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India in the Middle East
![What the Israel-UAE Agreement Means for Asian Powers What the Israel-UAE Agreement Means for Asian Powers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-12_15-30-23.jpg)
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.
![Taking India-Gulf Cooperation Into Space Taking India-Gulf Cooperation Into Space](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-10-1.jpg)
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.
![The China-India Contest in the Middle East The China-India Contest in the Middle East](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-07-21-4.jpg)
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.
![India’s COVID-19 Cooperation With the Middle East India’s COVID-19 Cooperation With the Middle East](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-12_15-30-23.jpg)
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.
![A Sovereign Iraq Is Key to Securing India’s Energy Industry A Sovereign Iraq Is Key to Securing India’s Energy Industry](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-04-07.jpg)
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.
![Modi in Saudi Arabia: Upping the ‘Look West’ Game Modi in Saudi Arabia: Upping the ‘Look West’ Game](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-48983563628-1fbc92c29d-k.jpg)
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.
![The Domestic Dividends of Modi’s Look West Policy The Domestic Dividends of Modi’s Look West Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-12_15-30-23.jpg)
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.
![India and the Evolving Geopolitics of the Middle East India and the Evolving Geopolitics of the Middle East](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-09_19-50-55.jpg)
India and the Evolving Geopolitics of the Middle East
By Nadeem Ahmed Moonakal
India's “Link West” policy has seen both continuity and change.
![What the US Iran Sanctions Mean for India What the US Iran Sanctions Mean for India](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-27156898236_e2cfc8fcf4_k.jpg)
What the US Iran Sanctions Mean for India
By Paras Ratna
India’s diplomatic predicament just got worse.
![India’s Growing Role in the Middle East India’s Growing Role in the Middle East](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-25697823574_767790112f_z.jpg)
India’s Growing Role in the Middle East
By Rachel Brandenburg and Bharath Gopalaswamy
A recent agreement to allow an Indian airline to run flights to Israel through Saudi airspace illustrates Delhi’s increasing clout.
![Look West, Think Ahead: The Role of Renewables in India’s Energy Security Look West, Think Ahead: The Role of Renewables in India’s Energy Security](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-3740437696_76cdb2ef53_b.jpg)
Look West, Think Ahead: The Role of Renewables in India’s Energy Security
By Heather Byrne
The future of India’s energy security lies in diversifying its portfolio.
![India-Gulf Ties in the Spotlight India-Gulf Ties in the Spotlight](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-09_19-50-55.jpg)
India-Gulf Ties in the Spotlight
By Tridivesh Singh Maini and Sandeep Sachdeva
India's ties with Gulf states have evolved noticeably over the past decade.