West Asia & North Africa Digest by Ambassador Mahesh Sachdev | May 2024
IA) Political Developments: Pan-Regional and Global Issues Gaza Conflict During April, only one theme dominated the Gaza war: A suspended animation over Israel’s threat to assault the last redoubt of Hamas at Rafah bordering Egypt. Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu and other Israeli political and military leaders repeatedly expressed their resolve to attack Rafah to decimate […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 15th May 2024
Over the past week, tensions have intensified in the South China Sea (SCS) region with China on one hand and USA-Philippines on the other hand engaging in drills to deter each other. The USA and Philippines even went to the extent of indulging in a mock-battle. Yet the Chinese have been trying to woo certain […]
