Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , Tehran (Undated file photo) A senior US official told Washington Post that the toned-down early morning Israeli strike Saturday on military targets in Iran was a “proportional strike,” which “was moderate enough to quiet the conflict without provoking Iran into a counterattack.” However, …
Trump could be heading back to White House
The New Indian Express, October 25, 2024 Trump could be heading back to White House Less than a fortnight before the election, Donald Trump seems to be inching ahead in his race against Kamala Harris. It has left politicos and pundits hedging their bets M K Bhadrakumar A common refrain is that the race in …
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India-Iran Ties | Multidimensional significance of Modi-Pezeshkian meeting
DECCAN HERALD, OCT. 23, 2024 India-Iran Ties | Multidimensional significance of Modi-Pezeshkian meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meet in Kazan at a time when both India and Iran face pressure from the United States M K Bhadrakumar The October 22 meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, on …
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The India-Canada-US triangle merits an honest political dialogue
Howdy, Modi! event, Houston, Texas, Sept. 22, 2019 The rift between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar has deepened into a first-rate diplomatic crisis with the ‘tit-for-tat’ expulsion of senior diplomats, including the heads of missions. That this happened on a day when an Indian team of officials was …
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Between Russia and Iran all is well that ends well
President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, October 11, 2024 The mystery about the hastily-arranged ‘working meeting’ between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Friday has only deepened after the event. This was their first-ever meeting. Putin didn’t even have the post-event …
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The Arabs are transparently displaying their crossover to multi-alignment in a US-led Middle Eastern war
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince, (R), received Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, Riyadh, Oct. 9, 2024 Reuters reported on Friday quoting three sources in the Persian Gulf that the regional states are lobbying Washington to stop Israel from attacking Iran’s oil sites as “part of their attempts to avoid being caught in the …
Jaishankar braces for Pakistan trip
The Last Waltz. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre, right) being welcomed by his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif (centre, left), at the airport in Lahore, Pakistan, December 25, 2015 In the world of diplomacy, optics do matter, and therefore, the External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s caustic remarks about what he hopes to achieve — or …
Afghanistan’s isolation is crumbling. India should think up big ideas
My article in Deccan Herald dated October 8, 2024: “October 4 marks a turning point not only for the Taliban government but regional security as well, as Moscow expects that the Taliban will never allow foreign military bases in its country — echoing a consistent Indian demand. READ MORE…
Russia aligns with Iran, war clouds scatter
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tehran, July 19, 2022 Israel has apparently shelved its planned attack on Iran. A combination of circumstances can be attributed to this retreat, which rubbishes Israel’s own high-pitched rhetoric that it was raring to go. Despite Israel’s brilliant media management, reports …
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West Asian crisis prompts Biden to break ice with Putin
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) met Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin (L), Tehran, October 30, 2024 The US president Joe Biden sprang a surprise during a press gaggle with reporters outside the White House on Thursday when he essentially didn’t rule out a potential meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the upcoming summits …
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