Diplomacy & International Relations

Iran and Saudi Arabia’s Dash to Delhi Amid Operation Sindoor (Kabir Taneja – Observer Research Foundation)

India’s military operations against terror targets inside Pakistan—Operation Sindoor, following the Pahalgam terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in April 2025 —brought the...

Reorganizing Power in Tigray Region: Likely Implications for Peace and Conflict Dynamics in Ethiopia (Emirates Policy Center)

The government of Abiy Ahmed demonstrated strategic patience in addressing the evolving situation in the Tigray region. It has approved key amendments to laws...

Teapots and ghosts: the economics behind China’s Russian oil imports (Economist Intelligence Unit)

China’s energy imports from Russia have increased significantly since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the West’s imposition of sanctions on Russian companies and most...

The PKK’s Decision to Disband May Offer a Historic Chance at Peace (Crisis Group)

More than forty years after it formed with the goal of creating an independent Kurdish state, the PKK has said it will stop its...

Until Next Time? The India-Pakistan Truce (Crisis Group)

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Praveen Donthi, Samina Ahmed, and Pierre Prakash about the India-Pakistan ceasefire after...

Doing “Less with Less” at the UN (Richard Gowan – Crisis Group)

Sweeping cuts in U.S. contributions have put UN finances under great strain. Many at the UN have long felt it should slim down, but...

Asia in Flux: The U.S., China and the Search for a New Equilibrium (Crisis Group

The U.S. and China are reshaping the Indo-Pacific security architecture. As China rises, and the U.S. sends mixed messages about its intentions, Asian countries...

BJEF – A Joint Expeditionary Force for the Balkans (Baroness Helić and Luke Coffey – RUSI)

At the 2014 Wales Summit, the UK country spearheaded the formation of a multi-national military partnership – the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). The announcement...

Japan enacts new Active Cyberdefense Law allowing for offensive cyber operations (Alexander Martin – The Record)

Japan enacted a new law that would permit the country’s authorities to preemptively engage with adversaries through offensive cyber operations to ensure threats are...
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