Research Assistant, IDSA, Dr. Chithra Purushothaman’s article on the United States’ decision to cut security aid to Pakistan, titled ‘US Cuts Security Aid to Pakistan: What Does It Mean?’ was published in IPR Review on February 8, 2018.
Crown Prince Salman has been using oil as a tool to further his political ambitions both domestically and internationally, and Saudi Aramco acts as a nucleus around which his ambitions revolve.
In May 2017, some 1,200 delegates from 110 countries, including 29 visiting heads of state and government leaders, gathered in Beijing for China’s biggest diplomatic event, which was held to showcase the Belt and Road Initiative’s (BRI) achievements to date, as well as draft some new ideas. The forum also formalised the US$50 billion China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the BRI, projecting it as a game-changer for Pakistan’s economy.
If India gets a stake in the proposed Aramco IPO, it would mean getting a share of profits from one of the world’s largest and most profitable companies.
Research Assistant, IDSA, Dr. Chithra Purushothaman’s article on India-Japan-Africa Cooperation, titled ‘India-Japan-Africa Triangular Cooperation’ was published in IPP Review on July 6, 2017.
Research Assistant, IDSA, Dr. Chithra Purushothaman’s article on Philippines’ refusal to accept EU aid, titled ‘Why Is the Philippines Turning Away Foreign Aid?’ was published in ‘The Diplomat’ on May 25, 2017.
The Saudi Aramco IPO and Crown Prince Salman’s Ambitions
Crown Prince Salman has been using oil as a tool to further his political ambitions both domestically and internationally, and Saudi Aramco acts as a nucleus around which his ambitions revolve.