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Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

During the last weeks of the month of Ramadan, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan faced the public wrath and continued demonstrations due to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sponsored taxation regime and a poor state of the economy and opportunity ....

June 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Jordan unrest , Government change in Jordan

Changing Political Landscape in the Middle East

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

President Trump’s announcement of US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal comes at a time, when the political landscape in the Middle East is changing fast. Hizbullah won the majority in Lebanon elections in early May. The Iraqi election results ....

May 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Middle East politics , Elections in Iraq

Iran Nuclear Deal

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

US President Trump’s decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal was partly expected in view of his campaign statements. It was nevertheless surprising. There were last minute attempts by the E-3 – France, Germany and the UK - to persuade Trump n....

May 10, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Iran nuclear deal , Sanctions on Iran

Interaction with Dr. James M. Dorsey on ‘Review of Major Conflicts in West Asia and the Way Forward’

On Mar 10th, 2018, Members of the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) faculty had an interactive session with Dr James M. Dorsey, Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), discussing together major conflicts in West ....

March 23, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Interaction , Syria , Libya , Yemen , North Africa , Middle East , James M. Dorsey

जॉर्डन का मसला – भारत एवं हाशेमाईट साम्राज्य

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

महामहिम राजा अब्दुल्लाह-इब्न-हुसैन, जॉर्डन के हाशेमाईट साम्राज्य के वारिस एवं उनकी महारानी रा�....

February 27, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , India , भारत-जॉर्डन मैत्रेयी , भारत-जॉर्डन व्यापार एवं निवेश , Jordan Matters , Hashemite Kingdom

Commentary: Jordan Matters – India and the Hashemite Kingdom

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

His Majesty King Abdullah Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania will be on his second State visit to India at the end of this month, close on the heels of transit visit of PM Modi earlier this month ....

February 22, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , King of Jordan’s visit to India , trade Agreements , Counter-terrorism

Commentary: President Rouhani’s Visit to India

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

President Rouhani’s visit to India from February 15-17, 2018 took place after a gap of almost 15 years, since President Khatami’s visit in 2003. In between, there was a transit visit by President Ahmadinejad in 2008. There was a long gap before t....

February 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , India , Chabahar Port , Rouhani’s visit , India-Iran relationship , Iran

राष्ट्रपति ट्रंप और येरुशलम

Amb K P Fabian

येरुशलम को इजरायल की राजधानी के रूप में मान्यता देने और अमेरिकी दूतावास को तेल अवीव से हटाकर ये�....

February 16, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Jerusalem , येरुशलम , इजरायल राजधानी , फलस्तीनि दावे , President Trump

Commentary: President Trump and Jerusalem

Amb K P Fabian Commentary

President Trump’s decision announced on 6th December 2017 to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to order the transfer of US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem reminds one of the 1917 Balfour Declaration that paved the way for the esta....

January 04, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Jerusalem , Israel , Palestine , UNGA resolution