From Trump’s Felony to the Future of American Leadership
Trumpian populism has ensured that a convicted felon stands a good chance of emerging as the 47th president of the US.
Category Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies
India’s Strategy Amidst China’s Growing Presence in South Asia
Despite stating that it does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, China has made it an art to coerce countries that receive aid from it. Previously, China demanded deference from other countries to the “One China” policy with regard to Taiwan, Tibet and on its South China Sea disputes with South-East Asian nations.
Chabahar Port: India-Iran Deal & US Sanctions
On May 13, India and Iran formally signed a 10-year agreement for management and development of the strategically located Chabahar Port in southeastern Iran. Until now there has been an annual contract awarded to India Port Global Ltd (IPGL). Indian Minister of Shipping Sarbanand Sonowal travelled to Iran to witness the signing ceremony of this important connectivity initiative which provides access to Afghanistan and Central Asia as well as larger Eurasia and the Caucasus. However, this progress was quickly eclipsed by a sanctions warning from the US.
Blinken’s Diplomatic Mission to China Amidst Global Unrest
Blinken’s visit may be another way of signalling to China that it shouldn’t exploit any crisis to escalate new ones, at least until the US elections are over.
India and Iran Ink Decade-Long Chabahar Port Management Agreement
Amb Anil Trigunayat For India the first ever contract for managing the foreign port is a significant development even as several Indian companies have been engaged in developing ports in Oman, Myanmar and Israel and elsewhere. And this 10 year-term…
Leadership Crisis in Iran: The Aftermath of President Raisi’s Death
The untimely death of President Ebrahim Raisi has caused a leadership vacuum, as he was mostly slated to succeed the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamanei, who is 85 and is said to be ailing.
Xi Jinping’s Europe Visit Bolsters India’s Strategic Position
The context of Xi's visit is burgeoning European desire to consolidate a European geopolitical salience
When China’s supreme leader Xi Jinping recently toured Europe, he concluded assorted agreements with France, the more refined of the European Union’s twin hearts, Serbia, a candidate member of the EU, and Hungary, the EU’s perpetual bad boy, often friendlier with Moscow than with Brussels. It was seen as a triumph of Chinese diplomacy, designed to reinforce Europe’s resistance to American pressure to choke off the burgeoning Chinese lead in high-tech and otherwise isolate Beijing.