India – Egypt Bilateral Relationship Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt recently agreed to elevate the India-Egypt bilateral relationship to a “strategic partnership”. Historical Ties: At least since the reign of Emperor Asoka, relations between Egypt and India, two […]
G 20 Presidency – What lies ahead for India? Context: The current year has witnessed high drama in the geopolitics of the world including the Russia-Ukraine war and China’s belligerence at India’s doorstep. Amidst growing conflicts in different parts of the world, India is standing […]
The Indo-Pacific Contestation Context: The Geo-Political tensions are ongoing in the Indo Pacific region, South Asia and the Indian Ocean are at the centre of this debate due to their geopolitical and economic importance. India’s rise to prominence and emergence as a powerful nation, The […]
A Brief Insight into Evolution of International Relations as an Independent Discipline Introduction: In modern times while nations and people have come to understand the importance of International Relations as an activity among nations, there is not much awareness about the evolution of International Relations […]
Impact of Domestic Policies on International Relations Context: In the 77th UNGA session which was delivered by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was applauded for the professionalism and precision. However, his articulation of some areas of the Modi government’s domestic agenda raises several deeply troubling […]
UN Human Rights Council Context: India recently abstained from voting on a resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council, while observing that Sri Lanka’s progress in implementing commitments on the 13th Amendment, meaningful devolution and early provincial elections remains “inadequate”. India’s Past Record: […]
India’s Actions at UNSC Context: India was among four countries that abstained on a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemning the so-called referenda organized by Russia across four regions of Ukraine. Background: Based on the results of local elections held by […]
India Pushes for Reforms in the UNSC Context: The External Affairs Minister of India Mr. Jaishankar has hosted a meeting of the G-4 countries which includes Japan, Germany and Brazil, all of which have strong SC permanent seat aspirations. He also hosted a meeting for […]
Colour Revolutions Context: In the ongoing SCO summit in Samarkand, the Chinese President has appealed all the countries participating in the summit including India to cooperate with each other in order to prevent foreign powers from destabilizing their countries by inciting “colour revolutions”. So, this […]
Transformation of Relations among the Commonwealth Context: The death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, the country’s longest serving ruler, who reigned for over 70 years, marks not only the end of an era for the British monarchy, but also a turning point […]