India Bangladesh virtual summit reinvigorates bilateral ties
Indian Prime Minister Modi said Bangladesh is a key pillar of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and it has been a key priority for him to strengthen ties between the two countries.
Defence & Diplomacy
US sanctions Turkey over purchase of Russian missile system
The sanctions were mandated under a 2017 law requiring them against any entity that engages in “significant transactions” with Russian defense or intelligence sectors.
Can Erdogan Reconcile With the West? Putin’s Betting Against It
From Azerbaijan to Syria to Libya, Erdogan’s drive to rebuild Turkey’s influence as a regional power has forced Russia to roll back its ambitions.
Israel and Bhutan normalize ties
Bhutan becomes the fourth South Asian country to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel, after India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
What would a Biden administration’s approach to Af-Pak be?
Pakistan will face increased pressure from USA to guarantee the safety of its nuclear arsenal during the Biden presidency, and also take further action against terror groups based within its borders that are targeting India.
Morocco joins other Arab nations agreeing to normalize Israel ties
Morocco joins the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan in beginning to forge deals with Israel, driven in part by U.S.-led efforts to present a united front against Iran and roll back Tehran’s regional influence.
Russia accuses US-led West of attempting to ‘undermine’ its close relations with India
Speaking at a meeting of the state-run think-tank Russian International Affairs Council via a video link on Tuesday, Lavrov said the West is seeking to reinstate the unipolar world order that would include all states but for Russia and China with which it would deal later.
Uzbekistan – India: Time tested friendship
The close friendly relations between Uzbekistan and India have their roots deep in history. The eminent Uzbek scholar Al Biruni visited India in the 11th century and wrote his famous book Kitab-Takkik Al Hind, one of the famous books on Indian society and culture.
Global arms industry report hiked sales, buyers mostly in Global South
After the USA, China accounted for the second largest share of 2019 arms
sales by the top 25 arms companies, at 16 per cent.
UN pledges humanitarian support as Armenia and Azerbaijan negotiate ‘lasting, peaceful settlement’ over Nagorno-Karabakh
A ceasefire was agreed through a joint statement by the President of Azerbaijan, Prime Minister of Armenia, and Russia’s President, on 9 November, leading to the deployment of several thousand Russian peacekeepers to the enclave and border regions.