Given India’s close relations with Iran and the Arab world, including consistent support for Palestinians, it will also have to greet with understanding any Israeli normalization of relations with Pakistan.
The Ukrainian military command seems somehow cautious about new large offensive operations at this stage, as an uncontrolled advance after the achieved successes in establishing control over recaptured vast areas could lead to catastrophe
India’s participation in the organization will also help keep it non-Western rather than anti-Western and a regional Eurasian organization, shorn of a bloc mentality.
The IPEF remains a work-in-progress and no joint statements have so far made clear what it has achieved
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
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.
Uzbekistan voted against a UN General Assembly resolution to remove Russia from the UN Human Rights Council recently in what is a definitive pro-Russia m9ve. However, it’s position 9n Russia’s war 8n Ukraine has been 9ne 9f cautiousness and consistency, argues Farkhod Tolipov
The UN’s strength is also its weakness. For when the global powers meet at the UN they carry with them the baggage of their respective ideologies and security and economic interests.
With the first ever visit by an Indian External Affairs Minister to independent Armenia, the latter has a real chance to move beyond the routinely clichéd discussions about thousand years long India Armenia friendship and ask for Indian support to counter Turkish pressure.
By Valentin Yakushik The ongoing expert discussion in the United States of the forthcoming official