Aditi Bhaduri

Is Kazakhstan hewing a new path in the Central Asian region?

<p> <strong>Will Kazakhstan be the one to spearhead deep rooted change in the Central Asian region? While ensuring continuity, the…

3 years ago

After Imran Khan’s exit Pakistan goes back to its default position—mends fences with Saudi Arabia and UAE

<p> They have been one of Pakistan’s most enduring backers and Shahbaz Sharif’s very first foreign visit, after taking over…

3 years ago

Will India and top global brands benefit from the lifting of ban on Uzbekistan’s cotton?

<p> In the midst of a gloomy international economic scenario, a piece of good news has popped up like a…

3 years ago

Jewish faithful in India celebrate Passover, the end of slavery in style

<p> It is that time of the year, when the sun enters the constellation of Aries, days lengthen, the harvest…

3 years ago

Is Political Islam retreating after Imran Khan’s ouster in Pakistan?

<p> When Imran Khan had to unceremoniously give up the office of Prime Minister, he left behind a troubled legacy.…

3 years ago

Turkmenistan’s fabled Buddhist heritage and India connect

<p> President Ram Nath Kovind's recent highly engaged visit to Turkmenistan may hopefully infuse new life into bilateral relations. The…

3 years ago

Will the Ukraine crisis offer an opportunity for RIC Cooperation?

<p> The recent visit by foreign minister of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov, stands out for a number of reasons.…

3 years ago

Visit by Syria’s Assad showcases UAE’s pursuit of independent foreign policy

<p> It has been a season of reconciliation in the Middle East. And one of major geopolitical realignment.  Syrian President…

3 years ago

Can Turkmenistan’s new president get TAPI project back on track?

<p> On March 19 Turkmenistan sworn in its new president. The country's vice Prime Minister Serdar Berdymekhmedov was elected president…

3 years ago

Is energy powerhouse Turkmenistan holding early elections to fight radicalism?

<p> Today Turkmens are heading to the polls in what will be, in Turkmenistan's 30 years of independence, only the…

3 years ago

Will Ukraine’s Zelensky face the same fate as Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan?

<p> <strong>As Russia's special operations in Ukraine entered its 14th day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine will…

3 years ago

Will Pakistan’s instability shatter Uzbekistan’s connectivity dreams?

<p> Last week Uzbek president Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a state visit to Pakistan - his first ever visit to the…

3 years ago

Why Ukraine crisis exposes limits of Western power

<p> After all the war mongering and rhetoric emerging from Western capitals, Ukraine found itself left alone to face the…

3 years ago

Explainer: Roots of the Ukrainian crisis can be traced to 2014

<p> <strong>On February 21, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin dramatically recognized the independence of two self-proclaimed Republics in eastern Ukraine,…

3 years ago

Why India, and not China, would matter most in spurring Russia’s Greater Eurasian Partnership

<p> <strong>In a recent interview to Izvestia, the new Ambassador designate of the Russia Federation to India Denis Alipov said…

3 years ago

How Ukraine is helping Turkey to become a formidable military power

<p> <strong>In a rare move, a Chinese company Skyrizon at the end of 2021 filed an application to the Hague-based Permanent…

3 years ago

Is Turkey punching beyond its weight by trying to mediate between Ukraine and Russia?

<p> <strong>Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, from February 3. His mission? To assure…

3 years ago

Why Central Asia needs to rediscover India

<p> The first ever India Central Asia virtual summit took place on January 27. What was to have been an…

3 years ago

There will be no war now between Russia and Ukraine—Ukrainian scholar Valentin Yakushik

<p> <em>While war clouds are apparently hovering over a segment of the Russia-Ukraine border, threatening a broader conflict, Dr. Valentin…

3 years ago

Can Armenia-Turkey ties improve in the shadow of the Armenian genocide?

<p> <strong>The recent talks between Armenia and Turkey in Moscow, while surprising, were not totally unexpected. This had been a…

3 years ago

Kazakhstan: Return of Russia and the end of the Nazarbayev era

<p> The exit of the troops from the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) from Kazakhstan is a barometer to the…

3 years ago