Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi

Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi is a researcher based in Delhi. Her research interest lies in South and West-Asian geopolitics, international law and security, peace and conflict studies.
11 POSTS

-

The Bishkek Declaration and India’s Evolving Strategic Approach

Analysis Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi -
A Joint Declaration is signed when all the member states in a multilateral Forum, mutually agree to...

What the Numbers Say About Nepal’s Changing Himalayan Hazards?

Research & Journal Articles Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi -
On the morning of August 26, 2026, a chunk of glacier roughly 2,000 feet wide sheared off...

U.S. sanctions four India-based firms over Iranian petroleum trade

World Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi -
The United States has imposed sanctions on four India-based companies and several individuals over their alleged involvement...

China’s South China Sea build-up: What it means for India?

Analysis Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi -
China’s accelerating construction around Antelope Reef and Yagong Island in the disputed Paracel Islands is significant not...

Sudan’s War Is Spreading and Civilians Are Paying the Price

World Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi -
The civil war in Sudan is entering a new phase as fighting intensifies across various fronts such...

What Palestine’s Support Means for India’s UNSC Bid?

Opinion Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi -
Palestine’s decision to support India’s candidature for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)...

Vande Mataram: When a Freedom Song Becomes a Test of Patriotism

FOEJ Original Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi -
India’s 80th Independence Day marks a striking shift to get Vande Mataram be placed at the center...

Knowing Umar Beyond the Narrative: A Conversation with His Mother

FOEJ Original Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi -
I – Six Years of Waiting Six years ago, two years felt like a very long time. When Umar...

Who Really Governs Pakistan? The 27th Amendment and a Changing Balance of Power

Analysis Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi -
Lately, Pakistan’s politics saw Imran Khan’s tenure as Prime Minister concluding in April 2022 after he was...

The Geopolitical Context Behind the Mecca Agreement

Analysis Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi -
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed on August 7, 2026 between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin...

The One-Dollar Embassy and Politics of Dispossession

Opinion Yashfee Sadiqa Zaidi -
The recent American-Israeli agreement to lease land in West Jerusalem for One dollar over 99 years is...