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Ashok Sajjanhar

Ashok Sajjanhar

Amb. Ashok Sajjanhar, is a former Ambassador of India to Kazakhstan, Sweden and Latvia. He is an Executive Council Member at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses and President, Institute of Global Studies

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    Why China hosted Third Belt and Road Forum lost its shine

    by Ashok Sajjanhar October 25, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar October 25, 2023

    In the run-up to the Third Belt and Road Forum (BRF) which took place in Beijing on 17-18 October, 2023, the Chinese Foreign Ministry was always cagey to share the …

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    The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: A game-changing initiative

    by Ashok Sajjanhar October 7, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar October 7, 2023

    Achieving a consensus on the Leaders’ Declaration at the recent G20 Summit in New Delhi was undoubtedly a triumph for ‘’Team India’’ under the bold and visionary leadership of Prime …

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    The G20 Summit: A triumph for Team India

    by Ashok Sajjanhar September 19, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar September 19, 2023

    Despite dire predictions and odds right till the day of the G20 Summit on 9th September, India was able to produce a 100 per cent consensus at the G20 New …

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    Is Xi Jinping’s likely absence at G20 summit a blessing in disguise?

    by Ashok Sajjanhar September 3, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar September 3, 2023

    The media and commentators, both in India and in several other countries, have gone into a tizzy since Reuters reported on 31st August that the Chinese President will in all …

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    Expansion of BRICS — time for pause and reflection

    by Ashok Sajjanhar August 9, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar August 9, 2023

    The 15th BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place in Johannesburg in South Africa from 22nd-24th August. This will be the first in-person Summit to be held after 4 years, …

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    India concludes a successful presidency with the SCO Summit

    by Ashok Sajjanhar July 7, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar July 7, 2023

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually chaired the 23rd Session of the Council of Heads of State Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on 4th July, 2023. Presidents of member …

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    PM Modi’s US visit lights up new pathways of partnership

    by Ashok Sajjanhar June 29, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar June 29, 2023

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United States from June 21-23 for the eighth time during his tenure. The visit symbolized the dynamism of US-India partnership and the importance that …

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    PM Modi’s Washington visit poised to take India-US Relations to a new high

    by Ashok Sajjanhar June 13, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar June 13, 2023

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be embarking on his eighth visit to the United States on 20th June, 2023. It is a testament to the dynamism of this partnership and …

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    Why India must enhance engagement with Central Asia

    by Ashok Sajjanhar June 9, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar June 9, 2023

    The Central Asian region comprising Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan has been largely peaceful and stable since the countries attained independence on the disintegration of the Soviet Union in …

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    The 3rd QUAD Summit—going beyond balancing China

    by Ashok Sajjanhar June 8, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar June 8, 2023

    The third in-person Quad Summit took place in Hiroshima on the sidelines of the G7 Summit on 20th May, 2023. Originally the Summit was to take place in Sydney on …

  • Opinion

    India at G7: A Growing Synergy

    by Ashok Sajjanhar May 28, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar May 28, 2023

    At the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan on 20th-21st May, 2023. This is the fifth time …

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    India and the SCO: A significant partnership

    by Ashok Sajjanhar May 23, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar May 23, 2023

    India assumed the annual Presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for 2023 from Uzbekistan in September last year. It will be holding the Summit of the Heads of State/Government …

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    India’s tightrope geopolitical walk: The way forward

    by Ashok Sajjanhar May 11, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar May 11, 2023

    The world has passed through immense turmoil and turbulence over the last few years. The Covid-19 pandemic which hit the world at the beginning of 2020 was the worst health …

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    PM Modi’s Foreign Policy@9: Bold, Independent, Compassionate

    by Ashok Sajjanhar April 23, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar April 23, 2023

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be completing nine years of his tenure next month. He will be delivering the 100th edition of his unique monthly Radio Address to the Nation ‘’Mann …

  • Opinion

    Despite Some Hiccups, India Deftly Leads the G20

    by Ashok Sajjanhar March 12, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar March 12, 2023

    India assumed the Presidency of G20 (the Group of 20 countries comprising 19 large economies and the European Union) for 2023 from Indonesia on 1st December, 2022. While accepting this …

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    India-US Relations: The Blossoming of an Indispensable Partnership

    by Ashok Sajjanhar January 6, 2023
    by Ashok Sajjanhar January 6, 2023

    Former US diplomat Dennis Kux wrote a book on India-US ties in the early 1990s which he titled as ‘’Estranged Democracies.’’ According to him, while both the countries were democracies …

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    India Takes World Centre-Stage with G20 Presidency

    by Ashok Sajjanhar November 20, 2022
    by Ashok Sajjanhar November 20, 2022

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally received the baton of the Presidency of G20 (the Group of 20 countries comprising 19 large economies and the European Union) for 2023 from …

  • Opinion

    India assumes leadership on world stage with G-20 Presidency

    by Ashok Sajjanhar November 12, 2022
    by Ashok Sajjanhar November 12, 2022

    India takes over the Presidency of the G20 (Group of 20) countries, one of the most consequential amongst current day multilateral bodies, on December 1. This decisively signals the emergence …

  • Opinion

    Does The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) have a future?

    by Ashok Sajjanhar October 21, 2022
    by Ashok Sajjanhar October 21, 2022

    The sixth two-day Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) ended in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan on October 13. The CICA meeting witnessed …

  • Opinion

    Is Central Asia Distancing Itself from Russia?

    by Ashok Sajjanhar October 16, 2022
    by Ashok Sajjanhar October 16, 2022

    The Russia-Ukraine conflict which has been continuing for the last more than seven months has resulted in a huge decline in the standing and prestige of Russia in the world. …

  • Opinion

    How Modi’s India is turning into a indispensable global power

    by Ashok Sajjanhar October 10, 2022
    by Ashok Sajjanhar October 10, 2022

    The world has been experiencing turmoil and turbulence over the last three years, the likes of which it has not witnessed in many decades in the past. In addition to …

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