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While the Trump administration is in no mood to relent on its decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, for India, the challenge is to preserve its own equities in Iran and the wider West Asian region.
The depth of this engagement is unmatched and the drivers of this partnership have been growing at an unprecedented rate
A holistic restructuring of federal, systemic, and financial governance is required to empower our city governments
In 2016, the Indian government cleared the Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, allowing retail establishments to remain open throughout the day and night. Proponents say that when fully implemented, the act will drive nighttime economy and, in turn, increase cities’ incomes. In the past few years, certain states have begun implementing such concept of “24×7 cities”, including Mumbai, Ah
India's de-hyphenation policy in West Asia has been instrumental in sustaining bilateral ties with Israel.
At a time when India was emerging from the aftermath of Partition and shortages, the objective of this Act was to protect citizens from exploitation b
There is an ambitious bilateral agenda that will add substance to the India-Australia summit.
This fact sheet explains the defence spending and the defence exports of the G20 countries
The pandemic has highlighted both the increasing significance of cities in the larger national governance ecosystem as also exposed their vulnerabilit
The Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh will strengthen cooperation on border management. The two countries should not only cooperate with each other in controlling cross-border crimes, but also work on improving the lives of the people on the border by encouraging cross-border trade.
A three-day conference on India-Myanmar relations generated a lively dialogue over questions surrounding the possible challenges and opportunities that India would face while redesigning her Myanmar relations and the Look East policies.
It can be very tempting to not be overly optimistic following the recent meeting between Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif in Ufa, Russia. There is a sense of familiarity to the manner in which India-Pakistan relations unfold.
With the new Japan–US understanding on Taiwan, Tokyo–Taipei ties have reached a new high in the area of security.
New realities confront New Delhi and Beijing.
The first few weeks of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's tenure has seen a flurry of diplomatic activity. The steps taken by him in the foreign policy domain give a clear indication of the new government's priorities.
Setting up skills universities across the country is an ambitious and expansive initiative. It cannot afford to fall prey to the ignorance of the poli
The growing anxiety over North Korea and China has encouraged rapprochement between Japan and South Korea
Adapting to climate change is no longer optional. Failing to adapt will lead to severe human, economic, and environmental losses.
A select group of urban sector professionals in the government and the civil society acknowledge that the problems of inequity observed in almost all Indian towns and cities could be overcome by adopting a balanced and participatory approach to urban development.
In times of growing urbanisation, the importance of fire safety in urban spaces must be seen. If not, we will be walking unprepared into a deadly infe
In light of the advances in Chinese defence capabilities, India must prioritise the development of the second phase of India’s BMD capability as wel
Multiple citizen complaints have forced municipal authorities to undertake measures to curb the unauthorised erection of billboards in the city
Nawaz Sharief's election for an unprecedented third time as Pakistan's prime minister has been welcomed by the Afghan government. Afghan President Hamid Karzai congratulating Sharief called upon the new Pakistani government to enhance cooperation in order to work towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Afghanistan.
How Maldives controls its spiralling economic issues under the new leadership remains to be seen
What India can learn from its recent successes in extradition, is to see the best practices it adopted, and implement it in its pending extradition requests.
The visit demonstrated the diversified and comprehensive nature of the India-Australia partnership.
At first glance, the July 18 India-US joint statement promises a giant leap forward in bilateral relations and a paradigm shift in the US policy towards India. The agreement undoubtedly is a testimony to the growing trust and meaningful strategic partnership between New Delhi and Washington.
We will see the rise of a New World Order driven by national interest, reliability of partners, and of course, economic factors. India has to use a “Gated Globalisation” framework to negotiate this change.
India’s imperatives in the East and West are not the same. But, both are important.
New Delhi aptly abstained from supporting the US-led resolution. It should not lose sight of the importance of an A-SAT triad.
Educational cooperation between India and the United States (US) has gone from strength to strength, and there is much more that can be done.
It is an unfortunate fact that India usually commits itself to reform after it is hit by a crisis. That is why the two periods of reform and restructuring followed the 1962 defeat at the hands of the Chinese and the Kargil war.
India-US defence ties have been improving significantly.
The large deployment of border security forces for elections could jeopardise national security
While megacities generate mega economy, they hurtle down the hill on almost all benchmarks of livability — a way must reverse this trend.
