India Left Out of Chabahar: Iran’s Ties With China Should Worry Us
4 years, 6 months ago

India Left Out of Chabahar: Iran’s Ties With China Should Worry Us

The Quint  

In reversing President Barack Obama’s carefully constructed approach to Iran, President Donald Trump has driven it into a corner. With this, Iran quickly made strong moves in the region – stretching from Yemen to Syria to Iraq – through consolidating Shia-dominated governments, groups and forces. These countries had done all they could to prevent the US-Iran nuclear deal, but had failed to convince Obama from moving ahead. He favoured a reliance on America’s traditional West Asia policy with its three elements: support of Israel, strong relations with the Sunni Arab states, and working towards a regime change in Iran.

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U.S.-India ties will be strengthened, but expect tariff trouble, FTA push: Former Ambassador Juster
2 weeks, 3 days ago

U.S.-India ties will be strengthened, but expect tariff trouble, FTA push: Former Ambassador Juster

The Hindu  

Former Trump envoy to India says the new administrations will push hard on Iran sanctions, China challenge India should expect raised tariffs, and a renewed push to get a Free Trade Agreement finalised from the United States as Donald Trump gets set to begin a second term in office, said former Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster. In an exclusive interview …

India’s choices when US confronts China
3 weeks ago

India’s choices when US confronts China

Hindustan Times  

After having sealed the debate on what to do with China in his first term, and sealed it so decisively that even Joe Biden had to broadly follow his course of action, Donald Trump has reopened the debate on Washington DC’s ties with Beijing in his second term. The first school is represented by Trump’s national security appointees who believe …

Trump’s ’America First’ Policy: Potential geopolitical shifts in Middle East, implications for Modi, China, Putin, NATO
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump’s ’America First’ Policy: Potential geopolitical shifts in Middle East, implications for Modi, China, Putin, NATO

Live Mint  

Donald Trump's victory marked a drastic shift in U.S. foreign policy, driven by his “America First” principles—non-interventionism, trade protectionism, and a focus on reshaping global relations. Trump on NATO and Global Security Donald Trump’s controversial stance on NATO—where he has accused European allies of free-riding on US military commitments—has raised alarm bells in Europe. The future of transatlantic security also …

Navigating West Asia: Irina Tsukerman on Trump's 100-day peace plan and foreign policy imperatives
2 months ago

Navigating West Asia: Irina Tsukerman on Trump's 100-day peace plan and foreign policy imperatives

India Today  

In the evolving geopolitical landscape, the dynamics of West Asia and the strategic interplay involving Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, and the United States are increasingly complex. You said the 100-day plan or the first 100 days could look difficult for President Trump in implementing what he calls a peace plan or bringing about peace in West Asia. You do think …

How return of Donald Trump as POTUS is bad news for Pakistan
2 months ago

How return of Donald Trump as POTUS is bad news for Pakistan

Firstpost  

In Trump’s new strategic geopolitical balance sheet, India is a valuable asset, while Pakistan is a manageable liability The return of Donald Trump as the US president is a bad news for Pakistan, as American strategy shifts uncomfortably and unpredictably fast. In Trump’s new strategic geopolitical balance sheet, India is a valuable asset, while Pakistan is a manageable liability. As …

Will Iran’s foreign policy change under a new president?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Iran’s foreign policy change under a new president?

Al Jazeera  

The two candidates offer different approches, but whoever wins won’t be the sole decision-maker in Iran’s system. He had the backing of reformists like former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, whose involvement likely indicates Pezeshkian will pursue a key reformist foreign policy goal: renegotiating a nuclear deal to alleviate sanctions on Iran’s economy and ease tensions with the West. “There …

Chabahar deal | Could U.S. play spoiler in India-Iran ties? Watch
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Chabahar deal | Could U.S. play spoiler in India-Iran ties? Watch

The Hindu  

This week marked a new chapter in India’s 20 year old interest in a port in Iran- Chabahar. While China continued its oil imports from Iran after the 6 months ran out, India bowed to the Trump administration’s pressure, and stopped all oil imports. In 2017, the US had threatened sanctions on Chabahar as well as India’s oil imports from …

Anchoring ties in Chabahar waters
8 months ago

Anchoring ties in Chabahar waters

Hindustan Times  

The agreement signed by India and Iran for long-term operations by an Indian State-run firm at the strategic Chabahar port is a significant development, given the disruptions affecting global trade due to the instability in West Asia. A US State Department deputy spokesperson, when asked about Chabahar, said: “Any entity, anyone considering business deals with Iran — they need to …

India-Iran 10-year pact on Chabahar faces ‘potential risk’ of sanctions: U.S.
8 months ago

India-Iran 10-year pact on Chabahar faces ‘potential risk’ of sanctions: U.S.

