IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/sae/indqtr/v79y2023i4p594-610.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Indo-Iran Relations: Impact of Third-party Influence

Author

Listed:
  • Ali Omidi

    (Ali Omidi is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. He has published dozens of scholarly articles, books and analyses on Iranian foreign policy, international corridors and IR. He was awarded a prestigious fellowship from SIPRI in Stockholm and UNITAR in The Hague. He took part in many international conferences and events. He teaches and does research on Middle East Politics, Iranian Foreign Policy, Comparative Foreign Policy and International Law with a focus on self-determination cases. He often has been interviewed and inquired about Iranian foreign policy by local, national and international media.)

  • Mahwish Hafeez

    (Mahwish Hafeez is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan. Her main areas of interest include South Asian Affairs, particularly the issue of the disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir. She has done her Masters in Defence and Diplomatic Studies from Fatima Jinnah Women University. She is currently enrolled in an MPhil in the School of Politics and International Relations at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. She has several publications to her credit and has represented the institute in many national and international seminars/Conferences.)

Abstract

Close historical, social, cultural and economic ties and geographical proximity present ample opportunity for both Iran and India to advance their national interests by forging strong bilateral relations. Rich in energy resources, particularly oil and gas, Iran can meet India’s growing demand for energy while serving as an international transit route in India’s march towards global prominence and power. India, on the other hand, can help Iran in its testing times to end its isolation and contribute to its economic development. The ground reality, however, is different. India, while maintaining some level of cooperation with Iran, has been increasingly looking towards other countries like Saudi Arabia and Iraq to meet its energy demands. Based on descriptive-analytical research methodology, the article posits that the shift in the Indian foreign policy paradigm from Nehruism during the Cold War period to pragmatism in the post-Cold War period has negatively impacted Iran–India relations. A number of additional factors hinder the development of positive Iran–India relations. The present article considers the role of third countries such as the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and China as important factors impeding positive Tehran–Delhi relations.

Suggested Citation

  • Ali Omidi & Mahwish Hafeez, 2023. "Indo-Iran Relations: Impact of Third-party Influence," India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, , vol. 79(4), pages 594-610, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:indqtr:v:79:y:2023:i:4:p:594-610
    DOI: 10.1177/09749284231203320
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09749284231203320
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1177/09749284231203320?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:sae:indqtr:v:79:y:2023:i:4:p:594-610. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: SAGE Publications (email available below). General contact details of provider: .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.