by Ausaf Sayeed | Jan 22, 2026 | Geopolitics, Israel, Middle East, Palestine
The formal inauguration of the Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week marks a profound inflexion point in global governance. Though politically endorsed through UN Security Council Resolution 2803, the Board represents a decisive departure from...
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 | Dec 15, 2025 | Geopolitics, India, West Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman (December 15-18, 2025) comes amid geopolitical churn in West Asia, marked by a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, and the crystallisation of a new...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Nov 26, 2025 | Geopolitics, Saudi Arabia, Uncategorized, USA
For India, the era of viewing the Gulf solely through the prism of energy and diaspora is over; it is now a high-stakes theatre of national security The recent visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) to Washington marks a definitive turning point in both...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Oct 13, 2025 | Egypt, Geopolitics, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Qatar
The Sharm el-Sheikh Summit of October 2025 exemplifies high-stakes, personality-driven diplomacy. It successfully ended a devastating two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas, securing a ceasefire and the return of hostages, providing momentous human relief....
by Ausaf Sayeed | Oct 6, 2025 | Geopolitics, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Saudi Arabia
The plan’s true significance may lie in its long-term geopolitical consequences. If successful, it could lead to normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia. President Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan has dramatically shifted from a diplomatic proposal to a fragile,...