The Hindu  

The new 10-year agreement between India and Iran to develop the Chabahar port carries the “potential risk” of sanctions, the U.S. State Department said, casting a cloud over whether the special exemption India had received from the U.S. in 2018 will still be applicable for the next phase of development and investments in the Iranian project. In response to specific …

US issues warning after India’s Chabahar Port deal: ‘Potential risk of sanctions’ for business deals with Iran
8 months ago

US issues warning after India’s Chabahar Port deal: ‘Potential risk of sanctions’ for business deals with Iran

Live Mint  

The United States has issued a warning to nations considering business deals with Iran that run the "potential risk of sanctions." This development comes hours after India signed an agreement to operate the Chabahar Port in Iran for 10 years. US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel on Monday, May 13, during his daily news conference said, “Any entity, anyone …

Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden can breathe a bit easier, at least for the moment, now that Israel and Iran appear to have stepped back from the brink of tipping the Middle East into all-out war. The restrained action came after Biden urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to temper its response to Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel last …

Eye on the Middle East | Amidst the Iran-Israel escalation loop, India is not spoilt for choice
9 months ago

Eye on the Middle East | Amidst the Iran-Israel escalation loop, India is not spoilt for choice

Hindustan Times  

On April 13, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seized the MSC Aries, a Portuguese-flagged vessel owned by the Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Group, as it crossed the Strait of Hormuz. More importantly, India had noted Israel’s April strike on Iran’s Consulate “with concern”, urging “all parties to avoid actions that go against commonly accepted principles and norms of …

View From India | The arc of conflict is widening in West Asia
11 months, 2 weeks ago

View From India | The arc of conflict is widening in West Asia

The Hindu  

With a drone attack by Iran-backed militias on a U.S. logistics hub in Jordan, near the border with Syria, in which three American service persons were killed, the crisis in West Asia is set to escalate further. This incident shows how the Israel-Hamas war has snowballed into a deadly regional security crisis, involving the U.S., Iran and Israel. The U.S. …

India Maintaining a Fine Balance in West Asia - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

India Maintaining a Fine Balance in West Asia - News18

News 18  

A country’s foreign policy has to reflect the change in its external relations and international developments. In that background, Prime Minister Modi wanted to extend India’s solidarity with Israel following the horrific terrorist attacks against its civilian population on October 7. The geopolitical context of India’s deep support for Palestine was the Cold War, the nonaligned movement, India’s difficult ties …

China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal driving ‘wave of reconciliation’, says Wang
1 year, 4 months ago

China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal driving ‘wave of reconciliation’, says Wang

Al Jazeera  

Beijing’s top diplomat lauds improving ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, calls for full resumption of Tehran nuclear deal. China’s top diplomat has said that a Chinese-mediated detente between Iran and Saudi Arabia was driving a “wave of reconciliation” in the Middle East and pledged to firmly support Tehran on “issues concerning core interests”. Wang told Amir-Abdollahian that Beijing appreciated …

The View from India | What’s Mohammed bin Salman up to?
1 year, 8 months ago

The View from India | What’s Mohammed bin Salman up to?

The Hindu  

When Saudi Arabia and Iran announced an agreement last month to reestablish diplomatic relations under China’s mediation, many were surprised and sceptical. Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince and de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, who tried to expand the kingdom’s influence in the region through conflicts and coercion, appears to have changed his foreign policy course and adopted aggressive …

The View from India | Two West Asias
1 year, 9 months ago

The View from India | Two West Asias

The Hindu  

West Asia, a region which, with its immense hydrocarbon resources, remains critical for the economic security of several powers, including India and China, is witnessing rapid changes in recent weeks. Releasing a list of the 11 places along with a map that shows parts of Arunachal Pradesh instead as inside the southern Tibetan region, that China refers to as Zangnan, …

Syed Ata Hasnain | Global shift? China is on a geopolitical overdrive
1 year, 9 months ago

Syed Ata Hasnain | Global shift? China is on a geopolitical overdrive

Deccan Chronicle  

With the Russia-Ukraine war going past its one-year mark and showing little sign of abating anytime soon, the world is learning to adjust itself to the effects of the war. Probably hit by the international hype given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sage advice to President Vladimir Putin at a meeting on the SCO summit’s sidelines in August 2022, China …

