... ‘drivers’, tend to follow one set of rules or the other, without any regard for past agreements or the approaches used by the regulators. And sometimes without much regard even for the interests of ‘passengers’.
Sergei Melkonian, Jason Wahlang:
India in the South Caucasus: Implications for Russia, Iran and Turkey
So far, the key problem in the Caucasus could be the lack of regional integration. The Transcaucasian countries have different views on their own prospects. And even if were were to presuppose the accelerated signing of a peace treaty ...
Working Paper No. 83 / 2024
Working Paper No. 83 / 2024
The following working paper presents the results of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) following its establishment. The author carefully analyzes free trade zone agreements (FTZs) as a key tool for developing the Union’s foreign economic relations. Additionally, the author assesses the effectiveness of existing EAEU FTZ agreements with third countries, as well as the outlook for new agreements. This research aims...
... region, not only influencing them.
India's approach to the South Caucasus not only correlates with Russian and Iranian regional interests, but also complements them. In this regard, discussing regional issues on existing international platforms involving Russia, Iran and India (e.g. EAEU and BRICS), which Iran has already joined, may be of some interest. There are at least two identifiable instances where Turkey’s may clash. With this in mind, a political or diplomatic response from Ankara cannot be excluded.
... project for Iran.
Background of North-South ITC project and its main characteristics
Evgeniya Makhmutova:
Outlook for Turkmenistan as Eurasia’s Transport Hub
The North-South International Transport Corridor (ITC) project was
developed
back in 1999 by Russia, Iran and India. In that year, transport companies of these three nations signed a general agreement on export-import transportation of containers along the international transport corridor Russia – Caspian Sea – Iran – India – Sri Lanka. The agreement ...
... arms manufacturers in the country may be strengthened. The rise of China against the background of the crisis is a problem for India. However, the changes can hardly be called fundamental.
Andrey Gubin:
A New Rashomon: How Tokyo’s Policy Will Shape Security ... ... also include a number of countries that are currently under heavy US sanctions. First and foremost, these include Venezuela and Iran. Washington may very well pursue at least a partial reduction in sanctions pressure in order to compensate for losses in the market resulting from the ban on Russian oil imports. With regard to Venezuela, the easing of sanctions is politically easier, compared to Iran. Ultimately, only ...
... Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF, India), and Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS, Iran) held a joint roundtable “Developments in Afghanistan and their regional implications: Russian, Indian and Iranian Perspectives”
On October 6, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF, India), and Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS, Iran) held a joint roundtable “Developments in ...
... more active role in international affairs, particularly in countering Pakistan and China’s influence on the Asian continent. India may seek
greater involvement
in the Afghan peace process; likely through increased coordination and cooperation with Russia and Iran. Besides, India may want to utilize its position as a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), of which China and Pakistan are also members, to find common ground on the Afghan security issue with its traditional adversaries. It is also important ...
... disaster will affect primarily local countries, not the US mainland. If there is no time and no political will around to put together a regional collective security system, one should at least think about a regional crisis management mechanism involving Iran and key neighboring Arab starts. Concerned overseas powers – like Russia, China, India, and EU – could assist in building this mechanism working with their respective regional partners. We should regard the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani as a wakeup call, not as a trumpet of the approaching Armageddon.
First published ...
... take, and the obstacle with which Renminbi has to overcome to directly challenge or offer an alternative to US dollar are long and rather not straight.
However all of these countries or the R6 have a currency that starts with R: the Chinese Renminbi, Russian Rouble, India’s Rupee, Brazils’ Real, Iran’s Rial and South Africa’s Rand.
So why not considering a new currency called R6 or
Robust, Resolve, Relay or Reform
?
Establishing a new currency purpose oriented for trade among these six economies is long overdue. The Sr. Management of NDB ...
... coalition. For the same reason, an international operation, at least at the initial stages, cannot be led by the navies of any regional powers already involved in a confrontation. It is also difficult, given the situation, to imagine that the navies of Iran and Saudi Arabia could interact effectively.
Ivan Timofeev:
Tanker Incidents: Who Blinks First?
India, China, and Russia could offer their patrolling services, since both India and China are critically dependent on the energy sources transported through the Strait, and Russia could carry out such work thanks to the special role that Moscow plays in the Middle East ...