Anil Trigunayat

Anil Trigunayat

Former Indian Ambassador to Jordan, Libya, and Malta; Distinguished Fellow and Head of the West Asia Experts Group at the Vivekananda International Foundation.

Flickers of Hope, Shadows of Uncertainty in Gaza’s Elusive Peace

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Two years of mayhem might end with both Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal pressured and brokered by President Trump, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey on their respective clients and surrogates. There are jubilations in war-torn Gaza streets, whatever is left of them, and in Israel, especially in the families and friends of the remaining 20-odd hapless hostages who have suffered extreme violence and human indignities for over two years.

The Saudi-Pakistan Pact and the Question of U.S. Complicity

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The direct fallout of the Israeli strikes on Qatar to eliminate Hamas leaders and negotiators for Gaza and the US deep state’s complicity and political leadership’s double-speak and tongue-in-cheek stance has reinforced the utter unreliability of the US security cover once again for the countries in West Asia and North Africa, especially the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

From Galwan to Kazan: Can India and China Move Beyond Strategic Rivalry?

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On October 23, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, decided to bury the hatchet and work expeditiously and sincerely to resolve various bilateral issues, especially the breach of trust stemming from China’s unsuccessful incursion in Galwan in 2020.

Turkiye’s Green Leap: Policy Lessons for India’s Sustainable Transition

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Even as India-Turkiye ties face strain over Ankara’s role following the Pakistan-orchestrated attack in Pahalgam, it is worth examining Turkiye’s climate governance leap.

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