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Walking the walk of values-based diplomacy

International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics

Feb 28, 2022

Walking the walk of values-based diplomacy

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict unfolds, Germany has finally undertaken epochal decisions to uphold the values of the international order by supporting

Amrita Narlikar | Samir Saran

Neighbourhood

Feb 25, 2022

Indian wheat diplomacy in Afghanistan

Although India has abstained from recognising the Taliban government, it has extended humanitarian aid amidst the ongoing food crisis.

Rhea Sinha

श्रीलंका: राजनीतिक आर्थिक अस्थिरता के बीच वांग यी की ‘सतही कूटनीति’

International Affairs | China Foreign Policy | Indian Ocean | Economic Diplomacy

Feb 21, 2022

श्रीलंका: राजनीतिक आर्थिक अस्थिरता के बीच वांग यी की ‘सतही कूटनीति’

क्या श्रीलंका घरेलू अस्थिरता के साथ-साथ विदेश नीति संबंध

Asanga Abeyagoonasekera

Of Missiles and Men: The Korean Peninsula Witnesses Developing Arms Race

International Affairs

Feb 19, 2022

Of Missiles and Men: The Korean Peninsula Witnesses Developing Arms Race

An arms race seems to be brewing in the Korean Peninsula as both North and South Korea are expanding their arsenal at an alarming rate.

Shashank Mattoo

कूटनीति: दक्षिण एशिया के देशों में भारत-विरोधी भावना का आकलन – (भाग 2)

International Affairs | Neighbourhood

Feb 10, 2022

कूटनीति: दक्षिण एशिया के देशों में भारत-विरोधी भावना का आकलन – (भाग 2)

इस दो-भाग वाली लेख श्रृंखला का मक़सद उन वजहों को लेकर तार्

कूटनीति: दक्षिण एशिया के देशों में भारत-विरोधी भावनाओं का आकलन – (भाग 1)

International Affairs | Neighbourhood

Feb 09, 2022

कूटनीति: दक्षिण एशिया के देशों में भारत-विरोधी भावनाओं का आकलन – (भाग 1)

इस दो-भाग की श्रृंखला में यह बताने की कोशिश की गई है कि कैस�

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

India and the European Union: A relationship yet to achieve its true potential

International Affairs

Feb 08, 2022

India and the European Union: A relationship yet to achieve its true potential

Over 60 years of friendship, both India and the EU have maintained robust strategic relation;, however, in some critical areas, there is still room fo

B. Rahul Kamath

#NewEconomicDiplomacy: नयी आर्थिक कूटनीतिक दुनिया में ‘भारत’ होने के मायने!

International Affairs | Indian Economy | International Trade and Investment

Feb 08, 2022

#NewEconomicDiplomacy: नयी आर्थिक कूटनीतिक दुनिया में ‘भारत’ होने के मायने!

आर्थिक कूटनीति के नये क्षेत्रों को लेकर भारत के रुख़ पर न

Navdeep Suri

अब जबकि कूटनीति नाकाम हो रही है, तो क्या रूस सैन्य पलटवार करेगा?

International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics

Feb 05, 2022

अब जबकि कूटनीति नाकाम हो रही है, तो क्या रूस सैन्य पलटवार करेगा?

चूंकि अमेरिका और रूस के बीच बातचीत में कोई ख़ास प्रगति नह�

Saaransh Mishra

Political economic instability and Wang Yi’s peripheral diplomacy in Sri Lanka

International Affairs | China Foreign Policy

Feb 04, 2022

Political economic instability and Wang Yi’s peripheral diplomacy in Sri Lanka

Will Sri Lanka be able to withstand both domestic instability and critical foreign policy concerns?

Asanga Abeyagoonasekera

As diplomacy falls short, will Russia retaliate militarily?

International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics

Jan 27, 2022

As diplomacy falls short, will Russia retaliate militarily?

