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While highlighting the importance of hydrological data for India, critically discuss how water has emerged as a new divide in Sino-Indian relations in recent years. Is there some kind of international arrangement with hydrological data sharing between co-riparian countries?

Many of the important rivers of India such as Satluj, Brahmaputra arise in the Tibetian region of China making it the upper riparian state.These trans-national rivers are not...

April 18, 2023

The proposed India-Japan Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC) is being seen as a potential alternative to the One-Belt-One-Road (OBOR) initiative of China. How the former is different from later? What will be the practical difficulties faced by AAGC?

Asia-Africa Growth Corridor is the Indo-Japanese joint initiative which was launched in 2017. The idea behind the project is to revive ancient sea routes and creating new sea...

April 17, 2023

Critically examine the role of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet in Post-Jasmine Revolution phase.

Hint: The quartet managed the tortuous political negotiations for a consensus-based Constitution, which was essential for Tunisia during Jasmine Revolution of 2011; when Islam was imposed as the...

April 16, 2023

Examine the key differences between the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs. Why is that US could have a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran but such a breakthrough with North Korea appears to be far away?

Comparison has been drawn between Iran and North Korea over their nuclear programs and the international efforts to curb them.  There exists key difference between the two nations...

April 15, 2023

Why India does not want to ratify the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction? Discuss critically.

The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is an international treaty that establishes procedures that provide for the prompt return of children wrongfully retained...

April 14, 2023

In around three years of existence, critically discuss what change the New Development Bank has been able to bring in global / regional economic and political power.

New Development Bank was established by members of BRICS countries in 2015. The creation of the New Development Bank was aimed at addressing a massive infrastructure funding gap...

April 12, 2023

How India-EU relations are experiencing a transformative shift?

The EU has released its strategy on India which replaces 2004 EU-India declaration on building a bilateral strategic partnership. Bottlenecks in the relations: Both India and the EU had...

April 12, 2023

What is the significance of the internal security pact between India and China?

India and China have signed an internal security agreement as part of Wuhan summit. This is a step forward for achieving a strategic cooperation by India and China....

April 11, 2023

It is said that the clear mandate won by the Modi government will give it a new edge on the geopolitical space. Comment

The latest mandate given by the Indian population is a watershed event in the Indian Political history as it has given rise to some unique circumstances like the...

April 11, 2023

Examine the latest phase of Indo-Iran relations.

The Prime Minister of India, Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the President of Iran, Mr. Khatemi signed “Tehran Declaration” on 10th April, 2001. It was a historic step...

April 9, 2023

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