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,...
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...
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...
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....
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 was entered into in 1950. Nepal wanted this treaty to not only maintain the special ties that it had with British India...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Indus Water Treaty (1960) is the most enduring treaty between India and Pakistan, surviving all wars and remaining intact even during the most challenging periods of bilateral...
Kashmir has been at pivot of Indo-Pak conflict since it was made an integral part of India in 1947 through Instrument of Accession. India and Pakistan have fought...