With Saudi deals, US, China battle for influence in Mideast
1 year, 9 months ago

With Saudi deals, US, China battle for influence in Mideast

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a matter of days, Saudi Arabia carried out blockbuster agreements with the world’s two leading powers — China and the United States. “We’re looking forward here in trying to make sure that this strategic partnership really does in every possible way support our national security interests there in the region and around the world,” White House National …

With Saudi deals, US, China battle for influence in Mideast
1 year, 9 months ago

With Saudi deals, US, China battle for influence in Mideast

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: In a matter of days, Saudi Arabia carried out blockbuster agreements with the world's two leading powers, signing a Chinese-facilitated deal aimed at restoring diplomatic ties with its arch-nemesis Iran and announcing a massive contract to buy commercial planes from US manufacturer Boeing. But China's involvement in facilitating a resumption of Iran-Saudi diplomatic ties and the major Boeing contract …

Iran-Saudi Arabia deal not a setback for US, analysts say
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran-Saudi Arabia deal not a setback for US, analysts say

Al Jazeera  

The China-brokered detente can improve regional stability and benefit US interests in the Middle East, experts say. Washington, DC – The United States has described the China-brokered normalisation deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran as a “good thing”, despite the message it may send about waning US influence in the region. It’s good for the Middle East.” Heine, who previously …

China-brokered Saudi-Iran détente is much more than a diplomatic breakthrough; it challenges US-led international order
1 year, 10 months ago

China-brokered Saudi-Iran détente is much more than a diplomatic breakthrough; it challenges US-led international order

Firstpost  

James Bond likes his martini shaken, not stirred. The development projects China as a responsible major power catches the United States — the resident power broker and security guarantor in West Asia — between a rock and a hard place and puts forward Beijing’s statement of intent as a legitimate stakeholder in the region whose interests go much beyond energy …

Explained | Understanding the Saudi-Iran detente
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Understanding the Saudi-Iran detente

The Hindu  

The story so far: Saudi Arabia and Iran, two of West Asia’s major powers that have been at odds with each other for decades, agreed to restore diplomatic relations last week in an agreement brokered by China. So, while struggling with isolation and sanctions, a deal with Saudi Arabia, under China’s mediation, could open economic lifelines for Iran. While the …

New reality: The Hindu Editorial on Saudi Arabia-Iran reconciliation and China’s role
1 year, 10 months ago

New reality: The Hindu Editorial on Saudi Arabia-Iran reconciliation and China’s role

The Hindu  

The Saudi-Iran reconciliation in a China-brokered agreement reflects the new reality in West Asia where old rivals are warming up to each other and Beijing is increasingly willing to play a bigger role at a time when the U.S., the region’s traditional great power, is preoccupied with challenges elsewhere. China has been involved in multilateral peace talks such as the …

No reaction from India to Beijing’s role in Saudi-Iran deal is disquieting
1 year, 10 months ago

No reaction from India to Beijing’s role in Saudi-Iran deal is disquieting

The Hindu  

The Saudi-Iran agreement signed in Beijing on Friday, if successful, will have far-reaching impacts worldwide. While the agreement has been welcomed by the United Nations, France, Jordan and many West Asian countries, it is Disquieting for Delhi Though New Delhi has not formally reacted to the announcement so far, the fact that two close partners like the Kingdom of Saudi …

‘Changing global order’: China’s hand in the Iran-Saudi deal
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Changing global order’: China’s hand in the Iran-Saudi deal

Al Jazeera  

China’s efforts in brokering a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia have been seen by analysts as broader signs of a “changing global order”. That’s a good thing for China, for the US and for regional actors as well.” Sina Toossi, non-resident senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington, DC, told Al Jazeera that China has “a …

'India is a friend. Pakistan is not': What George W Bush told Barack Obama in secret memos
1 year, 11 months ago

'India is a friend. Pakistan is not': What George W Bush told Barack Obama in secret memos

Firstpost  

Newly declassified memos reveal how the world appeared to a departing George W Bush administration. “They were designed to provide the incoming administration with what they needed to know about the most critical foreign policy and national security issues they would face,” Bush wrote in a foreword to the book. While Bush’s agreement called for a 2011 withdrawal, the memo …

Jaishankar, Amirabdollahian discuss bilateral ties, Iran nuclear deal
2 years, 4 months ago

