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If No CAATSA for Turkey, None for India Too
18 Jul 2019
President Trump’s statement on July 17 to block the sale of the advanced F-35 jet to Turkey and to remove Turkey altogether from the fighter jet programme marks an inflection point in the Turkish-…
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Turkey Undeterred by US Sanctions Threat
17 Jul 2019
The loss of Istanbul to an opposition candidate in Turkey’s recent local elections was hyped up by many American commentators, especially pro-Israeli analysts, as marking the end of President Recep…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
India Loses Afghan Proxy War
15 Jul 2019
India will have to reconcile with the geopolitical reality that Afghanistan comes under the Chinese orbit for the first time in the history of our region.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
US Pours Oil into Fire in Gulf, Mum’s the Word for India
13 Jul 2019
The original intention behind the Anglo-American operation was clearly to provoke the Iranians into some retaliatory action.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Trump’s Volte-Face on Pakistan is a Moment of Truth For India
11 Jul 2019
The announcement in Washington on Wednesday regarding Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’ visit to the United States cannot but be noted as a watershed event in regional politics.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Iran’s Shock Therapy Breaks JCPOA Stalemate
10 Jul 2019
A series of announcements in Tehran through the past week took the situation around the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (known as the JCPOA) — and the US-Iranian standoff — to an inflection point.
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Trump is Finished with the Afghan War
05 Jul 2019
The US apprehends that an extremely dangerous situation is arising in Afghanistan, as Iran can escalate the situation any time, even as the withdrawal of American troops accelerates.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Long and Winding Road for US-China Trade Talks
03 Jul 2019
Simply put, there is no alternative to a reassessment of the US’ unilateral geopolitical objectives on China, which grate against economic realities.
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It's US Whose Credibility is Dented in Iran Stand-off
21 Jun 2019
The US started the spiral of tensions with the decision last May to leave the Iran nuclear deal and it is the responsibility of the Trump administration to make a gesture now.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Discord With US is More Than Moving Parts in a Transactional Relationship
21 Jun 2019
Major historical shifts are taking place in the global power balance and the Western domination of the international system is drawing to a close. Countries such as China and India are steadily…