Saudi Arabia

Strengthening defence ties and broadening defence engagement between India and Saudi Arabia was the principal objective of Antony’s visit to Riyadh.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• February 21, 2012
• IDSA Comments

The ongoing protests against undemocratic regimes in West Asia and North Africa have sent shockwaves throughout the region. This Brief analyses the protests in the Arab world and their implications for the region and India.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• March 31, 2011
• Issue Brief

By establishing an organized process of selection and factoring in contingencies, King Abdullah is hoping for a smooth and orderly transition. But age and health are not on his side and the current wave of political unrest in the region has only complicated the challenges facing him.

• P. R. Kumaraswamy
• March 28, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Saudi Arabia’s concerns about regional stability and its domestic vulnerabilities have risen to the fore amidst popular protests in the Gulf region.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• March 25, 2011
• IDSA Comments

While the Arab Revolution might or might not prove as seminal as the French or the Russian, it has changed the geopolitics significantly and irrevocably.

• K. P. Fabian
• March 10, 2011
• Issue Brief

Rulers of Gulf states should initiate reforms to accommodate the voices and aspirations of different sections of their societies.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• March 08, 2011
• IDSA Comments

The Gulf region is important for India because of increased cooperation in the fields of trade, business, politics and security. The "Look West Policy" intends to further deepen India's engagement with its "extended neighbourhood."

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• February 04, 2011
• Issue Brief

President Barack Obama’s announcement that the “American combat role in Iraq has ended” has created fresh challenges for the region. Iraq needs to meet the daunting internal and external challenges in the wake of the American withdrawal to ensure stability.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• September 09, 2010
• IDSA Comments

While Saudi Arabia intends to increase its regional role and influence, the US would like to ensure that its interests in West Asia are protected with the help of friends like Saudi Arabia.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• July 16, 2010
• IDSA Comments

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with its towering presence in the Gulf Region seems to stir up debates over alleged ownership of Chemical and Biological Weapons from time to time.… Continue reading Country Profile: Saudi Arabia

• Anwesha Ray Chaudhuri
• July-December 2010
• CBW Magazine