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Manoj Kumar Mishra analyses India’s strengths and weaknesses in the current volatile state of the world that challenges New Delhi’s complex diplomacy. The US’s unpredictable, transactional foreign policy, Trump’s insistence on high tariffs and LOGIN TO DOWNLOAD
CDR Shailendra Gavade reviews the evolution of diplomatic, strategic, and economic relations of India and the USA before examining the current complex equation between them. Although trade relations, joint military exercises, and defence ties continue to grow, ...
India’s enduring partnership with Russia is a fundamental aspect of its foreign policy. Russia has provided support to India on several matters, including the Kashmir issue, counterterrorism efforts, defence collaboration, and participation in multilateral organisations, thereby enhancing India’s strategic independence. Rakhi Kushwah retraces the development and notes the lasting importance of India-Russia relat ...
Prithvi Ram Mudiam reviews the dynamics between the four principal national powers in the world- the United States, China, the Russian Federation, and India. After noting some of their respective historical, cultural, and economic characteristics, he estimates that the USA and India are the two most likely to collaborate as partners in the coming decades, because of their compatibility and mutual complementary nee ...
The People’s Movement in Nepal was a pivotal force in ending the autocratic Panchayat system and monarchy, establishing democracy, and reshaping Nepal’s political landscape. Kriti shows that India played a crucial role by supporting pro-democracy activists morally and diplomatically, motivated by shared cultural ties and regional security concerns. India’s involvement included facilitating alliances betwee ...
The economic collapse in Sri Lanka in 2019 reminds other countries of the need to make wise decisions when taking out loans for growth. The serious economic crisis was not a sudden occurrence; rather, it was brought on by persistent governmental indifference and careless actions committed at the highest levels. Mansi Mishra explores the political causes of the island’s economic collapse, with a focus on the ...
The fact of genocide is as old as humanity’, wrote Jean-Paul Sartre. The law, however, is considerably younger as S Krishnan and Kamini Kumar remind us. The modern law of genocide follows from the observation that, historically, genocide has gone unpunished. Hitler’s famous comment, ‘Who remembers the Armenians?’, is often cited in this regard. Yet the Nazis were not th ...
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is affecting not only Europe but also the world as a whole. It can be traced back to 2014 when Russia took over Crimea after a coup supported by the West overthrew the elected Ukrainian government. Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022 in a special military operation. The ensuing conflict led to a geopolitical earthquake. It opened a Pandora box of problems, including multiple netcentric attacks ...
China’s engagement with the Taliban-ruled Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan represents a compelling case study in the evolution of its foreign policy doctrine. Attar Rabbani argues that far from a rigid, dogmatic adherence to its long-standing principle of ‘non-interference’, Beijing’s approach is a highly pragmatic, interests-driven strategy that reframes its actions as ‘consultative intervention’. China’s pri ...