On July 17, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA, Nepal) held the round table “Russia and South Asia: During and Post-COVID-19”
On July 17, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA, Nepal) held the round table “Russia and South Asia: During and Post-COVID-19”....
... provide better triangular relations between India, Russia and China to address new security challenges meaningfully, enhance infrastructural development projects, and create a network of regional oil and gas pipelines for the larger benefit of Central and South Asian region. This also blends in with PM Modi's agenda of sustainable development of the region. Notably, at the 2018 SCO summit, the Indian Prime Minister had articulated the foundational dimension of Eurasia being '
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... which has still not fully recovered following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the loss of its global stature. Moreover, its resources are limited, and the challenges are so numerous and varied that it cannot give the regions of the Indian Ocean and South Asia the attention they deserve. This means that Russia needs to pursue a balanced and cautious policy to help it regain as many of its former positions as possible which at the same time would not require excessive resources. Consequently, Russia’s ...
On March 19, 2019, Institute of National Security Studies Sri Lanka (Colombo, Sri Lanka) hosted a round table on the interests of Russia in the Indian Ocean region. Ksenia Kuzmina, RIAC Program Manager, made a keynote speech at the event. Kuzmina became the first Russian expert to speak at this analytical center.
On March 19, 2019, Institute of National Security Studies Sri Lanka (Colombo, Sri Lanka) hosted a round table on the interests of Russia in the Indian Ocean region. Ksenia Kuzmina, RIAC...
March 18, 2019, Colombo (Sri Lanka) hosted the meeting of the International Advisory Group for Indian Ocean Security. The event was organized by the Pathfinder Foundation. Ksenia Kuzmina, RIAC Program Manager, took part in the event.
March 18, 2019, Colombo (Sri Lanka) hosted the meeting of the International Advisory Group for Indian Ocean Security. The event was organized by the Pathfinder Foundation. Ksenia Kuzmina, RIAC Program Manager, took part in the event.
The opening was attended by Bernard...
A few months ago, Pakistan successfully managed to secure the membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) which is, undoubtedly, a significant accomplishment for the country. Credit must be given to the drivers of Pakistan’s foreign policy and owes to the multitude of reasons. However, Pakistan has much more to achieve via SCO platform because this membership has not only strengthened the regional position of Pakistan but at the same time has opened up various avenues of liabilities. Therefore...
Creation of Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) was an attempt to carry the perennial fight against nuclear proliferation. Group was created in 1974 when India steadily carried out the nuclear explosion which irreversibly changed the strategic environment in South Asia. Now, Indian inclusion in this group is receiving the close review of analysts and strategists. Primarily, NSG was formed to prevent the nuclear proliferation by all means including overseeing the re-transfer, export and protection of all kind ...
... country’s proposal for simultaneous adherence to CTBT with India. This proposal of converting their respective unilateral moratorium into bilateral arrangement on non-testing of nuclear weapons is reflective of positive intent towards promoting restraint in South Asia.However, India still does not support the treaty and resolves to retain the option of nuclear testing, as stated in 2009 by the then Indian foreign minister. Two leading explanations for playing this double-game are New Delhi’s need to test ...
... 100 speakers from 35 countries. The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), represented by its Deputy Program Director Timur Makhmutov, was invited to participate in panel discussions.
The conference focused on identifying the place and role of South Asia, above all India, in shaping the development of the Indian Ocean region as a whole and its influence on global processes. Therefore, the organizers suggested discussing not only the issues that traditionally affect India’s interests along ...
... but was postponed due to the worsening internal situation in Pakistan. As a result, a delicate situation emerged when the head of China visited Delhi, but did not go to Islamabad during the same trip. Now, this traditional balance, quite typical for South Asian visits of Chinese top officials, will be restored.
Wang Yi stressed that the parties had reached a “complete unanimity of views” on the issues discussed and once more called Pakistan “the best friend of China.”
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