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International Relations and the Role of Religion

Religion plays role in shaping international relations. It influences political behaviour, identity formation, and state interactions. Introduction to Religion in International Relations Religion can be defined as a...

December 6, 2014

Tokyo-Beijing Commercial Rivalry and India’s Opportunities

They key issues between China and Japan are Taiwan Issue, Senkaku Islands, Japanese-American security co-operation, Issue of war reparations and issue of the Japanese chemical weapons discarded in...

September 2, 2014

Trans-Pacific Partnership

In 2005, three countries viz. Chile, New Zealand and Singapore came together and created a free trade agreement called Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership or TPSEP. Later Brunei joined...

December 15, 2013

Hormuz Peace Initiative

The Persian Gulf has been a hotbed of conflict and tensions for decades, with numerous incidents leading to heightened tensions between the countries in the region. The Hormuz...

July 25, 2013

Lakhdar Brahimi: New joint special representative of UN and Arab League for Syria

Former Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi has been appointed as the new joint special representative of the UN and the League of Arab States. Brahimi will replace Kofi Annan,...

August 20, 2012

More US sanctions on Iran

US imposed more sanctions on Iran to weaken its oil export dependent economy. It imposed Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA) and put penalizing...

August 9, 2012

Kofi Annan resigns as the UN special envoy to Syria

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan quit as the UN special envoy to Syria. He was appointed to the position to explore for the peaceful solution to the Syrian...

August 6, 2012

US, Pakistan sign NATO Supply Agreement

US, Pakistan signed NATO Supply Agreement on transporting supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan through Pakistan. As per the agreement, the US will give $ 1.1 billion aid...

August 3, 2012

Disinvestments of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited shares: Trade unions protest

Several trade unions of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) went on a day’s strike to urge for their demand to withdraw the 10 per cent disinvestment of the...

July 25, 2012

UN Resolution vetoed by China, Russia: Situation intensifies in Syria

UN Security Council resolution on Syria has been vetoed by Russia and China. However, India and 10 other countries voted in favor. Pakistan and South Africa abstained from...

July 24, 2012

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