Page-2 of GS-II: International Relations
Uyghur Issue and Recent Visa Controversy
Uighur / Uyghur are a Turkic ethnic group who live in Eastern and Central Asia. Nowadays, Uyghurs are concentrated in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China, where...India Bangladesh Relations: Current Paradigms
It is India who aided Bangladesh to gain independence from Pakistan in 1971. India still shows soft corner while dealing with this small neighbour in its courtyard. However,...Ethnic Conflicts in Myanmar
Myanmar is a multi-ethnic country composed of seven ethnically designated states and regions (with Bamar or Burman majority) referred to in the colonial period as “Frontier” Burma and...India Bhutan Relations
Even smaller than Nepal in size and population, handicapped by geographical disadvantage and an underdeveloped economy, Bhutan or Druk Yul (Land of thunder dragon) is mostly dependent on...Other Bilateral Topics Related to India-Nepal
Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility As another gesture of bilateral tie-up Reserve Bank of India announced the launch of the “Indo-Nepal Remittance Scheme” in 2009 for Nepali migrants in India....India Nepal Hydel Cooperation
Despite of a huge hydropower potential, Nepal is power starved. This is evident from the fact that Nepal is rich in water resources with the potential to generate...India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship (1950)
India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship was entered into in 1950. Nepal wanted this treaty to not only maintain the special ties that it had with British India...India-China Border Dispute
The border issue between India and China includes Aksai Chin on westernmost side of border and McMahon line / Arunachal Pradesh on easternmost side. Background In 1950, the...Non-Nuclear Aggression Agreement
In the previous document, we have studied the basic features of foreign policies of Prime Ministers before Rajiv Gandhi. The foreign policy of Rajiv Gandhi was otherwise successful...Other Topics Related to Pakistan
Kishenganga River Issue Kishenganga {Neelum in Pakistan} is a tributary of Jhelum River. In India, it flows through Kashmir before flowing into PoK and Pakistan. India is constructing...Modi’s Balochistan Remark
I had written a complete monograph on this issue in one of the CGS documents earlier. You may read it here to understand the historical background of Baluchistan...
