Diplomacy & International Relations

Russia’s Energy Pivot: India Replaces China as Key Energy Ally (Manish Vaid – Observer Research Foundation)

Russia’s post-oil survival strategy is undergoing a decisive shift. As Urals crude hovers around US$53 per barrel, well below the fiscal breakeven of US$69.70,...

Charting a Path to Controlled Growth for India’s ‘Sunrise’ Space Economy (Chaitanya Giri – Observer Research Foundation)

India is aiming for an eightfold increase in its share of the global space economy by 2047. The Indian ‘sunrise’ commercial space sector is...

Crisis on Repeat: The IMF, Pakistan, and Failed Reform (Soumya Bhowmick, Shashank Shekhar – Observer Research Foundation)

Pakistan’s relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reflects a deeper pattern of structural dependence. The US$ 7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) approved...

The US Offensive Against the Houthis Delivered Limited Results (Girish Luthra – Observer Research Foundation)

Declaring solidarity and full support for Hamas after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the Houthis—a Zaydi Shia group, also known historically as Ansar...

Angola Eyes India in Countering China’s Influence (Samir Bhattacharya – Observer Research Foundation)

Angolan President João Lourenço’s first state visit to India, from May 1 to 4, 2025, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations, marked...

The Indus Pause: Unpacking Fallacy of Compliance in Bilateral Agreements (Heena Makhija – Observer Research Foundation)

Putting an end to escalating military hostilities, India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on 10 May 2025 – but India upheld its decision...

What Would Russia Like From a New Iran Nuclear Deal? (Nikita Smagin – Carnegie Russia Eurasia)

U.S. President Donald Trump may have torn up the previous nuclear deal between the United States and Iran during his first term in office,...

Could Ukraine’s Popular Spymaster Become a Political Rival for Zelensky? (Konstantin Skorkin – Carnegie Russia Eurasia)

In recent months, there has been much talk about the reanimation of domestic politics in Ukraine and the burgeoning political competition between Ukrainian President...

Trump-Putin Talks Put Moldova’s Pro-EU Future in Doubt (Galiya Ibragimova – Carnegie Russia Eurasia)

Moldova has been anxiously following U.S. President Donald Trump’s pursuit of a deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Until the Russian...

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