GS-II: International Relations
India Japan Relations
India and Japan have come closer only after 2000 when Japan-India Global Partnership was established. In 2006, it was upgraded to the “Strategic and Global Partnership”. Today Japan is noted for its assistance and collaboration in big projects including Dedicated ..
Various BRICS Summits
The BRIC [Brazil, Russia, India and China] idea was first conceived by Jim O’Neill of Goldman Sachs. In 2011, South Africa joined this informal group and BRIC became BRICS. So far, eight BRICS summits have taken place. First held in ..
Brics Questions from IDSA
Given the different political systems, sizes of economy or stages of economic development, do the BRICS nations have any prospective areas of cooperation? Within the BRICS, its constituent members collectively wish to gain a number of objectives at the broader ..
BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA)
Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) of BRICS countries has come into operation in October 2016. It was established in 2015 during 7th BRICS summit at Ufa and idea was first mooted in Fortaleza, Brazil in July 2014. It is a framework ..
India’s Interaction with South East Asia
India has always seen South East Asia as a region of high economic growth and strategic priority. In 1992, the PV Narsimha Rao Government in India initiated the “Look East Policy” to further reinforce the relations with South East Asian ..
Major International Groupings of South East Asia
South East Asia is divided into two broad parts viz. Maritime South East Asia and Mainland South East Asia. Maritime South East Asia comprises Indonesia, parts of Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, East Timor, Brunei, Cocos Islands and Christmas Island. Mainland South ..
India-Maldives Relations
Relations between India and Maldives have been traditionally close and friendly and India has contributed to security, economy and democracy of the Island nation. The two countries had defined their maritime boundary in 1976. They signed a comprehensive trade agreement ..
Recent Political Developments in Maldives
Maldives’ transition to democracy started in 2008 when after 30 year of autocratic rule, President Gayoom promulgated a new constitution, paving the way for first multiparty election in the island country. The new constitution introduced some institutional and legislative reforms ..