Jaishankar, Amirabdollahian discuss bilateral ties, Iran nuclear deal

Hindustan Times  

Bilateral cooperation under mechanisms such as the Joint Economic Commission and Tehran’s negotiations on reviving the Iranian nuclear deal figured in a phone call between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian. Iran foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, during the phone conversation with India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar, also extended greetings on behalf of President Ebrahim …

Why US President Joe Biden’s West Asia Visit Remains Significant - News18
2 years, 4 months ago

Why US President Joe Biden’s West Asia Visit Remains Significant - News18

News 18  

United States President Joe Biden completed his West Asia visit on July 13, with trips to Jerusalem and Riyadh. On the second day of Biden’s visit, the US and Israel signed a joint pledge to deny Iran access to nuclear arms. The 2013 Nuclear Deal with Iran created discomfort for Saudi Arabia as well as Israel. This recent declaration by …

Biden delivers tough talk on Iran as he opens West Asia visit
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden delivers tough talk on Iran as he opens West Asia visit

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden on Wednesday opened his first visit to West Asia since taking office by offering anxious Israeli leaders strong reassurances of his determination to stop Iran’s growing nuclear program, saying he would be willing to use force “as a last resort.” The President’s comments came in an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 taped before he left Washington and …

U.S. must ditch 'Trump method' in nuclear talks, says Iran
2 years, 6 months ago

U.S. must ditch 'Trump method' in nuclear talks, says Iran

The Hindu  

Iran warned the U.S. to abandon the "Trump method" on Wednesday after the two sides opened indirect talks to revive a nuclear deal that was torpedoed by the former American President. Iran agreed to curb its nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief in 2015, before then U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the deal three years later. "We …

Shifting sands: The Hindu Editorial on Iran and Israel’s U.S. and Arab friends
2 years, 9 months ago

Shifting sands: The Hindu Editorial on Iran and Israel’s U.S. and Arab friends

The Hindu  

A conference in Israel of the top diplomats from the U.S. and four Arab countries would have been unthinkable a few years ago. But on Monday, in Israel’s Negev desert, officials from the U.S., the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, Egypt and Israel gathered to discuss security partnerships, Iran and other issues, signalling a decisive shift in West Asian geopolitics. But the …

Iran nuclear deal: What’s next for the JCPOA?
3 years, 4 months ago

Iran nuclear deal: What’s next for the JCPOA?

Al Jazeera  

With a conservative government in Iran and Biden touting ‘other options’, restoring JCPOA will be difficult, analysts say. Joe Biden himself – even though he did promise a return to the JCPOA – it doesn’t seem like he’s willing to spend the political capital that is required for this return.” Iran says all sanctions must go As a candidate, Biden …

Fully prepared to continue negotiation with Iran: US
3 years, 5 months ago

Fully prepared to continue negotiation with Iran: US

India TV News  

Washington is fully prepared to continue negotiation with Iran to return to the Iranian nuclear agreement, visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said here on Thursday. Blinken made the remarks after he met with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah to discuss bilateral ties and regional issues, the Xinhua news agency reported. Blinken said that the US …

Evaluating India’s options in Afghanistan
3 years, 5 months ago

Evaluating India’s options in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

It is not a coincidence that the United States is exiting Afghanistan at the same time that the focus of its foreign policy is shifting to East Asia. But India should not overlook the deep ties between Pakistan’s security establishment and the Haqqani Network, a major faction within the Taliban that’s driving the successful campaigns on the battlefield. While talking …

Iran's President-elect backs nuclear deal negotiations but says they 'should not be dragged out'
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran's President-elect backs nuclear deal negotiations but says they 'should not be dragged out'

ABC  

Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi has backed talks between Iran and six world powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal but flatly rejected meeting US President Joe Biden, even if Washington removed all sanctions. Key points: Negotiations have been under way in Vienna since April Former US president Donald Trump abandoned the agreement and reimposed sanctions in 2018 The US and …

US officials in Mideast to reassure jittery allies over Iran
3 years, 8 months ago

US officials in Mideast to reassure jittery allies over Iran

Associated Press  

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Top Biden administration officials and U.S. senators crisscrossed the Middle East on Monday, seeking to assuage growing unease among Gulf Arab partners over America’s re-engagement with Iran and other policy shifts in the region. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a key Biden ally dispatched on overseas diplomatic missions, told reporters in the UAE’s capital of …

