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What could be the ramifications of failure of Iran Nuclear deal on India's interests? Analyze.

Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) also known as Iran Nuclear deal is an international between Iran and P5+1 to limit Iran’s nuclear program. However recently US has...

January 23, 2023

Discuss the provisions of Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963 in the light of recent events. []

The Vienna convention on consular relations 1963 (VCCR), is an international treaty which defines relations between different sovereign countries pertaining to consular issues. The treaty extensively talks about...

January 23, 2023

Critically discuss the India-Russia engagement in Hydrocarbon sector keeping in view the challenges posed by current global geopolitics.

Russia’s natural resources attract resource-hungry India. Russia is a time tested friend of India. Hydrocarbon sector provides with opportunities to diversify the relations. But the global geopolitics and...

January 23, 2023

Unlike grants or concessionary loans offered by World Bank, China provides project-related loans at market-based rates and collateralized by strategically important natural assets. How this has affected the debtor countries? Discuss taking examples of Hambantota and Mombasa.

The china’s plan of providing project related loans to other countries which are collateralised with the strategically important natural assets from mineral resources to ports is perceived to...

January 20, 2023

What are the respective obligations of the partner countries taking membership of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), Wassennar Arrangement and Australia Group? Explain while commenting on significance of India's partnership in these regimes.

MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal political understanding among states that seek to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology. MTCR aims to control...

January 20, 2023

What are the objectives of the Bretton Woods Institutions? Discuss why there are vociferous demands for reforms in them.

The Bretton Woods Institutions are the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). They aim to help rebuild the shattered economy and to promote international economic cooperation....

January 17, 2023

Discuss the importance of security and connectivity towards a successful Act East Policy. Do you agree with the view the Government of India has made these two aspects as two key pillars of its Act East Policy?

India’s ‘Act East’ policy, upgraded from the ‘Look East’ policy in 2014, serves as a platform for deepening and strengthening its relationship with ASEAN and the East Asian...

January 16, 2023

"India has lagged far behind China in its engagement in Africa."Do you agree with this view? Give arguments while drawing a comparison between their engagements in Africa.

India shouldered the various freedom and social movements of African countries. Through Non-aligned movement and various International platforms India has been a leader in enhancing south-south cooperation. This...

January 16, 2023

Though India has shed its inhibitions in publicly engaging Israel, it has not abandoned its support for the Palestinian cause and the two-state solution. Analyze.

  The Maiden Israel visit this June by Indian Prime Minister marked a significant departure from existing foreign policy. While India established diplomatic relations with Israel in 1992,...

January 12, 2023

Examine the challenges posed by China's Belt and Road initiative for India.

China is aiming to rejuvenate its ancient maritime silk route through one belt and one road initiative. This initiative of china poses a series of challenges to India...

January 12, 2023

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