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The implications of the expansion of BRICS

With its proposed expansion, BRICS could mark a turning point in modern history

The Hindu

Dubai KMCC alleges exploitation of Keralites by airlines

Dubai KMCC calls on Kerala govt. to start 'Air Kerala' airways to end airline companies' exploitation of expatriate Indians travelling to Kerala. KMCC highlights unreasonable ticket hikes, difference in airfares from Kochi/Kozhikode to West Asia compared to other cities, and lack of hospitality in Air India Express flights. KMCC offers…

The Hindu

Kerala-West Asia remains an expensive air route for expats post Onam

Kerala passengers pay more for West Asia flights than those from other cities. Airlines follow demand-based pricing system, with fares twice/thrice higher a week before/after. Average fare from Kerala: ₹40,000-75,000; from Mumbai: ₹13,000-25,000. Airfares to Kerala from West Asia: ₹9,000-15,000. MoCA says no proposal to alter existing regulatory framework on…

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Kerala tour group members vanish in Israel, illegal immigration racket suspected

A recent Holy Land tour conducted by a travel agency from here last week has brought to light a racket involved in illegal migration to Israel. As many as seven persons of a 38-member group from Kerala that went into Israel under the supervision of Green Oasis Tours and Travels…

The Hindu

Sobriety after the euphoria of the U.S. state visit

India’s potential should be marshalled to act as a bridge between conflicting parties in the Indo-Pacific, in West Asia and in Europe

The Hindu

In new ‘Quad’ meet with U.S, Saudi and UAE, Doval discusses infrastructure initiatives in Gulf

In what is being billed as another important “Quad” in West Asia, Saudi Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad Bin Salman (MbS) hosted a special meeting of the National Security Advisers (NSAs) of India, the U.S. and the UAE, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Hindu

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind moves Supreme Court to stop release of The Kerala Story

The Jamiat petition said the organisation had directly approached the Supreme Court as the movie was scheduled for release in four languages — Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu — and would have an adverse impact across the country

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Why Abe's new Asian order is now emerging

By building up the notion of the Indo-Pacific as a critical region, Shinzo Abe, the late Japanese prime minister, created a strategic framework that presaged the geopolitical and economic integration now taking place across Asia and parts of Africa. As South Asian and Middle Eastern countries merge into West Asia,…

Bangkok Post

Oriental Institute takes a new name to reflect changing times

University of Chicago museum becomes the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa.

Chicago Sun-Times

Partial Solar Eclipse on October 25: Surya Grahan date, time, visibility in India and all you need to know

A partial solar eclipse will be visible across a swathe of the Northern Hemisphere on Tuesday, October 25. The eclipse will be visible in several regions across the world, including Europe, Northeast Africa, West Asia, and South Asia. India will witness the eclipse late in the afternoon.

The Times of India

GST implementation, rising costs slowly pushing weavers of Varanasi out of business

Several handloom workers are giving up their traditional skills and migrating to Mumbai, Delhi or Kolkata to switch to better-paying options. Others with professional degrees have moved to West Asia for a better future

The Hindu

Expats helped boost Kerala’s economy: NORKA officer

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The Hindu

Sri Lankans chase for jobs in West Asia hurts NRIs

1.56 lakh Sri Lankans have left country in search of pastures green

The Hindu

The message for Biden — West Asia has moved on

The U.S. President’s visit could serve his domestic interests to some extent, but it has made no difference to the region

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The U.S.’s search for a new role in West Asia

Realpolitik may have trumped the Biden administration’s rather vocal positions on principles in the region

The Hindu

Russia defaults on LNG supplies to India

GAIL is now scouting for alternatives including tying up supplies from other sources in the U.S. and West Asia

The Hindu

Biden in West Asia

Neither the Palestine question nor the Iran deal appear to be the U.S.’s priorities

The Hindu

The shadow war between Israel and Iran

Tel Aviv was once ready to supply nuclear missiles to Tehran, but its objective today is to stop Iran’s nuclear capability

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Vicious domestic politics, foreign policy shocks

The ready set of templates India has used to push back the West has been blunted in the West Asian backlash

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Iran’s regional centrality and isolation

The U.S. has a tough choice between its strategic objectives in West Asia and the implications of Iran’s location

The Hindu

Kerala Tourism holds roadshows in Muscat, Manama

State presented as a ‘Paradise, Four Hours Away’

The Hindu

A new deal: on reviving the JCPOA

Any delay in the Iran deal will deepen the security crisis in West Asia and inflate global oil and gas prices

Newslaundry

Apologise or face Rs 100 cr defamation case: Nawab Malik to ToI

Issuing a legal notice to the Times of India, NCP leader Nawab Malik has threatened a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against the paper over a report which claimed that the ED’s probe against Maharashtra’s minority affairs minister has expanded to include the dealings of a Gujarat-based firm which “exported…

The Hindu

India’s watchwords in a not so bright 2022

There are risks that could be both domestic and geopolitical and New Delhi must take care to read the signals properly

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