Diplomacy & International Relations

EU, UK agree defense partnership as prelude to tighter cooperation (Rudy Ruitenberg – Defense News)

The European Union’s executive arm and the United Kingdom agreed on a security and defense partnership which they said will allow for closer cooperation...

Xi’s Silent Alliance: Beijing’s Stake in the Russia-Ukraine Battlefield (Atul Kumar, Rajoli Siddharth Jayaprakash – Observer Research Foundation)

A few weeks before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping stood beside the Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and declared...

The Push for 6G: Premature or Prescient? (Anirban Sarma – Observer Research Foundation)

Addressing the nation in his Independence Day speech, 2023, Prime Minister (PM) Modi declared that India was preparing itself to enter the 6G era....

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...

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