As the dialogue between the US and Russia is witnessing no major breakthroughs and Russia is “running out of patience”, the West could reconsider

Saaransh Mishra

Privacy & Data Protection

Jan 26, 2022

India @ 75: Ethic, Economy and Exemplar

Samir Saran

India, Covid-19 and the Global Health Agenda

Healthcare

Jan 26, 2022

India, Covid-19 and the Global Health Agenda

India’s global ambitions come with global health duties both amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and in its aftermath

K. Srinath Reddy | Khor Swee Kheng

A New Economic Diplomacy where India Matters

Indian Economy | International Trade and Investment

Jan 26, 2022

A New Economic Diplomacy where India Matters

The positions taken by India on new areas of economic diplomacy will be followed closely, not only by India’s competitors but also by its allies in

Navdeep Suri

अमेरिका और रूस की बातचीत में कूटनीति बनाम जंग: पूरा होता मक़सद

International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics

Jan 24, 2022

अमेरिका और रूस की बातचीत में कूटनीति बनाम जंग: पूरा होता मक़सद

दोनों देशों के बीच यूक्रेन और पूरे क्षेत्र की सुरक्षा को �

Nandan Unnikrishnan

Serving the purpose: Diplomacy versus war in latest US–Russia talks

International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics

Jan 18, 2022

Serving the purpose: Diplomacy versus war in latest US–Russia talks

Diverging takes on Ukraine and security measures in the region show that diplomacy is the best way forward for the two powers

Nandan Unnikrishnan

#Maritime Diplomacy: क्वॉड की सफलता का आधार बन सकती है समंदर से जुड़ी कूटनीति

International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Indian Ocean

Jan 05, 2022

#Maritime Diplomacy: क्वॉड की सफलता का आधार बन सकती है समंदर से जुड़ी कूटनीति

“क्वॉड “चारों देशों के लिए आपसी फ़ायदे और दुनिया के हित क�

Abhijit Singh

Is the United States finally playing its cards right in Southeast Asia?

International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics

Dec 22, 2021

Is the United States finally playing its cards right in Southeast Asia?

Moving beyond the anti-China rhetoric, US has attempted to enhance its diplomacy efforts towards Southeast Asia as a whole.

Premesha Saha

अफ़ग़ानिस्तान: तालिबान के खिलाफ़ प्रतिरोधी कूटनीति क्यों असफल हो रही है?

International Affairs | Neighbourhood

Dec 14, 2021

अफ़ग़ानिस्तान: तालिबान के खिलाफ़ प्रतिरोधी कूटनीति क्यों असफल हो रही है?

ऐसा प्रतीत हो रहा है कि अंतरराष्ट्रीय समुदाय एक चट्टान औ�

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

Why is coercive diplomacy failing against the Taliban

International Affairs | Neighbourhood

Dec 02, 2021

Why is coercive diplomacy failing against the Taliban

The international community seems to be caught between a rock and a hard place as coercive tactics to reform the Talibann are proving to be ineffectiv

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

Afghanistan and the region’s future is tied to Hydro-Diplomacy

International Affairs | Terrorism

Oct 16, 2021

Afghanistan and the region’s future is tied to Hydro-Diplomacy

The role that water can play in the direction that the Taliban takes, be it towards Iran, Pakistan or China, cannot and must not be discounted

| Ambika Vishwanath

ইলিশ কী ভাবে ভারত–বাংলাদেশ কূটনীতির জালে জড়াল

Neighbourhood

Oct 08, 2021

ইলিশ কী ভাবে ভারত–বাংলাদেশ কূটনীতির জালে জড়াল

ইলিশের সাংস্কৃতিক তাৎপর্য নিহিত আছে অবিভক্ত বাংলার জন্�

Soumya Bhowmick

Maritime Diplomacy is Vital for the Quad’s Success

International Affairs | Indian Ocean

Sep 24, 2021

Maritime Diplomacy is Vital for the Quad’s Success

Growing maritime competition in the Indian ocean has compelled India to engage in maritime diplomacy with the Quad countries to upkeep its commitment

