West Asia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit on Sunday and discussed bilateral cooperation, West Asia, the …

Amid the evolving situation in West Asia, Indian and Israeli Defence officials spoke to each other on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence said. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh received a …

The US State and Defence Departments have begun moving non-essential personnel out of several locations across West Asia amid growing regional tensions, CNN reported citing US officials and sources familiar …

US President Donald Trump held a ‘productive’ telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a statement by the White House said. The two leaders emphasised their commitment to advance the …

Israeli Ambassador Reuven Azar has expressed gratitude for India’s support and stated “enjoying overwhelming support from the Indian people.” Speaking to ANI, the envoy stated, “We are very grateful that …

West Asia Strategist Waiel Awwad stated that India has been taking the lead towards the birth of a multipolar world and highlighted the presence of India and the rest of …

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday received Director General Yaakov Blitshtein of Israel in Delhi where the two noted the development of India-Israel cooperation. Jaishankar said that they exchanged …

Iranian Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi said the current situation in West Asia is deteriorating amid escalating conflict between Israel and Lebanon, adding that there is no horizon in sight …

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 …

Bengali polymath and Asia’s first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore binds India to countries in West Asia through literary fabric. Tagore, whose artistic and literary pursuits turned him into a ‘universal …

Two developments bring Iran into focus of West Asia affairs. The anti-hijab protests are back in the country and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) talks with the United …

Apart from Saudi Arabia and Turkey, representatives from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Oman will take part in the G20 Summit in New Delhi. The participation of more Middle …

America’s latest gambit of convening a meeting of national security advisers from three countries (India, Saudi Arabia and UAE) to counter China’s BRI reflects its growing loss of influence in …

Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is an often-overlooked strategic theatre in the Indo-Pacific region. The region is defined as the one lying between Egypt, South Africa, and India’s western coast. For …

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 …

<p> In Pakistan, a frontline state on the gates of Central and West Asia, the stage is set for a massive purge that targets former Prime Minister Imran Khan.</p> <p> …

<p> Mohammed Soliman is a manager at McLarty Associates, a global strategy firm based in Washington, and a nonresident scholar at the Middle East Institute. Soliman is also the intellectual …