by Ausaf Sayeed | Mar 5, 2026 | Geopolitics, Iran, Israel, Middle East
In the lexicon of international diplomacy, silence is rarely the absence of a position. For a civilisational state that once anchored its global identity in moral authority — the land of Gandhi’s non-violence and post-Independence non-alignment — India’s studied...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Mar 3, 2026 | Geopolitics, Iran, Israel, Middle East, USA
On the morning of February 28, 2026, a coordinated US-Israeli airstrike—codenamed “Operation Epic Fury”—reduced decades of carefully constructed Iranian theocracy to rubble, both literally and figuratively. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader for 37 years, was...
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 | Oct 17, 2025 | Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
The legacy of the Sharm el-Sheikh summit is ambiguous. It did not forge a path to peace, but has transformed a conflict into a managed political standoff. The Sharm el-Sheikh summit represents a watershed in Middle East diplomacy, but its legacy is profoundly...
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,...
