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Evaluate the origin and significance of the Quad. How Quad strategy is different from other multilaterals?

Quad is the Regional coalition .The quadrilateral formation includes Japan, India, United States and Australia. All four nations have a common ground of being the democratic nations and...

June 23, 2023

Bhutan asserted that China should maintain status quo on Doklam. Discuss the recent Doklam issue. Why China is so much interested in the region?

Doklam plateau is a 269-sq km plateau in Bhutan. It overlooks the strategic Chumbi Valley. The plateau is lying in the tri-junction of India,�China�and Bhutan. Doklam Issue: The...

June 23, 2023

What are your views on Trump's immigration policy for Indians?

President Trump who has always advocated America First has finally brought a smile to many Indians by stating that America will soon make merit a primary criterion for...

June 21, 2023

India Is Driving Today’s International Science And Tech Collaborations

For the past few years, India has been a pioneer in pushing international collaborations on science and technology worldwide. Whether it was the formation of techno-economical alliances or...

June 21, 2023

What is a Bilateral Investment Treaty? Critically analyze their effects on Indian economy.

A BIT is a treaty between�two countries. It�sets out to�provide certain basic protections to the investors of one state investing in another. The first BIT was signed by...

June 20, 2023

What is the Seesaw theory in International Relations in context with China and Taiwan?

The relations between China and Taiwan have reached the lowest in recent times. China views Taiwan as a rebel province and looks forward to its reunification. Taiwan, on...

June 18, 2023

Explain the Chagos Islands dispute giving reference to the International Court of Justice viewpoint on same.

The Chagos Islands are home to the U.S. military base of Diego Garcia. Britain detached the Chagos Islands from Mauritius in 1965. From 1967 to 1973, some 1,500...

June 16, 2023

Do you think that the shift in focus of India from SAARC to BIMSTEC is due to inability of SAARC to foster regional cooperation? Comment.

India has shown a visible shift in its foreign policy from SAARC to BIMSTEC over the last five years. SAARC has not met since 2014 and there has...

June 10, 2023

What is the possibility of success of a change of stance of the Trump Presidency over the growing tensions with Iran in the region?

It is quite likely that Trump Presidency may repeat the mistakes of the previous US governments if the tensions in the Middle East failed to be contained. The...

June 10, 2023

Enumerate the challenges India is facing in Middle East. How these challenges can be tackled?

There are a number of challenges that plague the Middle East region and have caused significant upheaval in recent years. Middle East basically consists of critical players namely,...

June 10, 2023

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