Abhijit Singh

Book Discussion | China’s Civilian Army: The Making of Wolf Warrior Diplomacy

Jan 01, 1970

On Foreign Policy, politicians should listen to India’s Youth

International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy

Aug 23, 2021

On Foreign Policy, politicians should listen to India’s Youth

Navdeep Suri

COVID-19 vaccination in Brazil: Between the role of subnational actors and immunisation inequality

Healthcare

Aug 16, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination in Brazil: Between the role of subnational actors and immunisation inequality

| Fernando Brancoli

নতুন চোখে কলকাতা: পূর্বাঞ্চলে কূটনীতি ও উন্নয়ন

Indian Foreign Policy | Domestic Politics and Governance | Developing and Emerging Economies

Aug 15, 2021

নতুন চোখে কলকাতা: পূর্বাঞ্চলে কূটনীতি ও উন্নয়ন

বিশিষ্ট নগর-ব্যবস্থার উত্থান সব সময় সার্বভৌমত্বের প্রশ�

Soumya Bhowmick | Pratnashree Basu

Education diplomacy to improve India-Taiwan relations?

International Affairs

Jul 16, 2021

Education diplomacy to improve India-Taiwan relations?

Namrata Hasija | Sadia Rahman

Diplomacy gone amiss: Story of Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines

Healthcare

Jul 11, 2021

Diplomacy gone amiss: Story of Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines

Mona

ORF Roundtable | The Dynamics and Implications of India’s Vaccine Diplomacy

Jan 01, 1970

अमेरिका-रूस सम्मेलनः डिप्लोमेसी का लौटता दौर

International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics

Jun 30, 2021

अमेरिका-रूस सम्मेलनः डिप्लोमेसी का लौटता दौर

दोनों ही देशों की अग्निपरीक्षा अब शुरू होगी. आने वाले मही�

Nivedita Kapoor

International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics

Jun 30, 2021

अमेरिका-रूस सम्मेलनः डिप्लोमेसी का लौटता दौर

दोनों ही देशों की अग्निपरीक्षा अब शुरू होगी. आने वाले मही�

US-Russia Summit: The return of diplomacy

International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | US Foreign Policy

Jun 21, 2021

US-Russia Summit: The return of diplomacy

Nivedita Kapoor

Diplomacy and Resilience: Betting on India is a Good Wager

International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Healthcare

May 26, 2021

Diplomacy and Resilience: Betting on India is a Good Wager

Harsh V. Pant | Samir Saran

Defence diplomacy and environmental security: Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and beyond

Defence and Security | Climate Change

May 17, 2021

Defence diplomacy and environmental security: Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and beyond

Security risks associated with the consequences of climate change will have a direct impact on the way the armed forces anticipate, prepare, operate a

Mlissa Levaillant

Sovereignty in a ‘datafied’ world: A framework for Indian diplomacy

Cyber Security | Internet Governance | Law and Justice | Cyber and Technology

May 02, 2021

Sovereignty in a ‘datafied’ world: A framework for Indian diplomacy

New Delhi must avoid getting caught up in tired existing machinations and instead forge a new path for itself that prioritises Indian strategic intere

Arindrajit Basu

India must use SDG framework to strengthen developmental diplomacy

Development | Economic Diplomacy | Sustainable Development | Climate Change

Apr 29, 2021

India must use SDG framework to strengthen developmental diplomacy

India’s success in growing at a quick pace while keeping per capita emissions low despite its large population is a potential model for replication

Joyashree Roy | Nandini Das | Shreya Some

Understanding the role of health in foreign policy: The Indian experience

Indian Foreign Policy | Healthcare | Economic Diplomacy

Apr 27, 2021

Understanding the role of health in foreign policy: The Indian experience

To influence the global health agenda, India not only needs to proactively engage within the WHO, but also outside the organisation at the regional an

Priyanka Pandit