Indonesia’s balanced foreign policy: Lessons for other middle powers
Leaders of Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states have repeatedly said that they will follow an independent foreign policy, and would not...
Pakistan’s removal from FATF is no panacea for country’s economic challenges
On October 21, 2022, Pakistan was removed from the grey list of the global financial watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after a period...
UAE’s balanced foreign policy
In recent years, the foreign policy of two Gulf states -- Saudi Arabia and UAE – has been witness to significant changes. One of...
India’s economic outlook
The World Bank cut India’s growth for FY2023 to 6.5%, this was a drop of 1% from its earlier forecast of 7.5%. The fresh...
UAE and the Golden Visa Strategy
Countries like UK, US, Canada and Australia have remained preferred destinations for South Asian professionals and students -- especially from India -- not because...
China’s economic slowdown and its implications for the rest of Asia
China’s economy has slowed down considerably since the past year. The key reasons for China’s slow growth are its stringent lockdowns, to achieve its...
Indian students and U.S. strategy in R&D
The US issued 82,000 student visas to Indian students to date in 2022 . No other country has been issued as many visas by...
The two Punjabs
Even in the midst of tensions between India and Pakistan, people to people linkages between both countries - with both Punjabs (Indian and Pakistani)...
Behind President Putin’s visit to Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Iran (July 19, 2022), will be his second visit overseas after his visit to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan...
Qatar’s pragmatic foreign policy and its global clout
Iran and the US resumed talks for the revival of the Iran Nuclear Deal 2015/Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in Qatar, with mediation...