South Asia Security Monitor: No. 379
Russian troops could be deployed to Afghan border;
Pakistan, Russia sign gas pipeline agreement;
India backs Philippines on South China Sea row;
Sri Lanka will welcome ships from all countries
Russian troops could be deployed to Afghan border;
Pakistan, Russia sign gas pipeline agreement;
India backs Philippines on South China Sea row;
Sri Lanka will welcome ships from all countries
Iran's mixed economic bag;
New horizons for the Russian-Iranian alliance;
Legal troubles for the JCPOA;
Iran's costly campaign in Syria
What is the Kremlin up to in Syria?;
Underestimating Russia's military
Last Sunday, Iran and the P5+1 countries (the U.S., U.K., France, China, Russia, and Germany) formally adopted the new nuclear agreement concluded this summer. In coming days, under the terms of the deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Islamic Republic is obliged to begin implementing a series of curbs on its nuclear program.
A show of force in the Eastern Mediterranean;
A veritable exodus of Russians