Abstract
Qatar has emerged as one of the critical players in the fast-changing geopolitical situation in the Persian Gulf and the broader Middle East. Qatar has been able to handle the Saudi-led boycott and blockade with the help of financial prowess, political network and diplomatic overtures to countries like Iran and Turkey, but the crisis had damaged the Arab Gulf unity. Except for an immediate shock and uncertainty, the crisis did not affect India significantly as it managed to weather the storm, but it poses a challenge to the core of its Gulf policy. Until the resolution of the crisis, it would be trying to balance the Iran-Saudi divide and the GCC crisis.
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