First foreign policy move under Modi 3.0
Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister for the third consecutive term
South Asia
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.
New political polarization in South Asia
By Subrata Biswas New polarization in South Asian politics is being predicted, with Pakistan’s decision
In Central Asia-South Asia Connectivity, no South Asia without India
By Aditi Bhaduri, The Quint Last week the US announced the formation of a new
Russia offered U.S. use of Central Asia bases for Afghan intel – paper
President Vladimir Putin in June offered U.S. counterpart Joe Biden the use of Russian military bases in Central Asia for information gathering from Afghanistan, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Saturday, as American troops leave the country.
Viewpoint: Nepal’s Internal Political Feud During Inconsistent Global Order
Strategic leaders currently on the chair must visualize how Nepal will configure in the next half a century before their personal ambitions so that Nepal strives.
What is driving Chinese interest in Bangladesh?
It seems obvious that China wants to establish Bangladesh (besides Pakistan) as another bridgehead for Chinese interests in South Asia.
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.
How can India and Nepal get ties back on track?
The several diplomatic measures being taken by India and Nepal to de-escalate tensions testifies to a willingness on both sides to get bilateral relations back on track.
PM Modi speaks to US President-elect Joe Biden
Biden is known to be a strong proponent of closer India-US ties since his days as a senator in the 1970s and played a key role in getting the approval of the Senate for the bilateral civil nuclear deal in 2008.