Lured by a rising India, Central Asia rediscovers Iran’s Chabahar port
In the foreseeable future the usefulness of Iran’s Chabahar port and the INSTC for the landlocked Central Asian countries will triumph over those of other connectivity routes.
Year: 2022
The SCO Samarkand Summit: Dialogue and Cooperation in an Interconnected World
By Shavkat Mirziyoyev President, Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan’s chairmanship in the SCO has fallen on
Sheikh Hasina’s “Jamdani” diplomacy
In between parleys and visits outside her hotel, Hasina has been able to draw the attention of the Indian media, Indian top officials and the business community to her century-old traditional handloom ‘Jamdani’ saree she wore during her four-day visit.
India and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: hiccups galore
The IPEF remains a work-in-progress and no joint statements have so far made clear what it has achieved
Subtle messaging at peace-making reeks of self-promotion
Decoding the reports from Tehran about the request of French President Emmanuel Macron to the Iranian leadership to act as a mediator in the military conflict on the territory of Ukraine
Arrest of Islamic State terrorist in Russia underscores threat to Central Asia, India
India has been working with Central Asian countries in counter-terrorism both within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, as well as on a bilateral basis
Why Finland and Sweden will compromise with Turkey
What on the surface looks like Finland’s and Sweden’s negotiations with Turkey over the admission of the two previously neutral Scandinavian countries to NATO, is essentially an outward expression of two overlapping heterogeneous processes.
Arms Trade Treaty at risk of irrelevance
If the Arms Trade Treaty’s many signatories reaffirm their commitment to the agreement’s aims, they could start to see real change.
New Uzbekistan Aims to Adopt a New Democratic Constitution
Shavkat Mirziyoyev also stressed the need to continue working to strengthen the constitutional basis of the powers of the Oliy Majlis to exercise parliamentary control.
How an India-Vietnam axis is emerging in the Indo-Pacific
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit also marked one more instance of India’s assertive foreign policy in the making. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s last eight years have seen New Delhi becoming increasingly firm in pushing its own line and withstanding pressures from friends and foes alike.