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Although India has abstained from recognising the Taliban government, it has extended humanitarian aid amidst the ongoing food crisis.
By abstaining from the UN vote on condemning Hamas’ terrorism, the Modi government has sent a wrong message that India is tolerant towards terror in
As the bridge between the Global North and South, India has demonstrated that building cyber resilience will yield great dividends and contribute to c
India's participation in multilateral naval exercises such as 'Milan' bolsters India's growing soft military power
Providing relief and aid to the extended neighbourhood of West Asia bodes well for the kind of diplomacy India is aiming to conduct in the future
The world’s pharmacy is looking to inoculations to build friendly ties around the world—and compete with China.
As New Delhi and Taipei draw closer together, the map of the Asia-Pacific could change for good.
India must continue to remain politically engaged with Tehran despite its partnership plan with China
The Pakistani establishment is trying to muzzle dissent within Pakistan — and without.
The thirst of developing countries to copy Israel's model of success — that some say “Jewish Success Story" — needs focus on technology.
At the recent seventh Japan-Mekong Summit in Tokyo in the first week of July, both Japan and the Mekong countries reiterated their resolve to implement an ambitious cooperation programme called New Tokyo Strategy 2015 for Mekong-Japan Cooperation for the three years covering 2016-18.
Japan's new Prime Minister understands very well that peace and strategic stability in East Asia would depend on how effectively Japan and the US maintain their security alliance. And the Obama administration is supportive of Abe's moves and would be interested in initiating regular triangular security talks with Tokyo and Seoul.
Canada’s world-class energy resources and national interests in global energy diplomacy must be articulated coherently and to the fullest
A Male criminal court's sentencing of former President Mohammed Nasheed on 'terrorism charges' for 13 years in prison has revived 'democracy-deficit' charges and consequent global (read: West) discourse, this time against the government of incumbent President Abdulla Yameen.
Growing maritime competition in the Indian ocean has compelled India to engage in maritime diplomacy with the Quad countries to upkeep its commitment
As the US doubles down on its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, India and Europe can cooperate to stem the tide against the surge of Irani
While it may be necessary to keep channels to Pakistan open, so long as the Pakistan military remains the arbiter of Pakistan's destiny, it may be prudent to keep in mind what may be in store for both India and Afghanistan.
India has always been shy of adding a religious tint to its foreign policy. In the last decade, however, the aspiring global power began engaging in what has come to be called 'Buddhist diplomacy' in its outreach to countries in the South, East and Southeast Asia. e prime minister is diligently pursuing India's 'Buddhist agenda' and taking it beyond its borders, emphasising the Indian and Hindu links with Buddhism. Concurrently, another Asian
One hopes that by the time Modi gets to places like Janakpur, Lumbini and Muktinath, India would have taken concrete steps towards the promotion of trans-border connectivity and tourism between the two countries.
Cricket has always come in handy for India and Pakistan leaders to break political ice at difficult moments. And this World Cup has provided Modi with an opportunity to end the current diplomatic impasse. Modi called up Sharif to wish Pakistan well in the Cup and offered to send the new foreign secretary to Islamabad.
China aims to use a Buddhist narrative to push forward its geopolitical and geoeconomic ambitions in the South Asian region
Those working on the diplomatic challenges of cyberspace stability and internet governance have their work cut out.
Myanmar's military chief General Min Aung Hlaing's recent India visit is another significant step in Myanmar's military diplomacy. Myanmar knows its interest lies in keeping a balanced military engagement with major powers and it would be the last that would want a strategic rivalry of the great powers be played out in its country.
Nasheed’s tweet may have produced two undesired effects for India. If anyone in the Yameen dispensation were to take Nasheed and the Indian media se
Needs Based Sharing Model and hydro diplomacy were among the many solutions that were suggested by experts at a discussion on "River of Conflict or Rivers of Peace - Water Sharing between India and China'' at Observer Research Foundation, Kolkata.
Will Nepal be able to make the most out of the power rivalry between India and China using Buddhist diplomacy?
For Afghanistan, it was the first time that it entered into any such strategic pact with any country as it did with India.
That economic diplomacy through the Northeast has over-shadowed security-related concerns in India's regional diplomacy is a major departure from the past. Connectivity has been identified as a priority area of the Modi government.
In search of saliency in the Obama visit, pundits have missed out on "Indo-US" co-operation in Afghanistan, a major shift since the narrative so far has been about US-Pak collaboration in the Af-Pak theatre.
As a responsible nuclear power, India is ready to work with like-minded countries in strengthening the global non-proliferation system. That was the clear message from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his recent joint press conference with the visiting German chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder.
Paradiplomacy throws up fresh challenges for the Indian government.
Sheikh Hasina's visit to India is viewed with a lot of expectations by both the countries and international observers.
Paradiplomacy as it is conducted by sub-state governments introduces the idea of decentralisation of political power to make regional governments prominent actors in the international sphere. This paper examines the scope for subnational diplomacy in India, as the country seeks to appreciate the significance of federalism and regionalism in promoting local interests, as well as identity, in current international politics. Regional governments ope
Paradiplomacy and leveraging links with other cities is useful in attracting investment and technology, and fostering cultural understanding.
Paradiplomacy forms a quintessential part of the country’s foreign policy analysis in conducting international relations
After much bonhomie in Beijing, PM Modi has moved on to raise India's strategic profile in two key states on China's periphery - Mongolia and South Korea. Although geography limits New Delhi's role in East Asia, Modi is betting India can win friends and partners through active engagement.
In the years since Paris, the world has changed — Prime Minister Modi has seized on the momentum.
Will Sri Lanka be able to withstand both domestic instability and critical foreign policy concerns?
Incorporation of health diplomacy in the existing training institutions for diplomats and other professionals could add value to position India at the
