A New Power Triangle Is Forming In The South Caucasus

In April 2023, the first trilateral political consultation between the deputy foreign ministers of Iran, India and Armenia was held in Yerevan (Shargh Daily, April 21). The three countries focused primarily on “economic issues and regional communication channels,” and “the sides agreed to continue consultations in the trilateral format” (Mfa.am, April 20). The formation of this tripartite format has a number of key strategic implications that could disrupt the geopolitical balance in the South Caucasus. First, growing cooperation…