Aditi Bhaduri

Aditi Bhaduri is a columnist specialising in Eurasian geopolitics

Jeddah conference on Ukraine—a post-West moment when the Global South came into its own

On 5-6 August the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia organised peace talks on Ukraine. More than 40 countries, including India, the…

1 year ago

Being a secular state, Uzbekistan has to constantly fight radicalisation

Bektosh Berdiev is a noted political scientist in Uzbekistan.  He serves in the Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of…

1 year ago

Does GCC-Central Asia partnership open a new opportunity for India?

July 19th saw yet another summit in the format of C5+ in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The summit took place between…

1 year ago

Re-election of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev heralds closer India-Uzbekistan ties

The re-election of Uzbekistan’s president Shavkat Mirziyoyev in polls held on July 9 is of significance for both Uzbekistan and…

1 year ago

Uzbekistan echoes India’s concerns on terrorism and radicalization

On July 4, India convened the 23rd Summit of the Heads of States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in…

1 year ago

‘Egypt acknowledges India’s expanding influence in Asia and globally’

Mohammed Soliman is a prominent strategist known for formulating the strategy and vision behind the I2U2 initiative and providing extensive…

1 year ago

St. Petersburg forum and the myth of Russia’s isolation

On 20th June, the Atlantic Council published a post by Nataliya Popovych titled “Western Companies Are Still Financing Russia’s Invasion of…

1 year ago

UN Peacekeepers’ memorial wall is a long overdue recognition of an Indian initiative—Asoke Mukerji

On 14th June the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a draft resolution piloted by India to establish a…

1 year ago

Erdogan’s chance to make good with India

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is back in power in Turkey in widely-watched elections, which The Economist had billed as "The…

1 year ago

After the ‘historic’ summit, is China snaring Central Asia in a debt trap?

China recently held a two-day summit with the heads of state of the five Central Asian states in Xi’an –…

1 year ago

Syria wins big, is back in the Arab League amid diminishing US influence in West Asia

On May 7, the League of Arab States admitted Syria back into its fold, following its suspension more than 12…

2 years ago

Indian scholars in Sanskrit and Pali can do a lot to support Buddhism in Russia—Russian Buddhist scholar

Dr. Baatr Kitinov is a native Buddhist of the Russian Federation, from the Kalmyk Region, an autonomous region of the…

2 years ago

The Kerala Story and sex slavery in ISIS camp

The state of West Bengal recently became the first state in the country to ban the movie 'The Kerala Story'.…

2 years ago

Why New India discarded political correctness to support Syrians during earthquake

India’s quick response to the humanitarian crisis that unfolded in Syria and Turkiye in the wake of earthquakes in the…

2 years ago

Why India must strengthen the government of President el-Sisi in Egypt

The visit of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to India as Chief Guest for the 2023 Republic Day parade has…

2 years ago

How a Turkic Summit spurred greater India-Cyprus cooperation

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar recently concluded what can be billed as a hugely successful visit to Cyprus (and…

2 years ago

PM Modi and Prime Minister Hasina have rebooted India-Bangladesh ties: Syed Badrul Ahsan

Syed Badrul Ahsan is one of Bangladesh’s foremost public intellectuals and the author of several books. He is no stranger to…

2 years ago

Egyptian President El Sisi’s visit to India can yield a pan-Arab “Cairo-Delhi” axis- Mohammed Soliman

Mohammed Soliman is the Director, Strategic Technologies and Cyber Security Programme at the Middle East Institute in Washington. He cemented…

2 years ago

Will Russia-led CSTO survive the Ukraine war?

The Moscow led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) has just received its major jolt – one may say even an…

2 years ago

Will India benefit from Netanyahu’s return as Israel’s Prime Minister?

The re-election of Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s recent elections has gladdened many Indians. Ignoring Israel’s domestic policies, there have been…

2 years ago

Can Turan–an alliance of Turkic states ever become a reality?

Going by social media posts in the Turkic world, one would think that the map of Eurasia had changed overnight…

2 years ago