India is losing West Asia, but it is not too late
The article highlights India's diminishing influence in West Asia, despite past strategic successes like the I2U2 agreement and the Chabahar port lease. It questions India's current strategy in the region amidst significant geopolitical shifts and evolving security architecture.
The article highlights India's diminishing influence in West Asia, despite past strategic successes like the I2U2 agreement and the Chabahar port lease. It questions India's current strategy in the region amidst significant geopolitical shifts and evolving security architecture.
Exam linkage
GS Paper 2: International Relations - India and its neighborhood- relations; Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
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