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Talmiz Ahmad

Talmiz Ahmad

The author is the former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE, and Ram Sathe Chair for International Studies, Symbiosis International University, Pune

  • Opinion

    Will West Asia become ground-zero for ending Euro-Atlantic dominance?

    by Talmiz Ahmad June 10, 2023
    by Talmiz Ahmad June 10, 2023

    Three months after the announcement of the Beijing Accord that, with Chinese mediation, normalised relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia after a seven-month hiatus, West Asia continues to exude optimism …

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    After the Saudi-Iran agreement, has West Asia entered a de-Americanised era?

    by Talmiz Ahmad April 6, 2023
    by Talmiz Ahmad April 6, 2023

    The agreement announced in Beijing on 10 March between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic ties after a seven-year estrangement marks the first period in forty years when there …

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    Why Egyptian President al-Sisi’s visit can expand India’s strategic horizons

    by Talmiz Ahmad January 20, 2023
    by Talmiz Ahmad January 20, 2023

    India’s invitation to the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations is redolent with nostalgia and realpolitik, retrieving a valuable age-old relationship …

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    Is shared influence between China and the US the new normal in West Asia?

    by Talmiz Ahmad January 7, 2023
    by Talmiz Ahmad January 7, 2023

    Between 7-9 December, Riyadh hosted three summits: a bilateral summit, a summit involving the leaders of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and a larger summit that brought together the …

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    The Ukraine war shapes a new world order – unipolarity crumbles to give way to multipolarity—Part 2

    by Talmiz Ahmad July 5, 2022
    by Talmiz Ahmad July 5, 2022

    <p> (In Part-1 of this article the author argues that the war in Ukraine may be the culmination of a failed attempt by the US-led west to artificially and unrealistically impose a …

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    The Ukraine war shapes a new world order – unipolarity crumbles to give way to multipolarity—Part 1

    by Talmiz Ahmad July 4, 2022
    by Talmiz Ahmad July 4, 2022

    <p> As Russian troops commenced military operations in Ukraine on 24 February, the reverberations of this event are being felt in different parts of the world and hold out the …

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    What does the Ukraine conflict mean for West Asia?

    by Talmiz Ahmad March 26, 2022
    by Talmiz Ahmad March 26, 2022

    <p> <strong>Western commentators are struggling to describe the significance of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Fareed Zakaria has described it as a “seismic event”, the most significant international event since …

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    Is Turkey once again veering towards a “zero-problems” foreign policy?

    by Talmiz Ahmad January 30, 2022
    by Talmiz Ahmad January 30, 2022

    <p> On January 14, special envoys from Turkey and Armenia met in Moscow to discuss normalisation of diplomatic ties that were severed in 1993. The envoys agreed to continue the …

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