Middle East
India’s Western Flank Is on Fire
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran writes about the recent missile strikes between Iran and Israel, and their implications for India.
Amid President Ebrahim Raisi’s Death, Israel War, India’s Reconnect With Iran
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member Shyam Saran writes on the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and its implication on India-Iran relations.
Accident or Assassination? On Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s Mysterious Death
THE QUINT - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar writes on Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s mysterious death and argues that it is unlikely to significantly impact the India-Iran relationship.
The Middle East Maelstrom: Ramifications of Retaliations
DHAKA COURIER - APLN member Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury writes on Iran’s retaliatory military strike on Israel and Israel's response.
How Iran’s Attack Will Force Israel to Rethink Its Security
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar argues that major powers must pursue diplomacy to ensure the region does not descend into greater turmoil and bloodshed.
The Urgency of Palestinian Statehood
PROJECT SYNDICATE - APLN member Gareth Evans points out that giving Palestinians more legitimacy and heft at the bargaining table serves the goal of securing a sustainable peace.
Israel’s Nuclear Assets and Hamas Threat
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar argued that the Gaza experience suggests that there is a case for introducing nuclear-related guardrails and red lines.
Turning the Gaza Ceasefire into a Circuit-Breaker
TODA PEACE INSTITUTE - APLN member Ramesh Thakur wrote on the Israel-Hamas war and argued that Israelis and Palestinians have to somehow draw a line under the past.
Finishing Off Hamas a Daunting Task
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran writes for the Tribune on the Israel-Hamas war and its impact on regional politics.
The IAEA, Iraq, and the Future of Non-Proliferation
In Transforming Nuclear Safeguards Culture (MIT Press, June 2022), APLN member Trevor Findlay investigates the role that organisational culture may play in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.