‘Modi’s West Asia tour aims at strategic hedging’

Dec 15, 2025 | 20:53 IST

Ex-envoy to Saudi Arabia, writing on PM’s 3-nation visit, argues that given West Asian churn & Saudi-Pak-US alignment, India’s engagements can ensure its access to the region remains secure

PM Modi’s three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman, which began yesterday, comes amid geopolitical churn in West Asia, marked by a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, and the crystallisation of a new Saudi-Pakistan-US alignment, offering a window into India’s evolving role as a strategically autonomous middle power.

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‘Modi’s West Asia tour aims at strategic hedging’

Ex-envoy to Saudi Arabia, writing on PM’s 3-nation visit, argues that given West Asian churn & Saudi-Pak-US alignment, India’s engagements can ensure its access to the region remains secure

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‘Modi’s West Asia tour aims at strategic hedging’

Ex-envoy to Saudi Arabia, writing on PM’s 3-nation visit, argues that given West Asian churn & Saudi-Pak-US alignment, India’s engagements can ensure its access to the region remains secure

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