India and the New West Asia: Recalibrating Foreign Policy After the Wars of 2025-26

The roundtable will discuss how the 2023–2026 conflicts have disrupted India’s de-hyphenated West Asia strategy and reshaped regional balances. With growing risks to energy security, diaspora safety, and supply chains, the discussion will assess how India can recalibrate key partnerships and adapt its strategic approach to an increasingly fragile regional order.

April 28 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

For almost a decade after 2014, India’s West Asia strategy relied on de-hyphenated engagement with Arab states, Iran, and Israel, alongside regional connectivity initiatives that culminated in the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor in September 2023 before the October 7 attacks ended this favorable window. The US and Israeli strikes on Iran in 2025 and 2026, followed by regional escalation including attacks on Gulf infrastructure and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have reordered regional balances despite Iran’s continued leverage through partners such as Hezbollah and the Houthis. Gulf states now question US security guarantees, Iran faces an uncertain leadership transition, Israel’s regional ties remain strained, and actors such as Turkey and Pakistan have gained diplomatic visibility. India has faced evacuations, disrupted energy flows, and supply chain risks, making it necessary to reassess its de-hyphenation framework, recalibrate key partnerships, and adapt its strategic approach to a fragile regional order.

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Experts

Prof. Happymon Jacob
Amb. Gaddam Dharmendra
Amb. Manjeev Singh Puri
Dr. Deepika Saraswat

New Delhi

New Delhi, India + Google Map

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