615 : India and the Shifting Sands of the Gulf Region
C Raja Mohan and Nazneen Mohsina
9 November 2018
India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Qatar and Kuwait amid deepening
internal divisions and changing international relations in the Gulf. India has been skilfully
navigating the shifting political sand as its dependence on the Gulf for its energy needs,
internal and external security and welfare of its diaspora grows. Nonetheless, India will
need to develop capabilities to influence the political outcomes in the region and cope
with the changing dynamics there.