Iran: India’s Gateway to Central Asia Most of the discourses on India–Iran relations are either focused on cultural and civilisational links with Iran or its relevance as an energy-rich nation. Its transit potential in providing India... Meena Singh Roy | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
The Pakistan Factor in the India–Iran Relationship India's relationship with Iran has been uneven owing to external factors. This article traces the role of the Pakistan factor in this relationship, wherein the religious identity of a fellow... Siddharth Ramana | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
India–Iran Energy Ties: A Balancing Act This article looks at relations between Iran and India, with a focus on energy, in the past as well as currently. It will examine the state of the energy sector... Shebonti Ray Dadwal | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
In Pursuit of a Chimera: Nuclear Imbroglio between Sanctions and Engagement Efforts undertaken to address concerns generated by the Iranian nuclear issue have primarily followed a dual-track approach made up of punitive non-proliferation and economic sanctions at the multi-lateral and unilateral... S. Samuel C. Rajiv | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
American Shadow over India–Iran Relations India's ties with Iran have become an irritant in the India–US relationship. Several scholars have alleged that the US is influencing India's Iran policy. This article examines three cases in... Uma Purushothaman | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Necessary Oppositions: Domestic Debates on Iran For the longest part of the two decades since the end of the Cold War, there were mostly Indian perspectives, rather than debates, on Iran and bilateral relations. Domestic debates... Atul Mishra | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Iran Policy in the Post-Cold War Period The article proposes to trace India's relations with Iran in the post-Cold War period, to identify the highs and lows in its contours and analyse the current situation. No country,... Gulshan Dietl | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Indo-Iranian Relations during the Cold War India and Iran have shared a rich history of civilisational ties for many centuries. The close historical relations were, however, ruined by the British rule and the subsequent loss of... Mushtaq Hussain | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Iran: Its Strategic Importance One of the most difficult tasks facing the foreign policy makers in India is the requirement to balance the relations with Iran while enhancing proximity with the United States. This... Alok Bansal | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
The Likely Composition of the Central Military Commission of the 18th Party Congress of China There are major changes in the CMC, with eight out of 12 members likely to bow out of office. The cascading effect on the change of guard in the General... Mandip Singh | October 31, 2012 | Issue Brief
