Bejoy Sebastian

The stage is now set. Kazan, here we come. #IndiaChina #BRICS2024 https://t.co/oHWcRouS8b

Hamas opened a Pandora's box in Gaza on October 07, last year. What began as a conflict between the two sides, the fifth since 2008, has now snowballed into a regional conflict, involving Iran and its proxies. Peace is nowhere near in sight. I analyse. https://t.co/Vh1NP4gAOa

Touched 70 IR articles in 4.5 yrs, covering a broad spectrum of areas, going off and on, juggling contrasting academic and work identities. Indo-Pacific - 14 Chinese FP - 13 Indian FP - 10 India-China ties - 9 South Asia - 7 ASEAN - 7 Japanese FP - 2 Multilateralism et al. - 8

Yes, the Quad is here to stay. The fourth in-person Quad leaders' summit saw a set of new initiatives launched, in addition to reaffirming previous commitments. How did the grouping manage to stand the test of time? I analyse for @MDiplomacyWORLD

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The Quad way of standing the test of time https://t.co/Tr9eRs9BNH via @MDiplomacyWORLD

Recent reports and statements by key govt functionaries signal a forthcoming thaw in India-China ties. But how likely is such a prospect, taking the complexities in this relationship into account? What's the status of border talks and the way ahead for normalisation? I analyse.

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What lies ahead for a complete normalisation of India-China ties? https://t.co/wonmTkT2bh via @MDiplomacyWORLD

RT @BejoyKx: India observes Partition Horrors Remembrance Day today. In 1947, along with the joy of long-sought and hard-won Independence,…

7 leaders from India's neighbourhood will attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony tomorrow - the Presidents of Sri Lanka & Maldives, the PMs of Bangladesh, Mauritius, Nepal & Bhutan, and the VP of Seychelles. While 2019 was about BIMSTEC and 2014 SAARC, 2024 is evidently about IOR.

Rafah is everywhere in the media lately, following an Israeli air strike and subsequent blaze at a refugee camp that resulted in 45 civilian deaths. In this blog, I try to look at the bigger picture of the Israel-Hamas conflict, entering its eighth month. https://t.co/ZeQt97UoTw

Gaza awaits a much-needed humanitarian breather as the four-day pause in war (mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the United States) will take effect today at 10 am local time. 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas will be freed in stages, in exchange of 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israel.

Amid the devastating war in Gaza, China will host a delegation from the Palestinian Authority, four key Arab/Islamic nations and the OIC chief, today and tomorrow. This comes about eight months after it mediated a reconciliation deal between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran.

In this article, I try to throw light on some recent developments in South Asia that pose a new set of challenges to India’s foreign policy. || For @MDiplomacyWORLD https://t.co/UeXn82nSW3

Earlier this week, India and China held their 20th round of military-level talks along the LAC in Ladakh, but without making any progress on disengagement in Depsang and Demchok, the remaining friction points of the 41-month-long standoff. The previous meeting was held in August.

India has launched "Operation Ajay" to evacuate its citizens who wish to return from Israel. Accordingly, special chartered flights and other arrangements are being put in place. This is India's second evacuation mission this year, after "Operation Kaveri" in Sudan (April-May).