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    • Yemen’s Endless Agony

    Yemen’s Endless Agony

    Iran has lent some support to the Houthis, but its support is not a decisive factor. The Saudis have for exaggerated Iran’s role and have in the process made it difficult for themselves to see the reality.

    K. P. Fabian
    June 23, 2015

    The Islamic State and the United States

    The Islamic State and the United States

    It is difficult to figure out the basic motivation of US policy. It might be sheer inability to decide or it might be the desire to lend support to the progressive realization of the 1982 Yinon plan.

    K. P. Fabian
    June 08, 2015

    ‘Operation Decisive Storm’ and Changing Geopolitics in the Gulf

    ‘Operation Decisive Storm’ and Changing Geopolitics in the Gulf

    While both Saudi Arabia and Iran vie for power and influence, Yemenis continue to suffer and the country seems to be slipping into further instability.

    Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
    May 26, 2015

    The Death Sentence on Former President Morsi

    The Death Sentence on Former President Morsi

    With the death sentence pronounced on Mohammed Morsi, the first democratically elected President in Egypt’s history, it is difficult not to conclude that Egypt is moving away from a democratic destination at an accelerated pace.

    K. P. Fabian
    May 25, 2015

    Crisis in Yemen: Imperatives for Region and Beyond

    Crisis in Yemen: Imperatives for Region and Beyond

    This Issue Brief examines the various dimensions of the conflict in Yemen and analyses the conflict’s impact on the region and beyond.

    Meena Singh Roy, M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi and Zaki Zaidi
    May 05, 2015

    India’s Renewed Interest in Chabahar: Need to Stay the Course

    India’s Renewed Interest in Chabahar: Need to Stay the Course

    India has to play a critical role in developing and thereby realising the full potential of Chabahar port which will significantly boost its image as a proactive regional power that is building such critical infrastructure not only to maximise its financial and strategic gains but also to propel regional growth and prosperity.

    Ashok K. Behuria and M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi
    May 13, 2015

    Implications of the Taliban’s 2015 Spring Offensive

    Implications of the Taliban’s 2015 Spring Offensive

    Shifting the centre of gravity of fighting from their traditional strongholds in the South to the northern parts of Afghanistan in this operation is indicative of the Taliban’s shift in focus to other regions that are also in the al Qaeda’s radar.

    V. Mahalingam
    May 06, 2015

    India should rethink its Afghan policy

    India should rethink its Afghan policy

    India should continue to play the Afghan game but no longer by showering financial largesse but by deploying its skills of political manoeuvring.

    P. Stobdan
    April 28, 2015

    The Iran Nuclear Deal: An Indian Perspective

    The Iran Nuclear Deal: An Indian Perspective

    The Iran nuclear deal should not be seen in isolation. There has been a clear realisation in the West, especially in the US, that Iran needs to be brought out of international isolation and into the mainstream.

    Rajeev Agarwal
    April 06, 2015

    Arab Spring or Islamic State – The Case of Tunisia

    Arab Spring or Islamic State – The Case of Tunisia

    The recent attack on the Bardo museum and killing of foreign tourists has demonstrated that the challenge from the hardline Islamists remains.

    S. K. Bhutani
    March 31, 2015

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