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Geopolitics

The Middle East After Gaza: Strategic Stalemates and Uncertain Futures

As 2025 ends, the Middle East remains in flux—Gaza quiet but unresolved, Iran under strain, Gulf cautious, and global powers navigating a region where pauses don’t mean peace.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

December 16, 2025 at 3:57 AM IST

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Short-Term US Waiver Offers India Little Relief at Chabahar Port: GTRI

Washington’s decision to renew India’s waiver for Iran’s Chabahar Port offers short-term relief but little progress. Despite its diplomatic gloss, the six-month exemption fails to dispel investor uncertainty or reignite India’s regional trade ambitions constrained by shifting US sanctions.

BasisPoint Insight

October 31, 2025 at 4:01 AM IST

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Saudi Insecurity, Pakistan’s Rebound: Reviewing Persian Gulf Security

If Riyadh’s fears over external threats and about US reliability are widely shared, Gulf monarchies outside of Saudi may begin to seek similar arrangements.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

September 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM IST

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Proxy Warfare Loses Its Edge Against Sustained State Countermeasures

Iran’s and Pakistan’s reliance on proxy warfare is under strain as sustained, multi-domain responses expose its declining strategic value.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

June 30, 2025 at 8:16 AM IST

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Bombs And Drones Leave The Middle East In Flux

Israel's strikes on Iran mark a risky new phase in shadow warfare, testing deterrence, red lines, and the fragile balance in the Middle East.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

June 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM IST

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Israel Strikes Iran Nuclear Targets; Global Markets Roil Amid Escalation Fears

BasisPoint Insight

June 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM IST

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