by Ausaf Sayeed | May 15, 2026 | GCC, Geopolitics, India-UAE, Middle East, West Asia
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Abu Dhabi on the morning of May 15, he was received by a formation of UAE military jets — a ceremonial gesture that carried more analytical weight than protocol alone could explain. The escort was not simply a welcome. It...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Jan 21, 2026 | GCC, Geopolitics, India, India-UAE
As regional fault lines widen, the Modi-MBZ summit cements a partnership designed to withstand volatility through defence interoperability, nuclear cooperation, and digital sovereignty. Diplomacy often speaks loudest in gestures rather than treaties. On January 19,...
by Ausaf Sayeed | May 13, 2025 | Defence, GCC, Geopolitics, Middle East, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, USA
President Donald Trump is scheduled for a high-stakes diplomatic visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from May 13-16, 2025. As his first major foreign trip since returning to office, this tour underscores the strategic importance of the...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Mar 23, 2025 | Connectivity, GCC, Geopolitics, India, Middle East
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is a transformative initiative announced in New Delhi during the G20 Summit on September 9, 2023. It aims to strengthen connectivity between Asia, the Middle East,...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Mar 3, 2025 | GCC, India, Qatar
The recent visit of H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar, to India marks a momentous chapter in bilateral relations between the two countries. The visit underlined their deepening strategic partnership, propelled by shared economic interests,...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Jan 3, 2025 | GCC, India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Kuwait, currently the chair of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with which India has been negotiating a Free Trade Agreement for the past several years, was significant in the bilateral context and its broader regional...
