Kabir Taneja

The final attempt to win the presidential elections by using a concoction of nationalism and...

Gaining momentum in the Israeli-Japanese relations: The economic and defence dimensions

Gaining momentum in the Israeli-Japanese relations: The...

23 May, 2023 | By
  • Alvite Ningthoujam

Despite certain political differences, Israel and Japan are intending to boost their ties, especially in...

Can China deliver in West Asia?

Can China deliver in West Asia?

12 April, 2023 | By
  • Kabir Taneja

Despite the diplomatic normalisation, fundamental issues that divide Saudi Arabia and Iran will remain. Can...

India and Israel can be pivots in reglobalising Asia

India and Israel can be pivots in...

28 March, 2023 | By
  • Gedaliah Afterman
  • Narayanappa Janardhan

In the face of growing regional uncertainty and global instability, India and Israel, with other...

India-UAE-Israel Relations: From Normalisation to Complementarities, Collaboration and Cooperation

India-UAE-Israel Relations: From Normalisation to Complementarities, Collaboration...

03 March, 2023 | By
  • Manjari Singh

This article is a chapter in the journal — Raisina Files 2023. From non-relations to clandestine...

Did India need to stop buying oil from Iran?

Did India need to stop buying oil...

27 February, 2023 | By
  • Kabir Taneja

One of the initial inflection points between New Delhi and the Western capitals since the...

The I2U2: Where Geography and Economics Meet

The I2U2: Where Geography and Economics Meet

27 February, 2023 | By
  • Navdeep Suri
  • Hargun Sethi

Introduction In July 2022, India, Israel, the United States (US), and the United Arab Emirates...

Iran-China relations: Expectations from Raisi’s high-profile tour to China

Iran-China relations: Expectations from Raisi’s high-profile tour...

17 February, 2023 | By
  • Vali Golmohammadi

Iran’s President Raisi made a high-profile tour to China and received an official welcome from...

Iran’s quest for Russian Su-35s and its impact on West Asia’s strategic calculations

Iran’s quest for Russian Su-35s and its...

24 January, 2023 | By
  • Kabir Taneja

With Western actors preoccupied with the Ukrainian crisis, the Middle East may be heading towards...

Why Iraq needs more attention in India’s West Asia policy calculus

Why Iraq needs more attention in India’s...

07 December, 2022 | By
  • Kabir Taneja

Baghdad can figure in India’s energy calculations more significantly given the geopolitical developments in recent...

Growing UAE-Israel ties shows political intent to deepen relations between the two countries

Growing UAE-Israel ties shows political intent to...

22 October, 2022 | By
  • Navdeep Suri

The bilateral relationship between Israel and UAE has moved ahead with surprising speed post the...

Iran’s SCO Accession: A timely yet insufficient gambit

Iran’s SCO Accession: A timely yet insufficient...

19 September, 2022 | By
  • Vali Golmohammadi

The changing world order has opened the doors of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to Iran,...

30 years of bilateral ties: What Indo-Israeli relations look like

30 years of bilateral ties: What Indo-Israeli...

12 September, 2022 | By
  • Navdeep Suri

India's de-hyphenation policy in West Asia has been instrumental in sustaining bilateral ties with Israel.

The Arab Gulf’s outreach to Iran amidst a flailing nuclear deal

The Arab Gulf’s outreach to Iran amidst...

24 August, 2022 | By
  • Kabir Taneja

With the Arab Gulf states hoping to renew ties with Iran, a collective-diplomacy approach has...

The military–security dimension of the 2020 Abraham Accords: An Israeli perspective

The military–security dimension of the 2020 Abraham...

28 July, 2022 | By
  • Alvite Ningthoujam

With strong convergences of strategic interests, military-security cooperation looks promising between Israel, the United Arab...

Building new partnerships: Putin looks toward Iran

Building new partnerships: Putin looks toward Iran

26 July, 2022 | By
  • Kabir Taneja

In Russia’s pageantry of state visits to Iran, its counter to the West is quite...

The I2U2 summit: Geoeconomic cooperation in a geopolitically complicated West Asia

The I2U2 summit: Geoeconomic cooperation in a...

14 July, 2022 | By
  • Kabir Taneja

The I2U2 grouping could be a game-changer in the region as it provides a platform...

Gantz’s visit to India: Israel’s hand in building the Asian leading power

Gantz’s visit to India: Israel’s hand in...

11 June, 2022 | By
  • Oshrit Birvadker

Israel can leverage the current geopolitical situation in bolstering the economic, strategic, defence, and cultural...