Regional Centre
Centre for West Asian & Middle East Studies
Security, energy, and foreign-policy analysis across West Asia, from Gulf geopolitics and Iranian strategy to the shifting alignments reshaping the region.
Research Focus
The Centre produces evidence-led analysis on the security and political economy of West Asia and its implications for India.
Iranian security & foreign policy: the role of the IRGC, Iran–Russia relations, and Tehran's regional posture.
Energy geopolitics: the political economy of oil and gas, and the strategic dimensions of energy security.
Proxy warfare & militias: the role of non-state armed organisations in West Asian conflict.
Great-power competition: the contest for influence among regional and external powers.