With an emphasis on maritime security and trade protection, India’s western fleet has seen an increase in deployments, particularly in the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and the Western Indian Ocean.

We hear, for instance, of the Per sian war; of Herat, Candahar, Bushire, and DOST MOHAMMED--and we get a vague im pression of places heard of in school-days as somewhere in Afghanistan or Persia ...

But, if we look at the relations between ancient India (Bharatvarsha) and ancient Iran (Persia), this tie dates back millennia. Both countries have a prehistoric past. During the Neolithic period ...

1. Purim is a Jewish national liberation holiday – just like Passover and Chanukah – which highlights the transition of the Jewish people from subjugation to liberty. It is celebrated seven days ...