The India-Middle East Corridor: A New Silk Route or Diplomacy by PowerPoint?
September 24th, 2023
Via Middle East Eye, commentary on the India-Middle East Corridor: The US’ bid to take on China with the new Imec transit corridor leaves regional powers jockeying for influence. But will it actually be used? Israel‘s former transport minister was full of hope and optimism when he unveiled his ambitious plan to link the eastern Mediterranean […]
Read more »Iran Hopes to Play Spoiler With Planned EU-India Corridor
September 19th, 2023
Via The Jamestown Foundation, commentary on Iran’s motivations to play ‘spoiler’ with the planned EU-India Corridor: On September 9, at the G20 summit in New Delhi, United States President Joe Biden signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India and a number of Middle Eastern countries and European Union member states. The agreement aims to create […]
Read more »Silk Road vs. Spice Route: IMEC and Its Implications
September 17th, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, commentary on IMEC (India-Middle East Corridor) and its implications: PM Modi’s opening remarks at the G20 Meeting made references to overcoming the crisis of mutual trust among nations and the turbulent state of the global economy. The culmination of the G20 Summit 2023 in Delhi has resulted in some crucial developments in the […]
Read more »The Viability of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
September 13th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Futures, a look at the the India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor, an ambitious new connectivity project will likely run aground in the Arabian Peninsula: We live in an age of interregional connections. China’s Belt and Road Initiative, after a decade and hundreds of billions of dollars in spending, has faced significant setbacks but remains […]
Read more »The BRICS Is Not a Strategic Threat to the United States
September 12th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Monitor, commentary that the BRICS are not a strategic threat to the U.S.: Two weeks ago, the BRICS announced that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates will join the “alliance” in 2024. Despite widespread enthusiasm in anti-Western circles, the soon-to-be 11-member economic bloc is a partnership of convenience. […]
Read more »BRICS’ Middle East Expansion: Towards an Interactive Regional-Global Mechanism
September 10th, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, analysis of the BRICS’ Middle East expansion: BRICS’ expansion into the Middle East operates as a combination of regional and global dynamics. The expansion is not just a passive presence but rather an active and interactive process that impacts both regional and global contexts. BRICS has entered the Middle East with the […]
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