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India in the Middle East

March 21, 2023
China’s Role in the Iran-Saudi Deal May Not Be All That Bad for India
By Sajid Farid Shapoo
New Delhi needs to assess if China’s growing involvement in the Gulf is detrimental to its long-term security interests and the regional balance of power.

February 15, 2023
India Ups Its Game in the Middle East
By Husain Haqqani and Aparna Pande
India's response to the earthquake emergency in Turkey and Syria is not just humanitarian. It’s strategic.

October 22, 2021
India-Israel Ties: New Opportunities in the Middle East
By Alvite Ningthoujam
Jaishankar’s trip to Israel highlights just how much India’s approach to the Middle East has changed in the last few years.

August 10, 2021
India’s Marathon Diplomacy With Iran
By Amalendu Misra
Why is India cozying up to Iran?

January 12, 2021
China and India’s Stakes in the Qatar Conflict
By Guy Burton
The resolution of the rift between Qatar on one side and Saudi Arabia and the UAE on the other will cause sighs of relief in Beijing and New Delhi.

September 01, 2020
What the Israel-UAE Agreement Means for Asian Powers
By Guy Burton
China and India have been watching the shifting geopolitics in the Middle East.

July 28, 2020
Taking India-Gulf Cooperation Into Space
By Alvite Ningthoujam
India already has the frameworks for space cooperation with partners like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.

July 21, 2020
The China-India Contest in the Middle East
By Hasan Alhasan
China’s recent advances with Iran and Turkey have been accompanied by Indian setbacks.

April 20, 2020
India’s COVID-19 Cooperation With the Middle East
By Alvite Ningthoujam
Indian aid and cooperation amid the pandemic has extended to its increasingly close partners in the Gulf region.

April 07, 2020
A Sovereign Iraq Is Key to Securing India’s Energy Industry
By Michael Haddad
India can support a sovereign Iraq to bolster its energy security.

November 09, 2019
Modi in Saudi Arabia: Upping the ‘Look West’ Game
By Shreya Upadhyay
India’s Look West policy received a fillip with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia.

May 22, 2019
The Domestic Dividends of Modi’s Look West Policy
By Chirayu Thakkar
Modi broke with BJP precedent to pursue Arab states. The foreign policy rationale is obvious, but there's a domestic political logic as well.
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