Articles

China's Mediation Role in the Saudi Arabia-Iran Deal

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF evaluates China's role in the recent rapprochement agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia. He also touches upon India's policy in the West Asian region in light of the resetting of relations between ....

April 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Iran , Iraq , Saudi Arabia , Houthis , Oman , Podcast

Current Political Dynamics in Yemen

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF analyses the factors for Houthi strikes against the UAE; discusses the impact of the Yemen conflict on Gulf and regional security, and sheds light on the likely endgame in Yemen. ....

February 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Saudi Arabia , Houthis , UAE , Podcast , Marib , Shabwa

The Last Two Gulf Summits- Looking at New Horizons

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Addressing the Shura Council King Salman of Saudi Arabia last week reiterated his concern about the Iranian government’s policy which is destabilizing regional security and stability, including building, and backing sectarian armed militias and pro....

January 04, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Iran , JCPOA , Qatar , GCC , Syria , IRGC , Houthis , Gulf Summit

ALL Roads Lead to Tehran

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Overturning the Obama era JCPOA nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) in 2018, President Trump brought back the Iranian issue to centre stage of global and middle eastern politics. He firmly endorsed the Israeli and Saudi assessment that....

April 06, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , China , Iran , JCPOA , Trump , Saudi Arabia , Houthis , Hezbollah , Biden , Hamas , Ayatollah Khamenei

The Agony of Yemen

Amb K P Fabian Commentary

In our pre-occupation with the coronavirus crisis, with a rising death toll, apparently unstoppable (27,370 on 28th March, 05 22 GMT), we should not fail to take note of an unhappy fifth anniversary of the war in Yemen, or more accurately, the war on....

March 31, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Iran , Saudi Arabia , Houthis , Operation Desert Storm (ODS) , Military situation , Humanitarian aid , Stockholm Accord