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There is increasing recognition that, given India shares land borders with nuclear-armed countries like Pakistan and China, it was imperative for Indi
In Moscow’s calculus, the Crocus attacks require a thorough investigation to ascertain the actors involved in the attacks, apart from the Islamic St
How are the Central Asian countries affected by the West’s sanctions on Russia?
The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, often hailed as a diplomatic triumph, aims to limit temperature increases to below 2 degrees Celsius (C), preferably to 1.5 degrees C, compared to pre-industrial levels. However, with the United Nations (UN) having failed to establish a method for putting a price on carbon, greenhouse gas emissions have continued to rise, and global temperatures increased by more than 1.2 degrees C in 2020. Already, experts warn
Germany’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has earned it almost all-round approval. This special report argues that there is indeed much that German policy has gotten right. But it is also important to keep an eye on the limitations and failings, for which Germany – and other countries that seek to emulate it – might end up paying a very dear price. In contrast, a timely correction of some aspects of German policy could help pre-empt bo
As the global climate crisis intensifies, nations are becoming more hard-pressed to formulate responses that will be acceptable to all stakeholders. In an effort to understand India’s approach to addressing the challenges of climate change, this paper describes the natural circumstances that have historically shaped its responses. The paper also discusses the most crucial imperatives that have guided such actions and suggests that these
The region’s geostrategic and trade dynamics are already in flux and may throw up opportunities for India to capitalize on
In the fight against the coronavirus, the equally challenging issue of misinformation needs to addressed as part of the COVID-19 response.
Geopolitical, economic, and technological considerations coupled with the requirements of politico-diplomatic expediency have shaped the African state
For India, there is only one option regarding the Doklam standoff: standing up to China resolutely to protect its core interests.
Given the complexity of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas, Russia will most likely expand its diplomatic efforts to bring the tensions to
India welcomes rekindled developments in the Northern-South Trade Corridor amidst the rise of the Middle Corridor.
A mixed-bag response of the African nations to the Russia-Ukraine war emanates from their dependence on both Russia and the West.
It would be strategically and geopolitically prudent for India to extend assistance to Sri Lanka during such trying times.
Latin American countries remain divided over their stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine as Russia finds consonance with leaders of Cuba, Nicaragua,
With Ukraine’s power grid facing devastating attacks from Russia, NATO will need to ramp up assistance and follow through on its commitments
After demonstrating a sharp sense of deeper engagement with the neighbours, from the day of the swearing in, it was widely expected that Modi would exercise a more muscular foreign policy. Surprisingly, our official response to events in Male has been timid and even that has been rebuffed by the Foreign Minister of Maldives.
Whilst Canada has adopted a similar stance to that of the US on Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Mexico's neutral stance on it points to the coun
The nature, frequency, and messaging in the communication that the government is taking, boasts of information, connectivity, and authenticity — all
With the approaching winter and referendum announcements by LPR and DPR, Kremlin is likely to double down on its efforts to secure its presence in the
Not only is Indian economy sliding, but liberal democratic foundations of the Indian Republic are withering away.
American conservatism’s push for unilateralist solutions outweighs the imperfect solution of the equalisation levy
The popular uprising against the Assad regime in 2011, which gradually evolved into a civil conflict, has been one of contemporary history’s greatest tragedies. The conflict has claimed more than 400,000 lives; over six million Syrians have been internally displaced. India has not joined the call for an end to the Assad-led Baath Party rule over Syria. While this position may not hold much weight on its own, it strengthens with the consolidated
The policy decision to decarbonise capital flows are important in driving the necessary shift towards a more sustainable and resilient global order, b
The current phase of disturbances in Tibet began when five monks in the monastery town of Derge in Gansu province on 27 January demanding the independence of Tibet and return of the Dalai Lama demonstrated outside the monastery attracting crowds of villagers
It is in India's interests to institute a code of conduct for guiding certain responsible behavior in order to ensure a cleaner, safer, and less congested outer space, and also bringing in certain restraint on China.
Despite the US calling Pakistan out on the Pulwama attack, three ongoing developments are likely to dampen the American response in support of India i
Sanctions, a mechanism to penalise international legal violations, usually prohibit nationals of the “sanctioning country” from engaging in specified activities with the “targeted country.” Secondary or extraterritorial sanctions, on the other hand, penalise third-country individuals and companies for dealing with sanctioned countries. Recent measures adopted by the US—the enactment of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanc
Doctors are calling Diana Berrent’s plasma “liquid gold” because she didn’t just clear the virus, she’s also a universal donor.
दांव पर बहुत कुछ लगा होने के बावजूद श्रीलंका में आर्थिक स�
After the initial lukewarm response, India’s daily inoculations observed a much-needed boost.
People living far away from zones of global conflict may underestimate their stake in the violence but it’s important to learn from the current moment of reckoning faced by the West.
