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Amid War and Uncertainty, India’s Middle East Interests Evolve

Amid War and Uncertainty, India’s Middle East Interests Evolve

By Seamus Duffy
If New Delhi cannot insulate itself from the ongoing Israeli-Iranian tensions, then no amount of hedging or switching between strategic initiatives will bring its ambitions to fruition. 
Will Iran Set up a Base in Antarctica?

Will Iran Set up a Base in Antarctica?

By Zia Madani and Alan D. Hemmings
What is driving Iran's interest in Antarctica, and how realistic are its ambitions?

India’s Stake in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict 

India’s Stake in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict 

By Seamus Duffy
Armenia is a crucial player in the planned International North-South Transportation Corridor. Its defeat will require India to adjust its strategy for the South Caucasus.

Growth and Incoherence: BRICS 2023 Summit in South Africa

Growth and Incoherence: BRICS 2023 Summit in South Africa

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
BRICS eyes expansion, but without a coherent agenda. Meanwhile, rhetoric about respect for international law sours beside Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

2 Years of Taliban Diplomacy

2 Years of Taliban Diplomacy

By Syed Basim Raza and Ureeda Khan
Despite lacking diplomatic recognition from any state, the Taliban government has been engaged in talks with regional players.
China-Pakistan-Iran Trilateral Security Consultation: Better Late Than Never

China-Pakistan-Iran Trilateral Security Consultation: Better Late Than Never

By Syed Basim Raza and Muhammad Shoaib
The trilateral consultation serves the interests of all parties. Why did it take so many years to launch the effort? 

Why Was India’s SCO Summit Virtual?

Why Was India’s SCO Summit Virtual?

By Catherine Putz
India’s quiet SCO summit speaks loudly enough as to the group's potential, or lack thereof.
INSTC: Pipeline Dream or a Counterweight to Western Sanctions and China’s BRI? 

INSTC: Pipeline Dream or a Counterweight to Western Sanctions and China’s BRI? 

By Nima Khorrami
There is revived talk about the International North South Transport Corridor, but can the project overcome divergences between India, Iran, and Russia?

Border Clashes and Water Disputes Complicate Taliban-Iran Relations

Border Clashes and Water Disputes Complicate Taliban-Iran Relations

By Parisa Abbasian
Both the Taliban and Iran have made gestures aimed at lowering border tensions, but each still blames the other for recent clashes.

Pakistan, Iran Seal Energy Deal to Power Gwadar

Pakistan, Iran Seal Energy Deal to Power Gwadar

By Mariyam Suleman Anees
Some Pakistanis are worried about Gwadar’s considerable reliance on Iranian electricity, especially in the context of U.S. opposition to trade with Iran.

Afghanistan-Iran Complete First Trial Run of Khaf-Herat Railway

Afghanistan-Iran Complete First Trial Run of Khaf-Herat Railway

By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
The two countries, faced with sanctions and political isolation, are not completely isolated from global networks.
A Compulsive Embrace Beneath the Afghanistan-Iran Water Conflict

A Compulsive Embrace Beneath the Afghanistan-Iran Water Conflict

By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Kabul and Tehran have conflicting claims over the Helmand river’s water, but other mutual interests bind the two sides together despite this point of contention. 

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