CONTENTS: Foreword, 1. Energy, Trade and Beyond: India's Evolving Ties with West Asia,-Ashly K Ramachandran and Shameer Modongal, Part-I: INDIA AND THE GULF REGION: 2. The India-GCC Relationship and its Evolving Dynamics: Opportunities and Challenges during the Modi Administration-Sarita Bag, 3. Geopolitical and Strategic Shifts in India's Foreign Relations with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States-Maleeha Jamil, 4. Narratives of Exchange: India-West Asia Cultural Exchange & Diaspora Impact-Champa Ramkrishna Parab and Samiksha Naik, Part-II INDIA AND ISRAEL/PALESTINE: 5. Changing Contours of India-Palestine Relations: Geostrategic Pragmatism or Reflection of Ideological Inclination?-Arslan Wali Khan and Muhammed Salshabeel, 6. India's Position on the Palestinian cause under the NDA Government-Jappandeep Kour & Chetan Rana, 7. Exploring India's Diplomatic Balance in the Israel-Palestine Conflict: Challenges under The NDA Government-Nowfiya Humayoon, Part-III INDIA AND IRAN: 8. Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of The Bilateral Strategic Partnership between Iran and India from a Geo-Economic and Geopolitical Perspective-Jamal Mohktari, 9. Iran's Perception of India and the NDS's Strategic Response: A Decade of Iran-India Strategic Involvement-Rahana Sherin KV, Part-IV: OPPORTUNIITIES AND CHALLENGES: 10. Bridging Continents: The Strategic Role of Education in India-West Asia relations under The NDA Government-Prakash Chandra Kasera, 11. Combating Blue Crime in the Western Indian Ocean: India's Role and Indo-Gulf Cooperation-Pavishyaa Balasubramanian, 12. Old Tradition, New Ties: Revitalisation of India-Armenia Linkages through Tourism-Shan Eugene Palakkal, Editors/Authors' Biography, Index.