Abstract The Iraqi invasion, occupation, and annexation of Kuwait in August 1990 exposed the soft underbelly of India’s policy toward the Middle East in general and the Persian Gulf region in particular. While safe evacuation of the Indian workers was a prime concern, some of the steps in that direction proved counterproductive. However, in the long run, the Kuwait crisis resulted in India making two critical steps that shaped its post-Cold War policy toward the region: diminishing influence of the Palestinian cause in its engagements with the Arab world and economic substance replacing political rhetoric.

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1990-1991 年科威特危机：印度中东政策的转折点

摘要 1990年8月伊拉克对科威特的入侵、占领和吞并暴露了印度对中东特别是波斯湾地区政策的软肋。虽然印度工人的安全疏散是一个主要问题，但朝这个方向采取的一些步骤被证明适得其反。然而，从长远来看，科威特危机导致印度采取了两个关键步骤，塑造了其冷战后对该地区的政策：巴勒斯坦事业在与阿拉伯世界交往中的影响力减弱，以及经济实质取代政治言论。