US ready to talk to Iran about reviving nuclear deal
3 years, 10 months ago

US ready to talk to Iran about reviving nuclear deal

The Telegraph  

The United States on Thursday said it was ready to talk to Iran about both nations returning to a 2015 agreement that aimed to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, seeking to revive a deal that Washington abandoned nearly three years ago. The move reflects the change in US administration, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressing President Joe Biden's …

Foreign policy challenges that U.S. President Joe Biden faces in Asia
3 years, 11 months ago

Foreign policy challenges that U.S. President Joe Biden faces in Asia

The Hindu  

Governmentsaround the world, from China to Colombia, are watching Washington, D.C. United States President Joe Biden’s foreign policy team has been put in place, but it has not yet cemented its positions on a series of important issues. Even where Biden’s nominated Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and National Security Adviser, Jacob “Jake” Sullivan, have made their views clear in …

The China factor in India-US ties under the Biden administration | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
3 years, 11 months ago

The China factor in India-US ties under the Biden administration | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

The Hindu  

We turn our attention to foreign policy in this episode and we’re going to be looking at the India-U.S. relationship specifically keeping the China factor in mind. Speaking at his confirmation hearing, President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, Anthony Blinken, said that India is ‘bipartisan success story’, and made it clear that strategic ties with India will remain …

Trump's presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump's presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s vision …

Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s vision of “America First” in favor of “diplomacy first” will depend on whether he’s able to regain the trust of allies and convince them that Trumpism is just a blip in the annals of U.S. foreign policy. From Europe to the Middle East and Asia, Trump’s brand of transactional …

US announces sanctions on Chinese, Russian firms supporting Iran's nuclear deal
4 years, 1 month ago

US announces sanctions on Chinese, Russian firms supporting Iran's nuclear deal

Firstpost  

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that the the four firms, accused of transferring sensitive technology and items to Iran’s missile programme, will be subject to restrictions on US government aid for two years Washington: The United States on Friday announced economic sanctions on Chinese and Russian companies that Washington said had supported the development of Iran’s missile program. …

Under Biden, unfurling India’s foreign policy concerns
4 years, 2 months ago

Under Biden, unfurling India’s foreign policy concerns

The Hindu  

Nobody in the world is going to be sad about U.S. President Donald Trump leaving the White House next January, except, most likely, the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu — they had close links. The Saudis and Mr. Netanyahu cannot be sure what policy President-elect Joe Biden will adopt on the questions of West Asia peace plans and the nuclear deal …

Iran’s president calls on Biden to return to nuclear deal
4 years, 2 months ago

Iran’s president calls on Biden to return to nuclear deal

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president called on President-elect Joe Biden to “compensate for past mistakes” and return the U.S. to Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a state-run news agency reported Sunday. One of Trump’s signature foreign policy moves was unilaterally withdrawing the U.S. from Iran’s nuclear deal in 2018, which had seen Tehran limit its enrichment of uranium …

How a Biden-Harris administration might change the Middle East
4 years, 2 months ago

How a Biden-Harris administration might change the Middle East

The Independent  

One of the strangest motifs across Israel’s recent string of legislative elections was enthusiastic supporters of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu waving Donald Trump flags. In fact, a Biden win, with Kamala Harris by his side, could potentially reconfigure the US posture across the Middle East and North Africa, drastically impacting Trump’s closest allies like Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE …

Joe Biden: There’s a smarter way to be tough on Iran (opinion)
4 years, 4 months ago

Joe Biden: There’s a smarter way to be tough on Iran (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Former Vice President Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee for President. CNN — When Donald Trump ran for President, he promised a “better deal” to constrain Iran’s nuclear program and pledged to pressure Tehran into curbing its aggressive behavior across the Middle East. At the United Nations, Trump could not rally a single one of America’s closest allies …

What the new Iran-China partnership means for the region
4 years, 5 months ago

What the new Iran-China partnership means for the region

Al Jazeera  

This new realignment in Asia provides new opportunities not only for China and Iran, but also for Pakistan. It seems the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” policy against Iran has pushed the country into the arms of China and caused a significant strategic disadvantage to its long-term ally India. The news of New Delhi’s interest in participating in the Israeli-led “Trans-Arabian …

Iran-China pact poses a fresh threat to India
4 years, 5 months ago

Iran-China pact poses a fresh threat to India

Deccan Chronicle  

While the Sino-Indian de-escalation at the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh is still, as external affairs minister S. Jaishankar said, a “work in progress”, China as a factor in India-Iran relations became more manifest by two developments. China had earlier too ramped up its Iranian presence whenever India, Japan and the European Union reduced their engagement after 2006’s UN …

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