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Ateet Sharma

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Ateet Sharma reads the pulse of the geopolitical contests in Eurasia, and India’s outreach in the region and beyond.

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    West Africa faces pivotal moment as Niger coup leaders take on regional powers, West

    by Ateet Sharma August 4, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma August 4, 2023

    After denouncing military agreements that have been in place with France for several decades, the coup leaders in Niger have gone ahead and cut off ties with neighbouring Nigeria, triggering …

  • World

    Watch: Somalia fires athletics chief after viral ‘runner’ video

    by Ateet Sharma August 3, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma August 3, 2023

    Somalia has suspended its athletics federation chief and launched a major investigation after a female sprinter representing the country clocked 21.81 seconds in a women’s 100m event at an international …

  • World

    Russia seeks Turkey’s help for sending food to Africa amid Ukraine war

    by Ateet Sharma August 3, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma August 3, 2023

    After terminating the United Nations-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative last month, Russia is looking at Turkey to facilitate unimpeded exports of its food and fertilizer to the world markets, in …

  • World

    Niger coup splits West Africa, Captain Traore emerges icon of anti-West camp

    by Ateet Sharma August 2, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma August 2, 2023

    Defence chiefs of 15 countries in Western Africa are holding an ‘extraordinary meeting’ in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja on Wedensday to discuss the political and security situation in Niger which …

  • World

    France readies evacuation of its citizens, European nationals from uranium-rich Niger

    by Ateet Sharma August 1, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma August 1, 2023

    As massive street protests and violence grips Niger’s capital Niamey, France on Tuesday afternoon announced that it will begin evacuation of its citizens in the West African nation immediately. The …

  • World

    Russia distances itself from Niger coup, seeks restoration of constitutional order

    by Ateet Sharma July 31, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 31, 2023

    A day after videos showing protesters in Niger chanting pro-Russia and anti-France slogans went viral on social media, Moscow on Monday reacted cautiously saying that it remains seriously concerned about …

  • World

    India, France and Japan chip in big time to help Sri Lanka in hour of crisis

    by Ateet Sharma July 29, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 29, 2023

    Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe discussed the coordinated debt restructuring process led jointly by India, Japan and France during key meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Foreign Minister …

  • World

    Why India-Japan partnership is key to growth of North East, Bay of Bengal community

    by Ateet Sharma July 28, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 28, 2023

    Political and economic stability in countries across the Indian Ocean region is becoming increasingly important for India and Japan as they work closely together to realise a ‘Free and Open …

  • World

    Putin backs PM Modi’s pitch for G20 membership of African Union

    by Ateet Sharma July 28, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 28, 2023

    A growing number of countries, including Russia, are now backing India’s call seeking African Union’s reinforced presence in international forums, especially in the G20 – the world’s premier forum for …

  • World

    Putin hits back at critics accusing Russia of starving poor countries, pledges thousands of tonnes of free food to Africa

    by Ateet Sharma July 27, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 27, 2023

    A few days after it refused to further extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Russia on Thursday promised to replace Ukrainian grain to the “most needy African countries” – both …

  • World

    As war rages in Ukraine, Russia rekindles friendship with North Korea

    by Ateet Sharma July 27, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 27, 2023

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s meeting with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang on Wednesday during the latter’s visit to the country has generated a lot of curiosity …

  • World

    Weapons to atomic reactors, Russia vows to help Africa during Saint Petersburg meet

    by Ateet Sharma July 26, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 26, 2023

    As Russia continues to make deep inroads into Africa, several leading arms exporters from the country will be showcasing a wide range of their latest counterterrorism equipment and intelligent digital …

  • India

    Will cross LoC in future if need be, says Rajnath on Kargil Vijay Diwas

    by Ateet Sharma July 26, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 26, 2023

    Paying tributes to martyrs of Kargil war on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the 1999 war was imposed on the country …

  • World

    Iran’s new security chief meets NSA Doval in Johannesburg, discusses Chabahar and BRICS membership

    by Ateet Sharma July 25, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 25, 2023

    Acknowledging India’s growth as an emerging power, Tehran has urged New Delhi to accelerate the process of Iran’s admission to the powerful five-member BRICS grouping that includes Brazil, Russia, India, …

  • World

    NSA Doval meets Russia’s Patrushev and China’s Wang Yi as BRICS security chiefs gather in Johannesburg

    by Ateet Sharma July 24, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 24, 2023

    National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval spotlighted the linkages between cyber criminals and terrorists – including the use of cyber space for financing, money laundering, radicalizing, lone wolf attacks, recruitment …

  • World

    India set to handover missile corvette at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam’s legendary port in South China Sea

    by Ateet Sharma July 22, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 22, 2023

    After having completed 32 years of glorious service to the Indian Navy, Indian Naval Ship Kirpan – the indigenously-built, 1350-tonne missile Corvette – will be handed over to Vietnam People’s …

  • World

    Riding on new connectivity wave, India and Sri Lanka focus big on island nation’s north

    by Ateet Sharma July 21, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 21, 2023

    India and Sri Lanka on Friday adopted a vision document to strengthen their economic partnership by accelerating connectivity in the maritime, air, energy and people-to-people domains. The focus was particularly …

  • World

    Colombo Port in spotlight as Adani meets Lankan President in Delhi

    by Ateet Sharma July 21, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 21, 2023

    Just a few hours before he held crucial discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, visiting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe began Friday with …

  • World

    Lankan President Wickremesinghe’s big visit begins, meeting with Doval precedes crucial talks with PM Modi

    by Ateet Sharma July 21, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 21, 2023

    Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has begun his big visit to India, holding talks with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday morning in New Delhi, just ahead of …

  • World

    Big breakthrough for HAL as Argentina begins detailed talks to buy Indian helicopters for its armed forces

    by Ateet Sharma July 20, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 20, 2023

    Taking a major step to anchor their military ties, India and Argentina on Thursday signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on productive cooperation and acquisition of Light and Medium Utility …

  • World

    Indian shipyards come of age as US naval vessels dock in Chennai

    by Ateet Sharma July 19, 2023
    by Ateet Sharma July 19, 2023

    Advancing India’s indigenous production and logistics goals and giving a major boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India for the World’ initiative, a US Navy Ship (USNS) is …

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