No Comments The full potential of the India-Israel relationship is yet to be realized, and there are many more areas other than defence in which India and Israel can work together in the coming years. As coterminous democracies, India and Israel gained independence in 1947 and 1948 respectively, the trajectory of their bilateral ties has not been […]
No Comments Nigeria’s Presidential election concluded on 25 February 2023 when Bola Tinubu was elected as the president of Nigeria, drawing criticism from opponents like Peter Obi who said the election was not transparent. Despite this Nigerian election stands as a bright hope for Africa where coups and the absence of election have caused huge distress among Africans […]
No Comments India and Australia have commercial ties dating back to the 18th century when India played a central role in nourishing the young colony. Trade with Australia came to be an important element in the operations of the East India Company in Bengal. For the next half-century, Australia’s most immediate and direct links were with India […]
No Comments India should cautiously move forward with the Taliban, known to be inherently ‘anti-India’, which has shown no signs of improvement that it had guaranteed upon the takeover. The Taliban regime has consistently reiterated the need to resume bilateral relations between the two countries to recommence the halted infrastructural projects, visas to students, health care, etc. The […]
No Comments This strategy of China has led countries like Pakistan and Sri Lanka to become subjects of neo-colonialism, where the sovereignty of the state gets challenged. For the past few years, under the banner of the ‘Neighborhood First’ Policy, India has been helping Sri Lanka at different levels. Despite Sri Lanka often tilting towards China, India’s […]
No Comments Ram Madhav’s recent book “Partitioned Freedom” offers us a new and different perspective on the most troubled and traumatized times of modern Indian history, from the beginning of the 1900s to India’s political freedom, in 1947. This a thought-provoking title, which focuses on the events, incidents and chronicles that led to the fractured, amputated and […]
2 Comments Though China and Russia have always played a major role in the SCO, with India at the forefront, the SCO will have a much larger and expanded role in the global political and economic landscape. India has kick-started several initiatives, which will impact the nature and functioning of SCO in a very significant manner. China’s […]
No Comments “Migration expresses the human aspiration for dignity, safety and a better future. It is a part of the social fabric and our very make-up as a human family.” – Ban Ki-moon Moving to another territorial entity from one’s homeland is often viewed positively. Nonetheless, given the current world order, lessons and impact cannot be understood […]
No Comments More than 30 per cent of the world’s seaborne trade passes through the Malacca Strait with China, Japan, and South Korea reliant on this strategic waterway for their supplies, especially energy. Beijing is seeking alternative routes to reduce its dependence on the waterway to ensure a more viable long-term energy security policy. China’s Strategic influence in the Indo […]
No Comments South-east Asia is very important to India from economic, political, social, defence, maritime trade and security. ASEAN is India’s fourth largest trading partner and the mutual trade stands at about US$ $78 billion in 2021, which is approximately 10% of India’s overall trade. Southeast Asian nations are under direct attack from China through debt trap diplomacy, […]
