Former Secretary to Government (MEA), former Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia, Yemen & Seychelles. Author, Columnist, Business Strategist. Views apolitical.
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Delighted to share my new interview: “Navigating a New West Asia: India’s Strategic Choices Ahead,” published in the October issue of #DiplomatToday (diplomattoday.com)
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#DiplomaticLexicon | The BRICS New Delhi Declaration refers to “convergence” in relation to customs cooperation and identifies “areas of convergence” on reform of the development-finance architecture.
We asked a practitioner (@drausaf) and a scholar (Muqtedar Khan) to explain the term 'convergence' and what it means for countries working towards shared goals.
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Diplomatic Lexicon, our monthly column, breaks down the vocabulary of statecraft through expert perspectives.
You can follow it in the monthly issue of India's World or on our website: indiasworld.in/diplomatic-le…
The Badr MOU links Türkiye, Pakistan, Qatar and Indonesia in a new defence compact. What does each country seek from it? Can it complement the Türkiye–Saudi Arabia–Pakistan arrangement in the Makkah Pact—and what does it mean for India? My latest analysis.
West Asia’s chessboard is shifting. But can new alliances deliver lasting security? My latest Op-Ed ‘West Asia again tests limits of military piwer’, @NewIndianXpress examines Iraq, Iran, the Houthis and Palestine—and why military power cannot substitute for political solutions.
With Washington reluctant to re-enter the Yemen war, Saudi Arabia is drawing on the UK, France, Türkiye, Pakistan and wider international support to protect its territory, energy infrastructure and Red Sea navigation in response to the Houthi challenge.
Sharing link to the EGROW Webinar on 'BRICS and Global South': youtu.be/eEE8wskwKD8?si=vYFC…
Sharing my interview on The Gist @StratNewsGlobal on the developing situation along the Red Sea following the Houthi takeover of the Bab Al-Mandab and its implications for India: youtu.be/vV8aV6UA48A?si=Df-F…
My interview with @RT_India_news on the dangerous situation developing along the Red Sea following the Houti advancement to the Bab Al-Mandab: yadi.sk/i/wGWUrnWCfuIDQw
My interview on KHANVERSATIONS this evening: youtube.com/live/4yaO3ANW2qA…
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Are we witnessing a new India at the BRICS summit with Ambassador Ausaf Sayeed? teapawt.org/i/broadcasts/1nxnRBLwb…
India steered a divided BRICS to a joint declaration. That is a diplomatic gain—but cautious language on war and global reform reveals the limits of consensus. My op-ed, 'How India Steered a Divided BRICS to Consensus,' weighs both.
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#WIONAtBRICS | BRICS stands against tariffs and sanctions as PM Modi discusses ongoing conflicts in West Asia and the Black Sea with President Putin
Pezeshkian calls for expanding the use of national currencies in trade
@MollyGambhir has more with @drausaf
Sharing my interview with @MollyGambhir, in her special broadcast 'BRICS BEYOND BORDERS' on @WIONews: youtube.com/watch?v=pZRSC60c…
India’s BRICS moment tests its ability to manage diversity: keeping rivals engaged, advancing practical cooperation, and widening strategic choice. Can New Delhi turn a divided grouping into a workable multipolar coalition?
#BRICS2026 #India #StrategicAutonomy
Read my article 'India’s BRICS Moment: Managing a Multipolar Coalition', written for @TimesNowDigital: timesnownews.com/opinion/ind…
As India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit, the real test is whether the grouping can deliver development finance, resilient supply chains and greater global influence—without hardening into another geopolitical bloc.
What does the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan mean for the UAE? My article @IndiasWorld_mag examines Abu Dhabi’s strategic calculus, the future of the US security umbrella, and the emergence of a more networked, multipolar Gulf order.
#UAE #SaudiArabia #Türkiye #Pakistan #MakkahPact #GulfSecurity #MiddleEast #Geopolitics
indiasworld.in/abu-dhabi-aft…
My article discusses that Trump’s endorsement of the Makkah Agreement complicates claims that it marks the end of US-led regional order. For India, the bigger question is what a Saudi-Türkiye-Pakistan axis could mean for IMEC and India’s interests.
My latest article, “The Day Riyadh Stopped Waiting,” examines Saudi Arabia’s decision to join American strikes against Iran-aligned militias after five months of restraint. #SaudiArabia #Iran #MiddleEast #GulfSecurity #EnergySecurity #StraitOfHormuz
