Do you think India should refrain from taking sides as the competition between the US and China further intensifies?

The US-China trade conundrum has taken shape of a full-blown strategic contest which has no end in near sight. It is evident from the current moves that the two countries are locked in a geopolitical deadlock and the only way ..

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What are the challenges for India posed by the growing ties between Russia and China?

The growing ties between Russia and China should definitely ring a bell for Indian diplomacy. President Putin has already declared that the partnership between Russia and China has already reached an unprecedented level. The Russian-China alliance is being made to ..

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Why it is said that a great game is unfolding in Middle East in recent years in the backdrop of Turkey-Saudi Rivalry?

The assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Turkey and its exposure by Turkey has brought into limelight the Turkish-Saudi rivalry that was largely hidden from public view. Great game of Middle East Turkey had an uneasy ..

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How the instability created in the Gulf region poses security concerns for India? Do you think India has adopted a "balance approach"in the ongoing Gulf crisis? Give arguments to support your view point.

The Persian Gulf region was shaken by a massive political earthquake on June 5, 2017 when four Arab countries Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt announced that they were severing all political, economic and diplomatic links with ..

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Throw light on the importance of Israel-Palestine peace process for India. Should India play a mediator role in the same? Give arguments to support your view point.

Any successful peace process to be long lasting must address the four core issues that have plagued the peace process, West bank settlements, Israeli security, Palestinian refugees and Jerusalem. Importance of peace process for India Greater flexibility in the diplomacy The tussle between ..

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What are the reasons for recent unrest in Iran? How these protests are different from those during "Green Movement"? Discuss.

The recent unrest in Iran accounting to at least 20 deaths is seen to be the most serious internal crisis the country faced in the decade. The protest started on the backdrop of increasing prices of basic staples(like eggs) and ..

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