Conflict in the Caucases: why India should be watching closely
India needs to watch the the use of foreign recruits in the conflict very carefully, battling as it is its own war against cross-border terror.
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Iran’s Rouhani says U.S. faces defeat in bid to reimpose U.N. sanctions
Iran has dismissed the U.S. sanctions move as “void and illegal” and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Saturday he cannot take any action on the U.S. declaration because “there would appear to be uncertainty” on the issue.
The Bilateral, Regional and Global Dimensions of Sino-Russian relations
China and Russia are seeking to act as key players to promote the narratives of emerging economies on issues of security and development
EU Challenges China’s Trade Expansion With Landmark Tariff
Europe is stepping up efforts to guard against expansionist Chinese commercial policies, part of a balancing act that echoes U.S. concerns about China’s economic rise while staying within the framework of the World Trade Organization.
Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the USA: Slippery Oil Triangle
Following a deadlocked OPEC summit in February, Moscow and Riyadh announced they would ramp up production, sending already low prices tumbling, suggesting they have decided geopolitical interests trump purely economic ones.
Failing BRI to Health Silk Route: How COVID-19 is Changing Global Strategic Equations
Trends in January and February suggested a drop in Comprehensive National Power of China. The last week of March 2020 saw the epicenters of COVID-19 shifting westwards with US, Europe and UK emerging to be worst affected
Germany, Kazakhstan agree to boost investments in Kazakhstan
Bilateral trade between Germany and Kazakhstan amounts to some 5 billion euros a year, with a deficit for Germany due to gas and oil imports.
EU parliamentarians’ Kashmir visit – PR stunt or perception management?
The European parliamentarians’ visit to Kashmir after the abrogation of its special privileges is consistent with New Delhi’s 30-year old policy of sharing its story of combatting cross border terrorism in the Muslim-majority region with the world at large.
Can Trump’s tricks settle the Syrian conflict?
While Trump has been posting tweets for his electorate, the U.S.-led international coalition carried out another air raid on the residential area in Idlib province, apparently against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) units.
Oil rises amidst Iran tensions
Tehran said on Sunday it will soon boost its uranium enrichment above a limit set by a 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.