Persian Gulf

Persian Gulf, the leading publication of the Middle East Institute, New Delhi, India systematically looks at the growing relationship between India and the countries of the Persian Gulf region. Due to rising economic interactions and political engagements, the region has assumed greater importance, and hence requires a methodical study.

About two-thirds of India’s oil and gas imports are met by the Persian Gulf countries and the Gulf Arab countries are home to over eight million Indian expatriate labour force. The Persian Gulf is also India’s largest sub-regional trading partner and a potential source of investments. As the Persian Gulf witnesses rapid changes, there is a knowledge gap regarding the region and Persian Gulf seeks to redress this challenge by offering a systematic understanding of the region, its problems and opportunities for India in the political, economic, social, energy and strategic arena.

Since the publication of the inaugural volume in 2012, the

Persian Gulf

Series covers India’s bilateral relations with nine countries, namely, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen as well as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). It examines the relations of the major players such as the US, Russia, China and Pakistan and their impact upon the Indo-Gulf relations. Backed by various primary materials the series seeks to be a platform for informed discussion on this vital region towards its nuanced understanding.