Col Rajeev Agarwal

The writer is a military veteran and a West Asia Expert. During his service, he has been a Director of Military intelligence and Director of the Ministry of Externa Affairs. His X Handle is @rajeev1421. The views expressed are personal and do not necessarily carry the views of Raksha Anirveda

Gaza Truce: Temporary Calm or a Prelude to Chaos?

Col Rajeev Agarwal - January 29, 2025

The ceasefire in Gaza came into effect on January 19 after months of contested negotiations and delays. Facing death and destruction from continuing strikes from the Israeli forces as well as from increasing starvation...

Building Bridges: India’s Strategic Defence Engagement in West Asia

Col Rajeev Agarwal - July 29, 2024

Diplomacy is the art of implementing foreign policy. It is often equated with words like ‘statecraft’ and is the instrument for nations to engage on mutual issues of cooperation and sometimes to resolve prickly...

Can Israel and Iran Call it Quits? What About a Ceasefire in Gaza?

Col Rajeev Agarwal - April 23, 2024

In the early hours of April 19, 2024 Israel’s missiles and drones struck into Iran, something that PM Netanyahu and his government had promised after Iranian salvo of over 300 missiles and drones attacked...

India-Gulf Ties: An Enduring and Time-tested Relationship

Col Rajeev Agarwal - August 11, 2023

The rise of India as a major global power in the past decade has been remarkable, to say the least. The sharp rise in India’s economy, currently counted as the fifth largest global economy...

Strengthening Ties between India and Egypt for Strategic Advantage

Col Rajeev Agarwal - October 14, 2022

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh signed an MoU on defence cooperation with Egypt during his first visit to Egypt on September 21, 2022. During the visit, the minister held wide-ranging discussions with Egyptian Defence Minister...

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