Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Iran's targeting of GCC Member States represents an unprecedented challenge in the organisation’s 45-year history.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• West Asia War Analyses

Iran's targeting of GCC Member States represents an unprecedented challenge in the organisation’s 45-year history.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• IDSA Comments

The revised labour laws in GCC countries have both positive and negative effects on the Indian diaspora residing in these countries.

• Tabassum
• Issue Brief

Erdoğan’s October 2025 visit to Kuwait, Qatar and Oman signalled Ankara’s intent to deepen defence and economic relations with the Gulf.

• Abhishek Yadav
• Issue Brief

Civil nuclear energy offers a crucial solution for GCC countries working towards their net-zero carbon objectives.

• Bhawna Budhwar
• March 05, 2025
• Issue Brief

The GCC’s ‘Vision for Regional Security’ is a conscious move on the part of the GCC to reaffirm its cohesion at the time of fast-evolving regional crises.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• April 05, 2024
• IDSA Comments

India has deepened renewable energy cooperation with countries of the GCC in the last few years.

• Jatin Kumar , Guncha Prakash
• March 24, 2023
• Backgrounder

Xi’s visit to Riyadh builds on the strong economic engagements between China and Saudi Arabia.

• Md. Muddassir Quamar
• January 05, 2023
• Issue Brief

Prolonged political crisis, social unrest, pre-existing economic misery, and outbreak of a diplomatic crisis between Lebanon and the Gulf countries have left Lebanon in a debilitated state. Systemic reforms to tackle the economic, political, diplomatic and humanitarian challenges, are the need of the hour.

• Jatin Kumar
• January 01, 2022
• IDSA Comments

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) remains an inadequate and ineffective instrument to pursue regional security.

• Rajeev Agarwal
• February 01, 2021
• IDSA Comments