[Foreign Policy] India - Africa Summit : Why it is important ?

The Third India Africa Summit takes place in New Delhi between October 26-30. Over 50 African countries are expected to take part with most of them represented by their heads of state or

[Analysis] SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) and its Relevance

None of the nation has sufficient power to choose its geographical neighbors. Its boundaries, priorities, ideologies, governments etc. may change over the time but it cannot simply ignore its neighbors. In this

Sri Lanka: A Democratic Revolution in the Making ?

Change in Sri Lanka cannot end with the defeat of Mahinda Rajapaksa. An overhaul of the executive presidency and accountability for all war crimes going back to the 1970s need to be established and a

[Foreign Policy] INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY: BIG SHIFT OR PRAGMATIC MAKEOVER? – ANALYSIS

• President Obama’s visit to New Delhi as guest of honour for the Republic Day celebrations on 26 January 2015 has been notable beyond its significant symbolism. It was marked by the

[The Big Picture] Media, Activism in Conflict Zones in West Asia and Middle East

Summary:

• Conflict zones have always created conflicts for the media itself about how to cover them.

• The major conflict zones like Middle East and West Asia have stretched not only the resources but more importantly the imaginations of the media in covering such things.

[International Relations] The Road to Constitution in Nepal

In Nepal, an elusive quest for consensus

Consensus with regards to drafting the new Constitution in Nepal has become the most overused word in recent times. This is especially true of the proponents of single identity provinces, which

[International Realtions] Indo-US Nuclear Deal after President Obama Visit

Introduction:- 

• Nuclear power is the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity.As of 2013, India has 21 nuclear

[International Relations] Indian and Bangladesh Border Disputes (Q&A)

Q. Is Bangladesh in illegal occupation of Indian land?

A. There is no illegal occupation of Indian land by Bangladesh. Since independence, there have been pockets along the India Bangladesh border that have traditionally been under the possession of people of one country in the territory of another country. These are known as Adverse Possessions.

[International Relations] Resetting Pakistan’s Relations with Afghanistan

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan have been largely characterised by mutual mistrust and devised through a narrow security prism. While it will require considerable effort to end deep-seated animosity, both countries share close ethnic, linguistic, religious and economic ties.

[International Relations] India and Bangladesh (Bilateral Relation)

Background:-

* Longest boundary: 4096 km

* Common cultural ties and history of national movement

[International Relations] India- China- Brahmaputra

• India justifiably feels uneasy about what plans China may have for the Brahmaputra in Tibet. It needs to raise the issue whenever there is evidence of planned diversion. But given our vulnerability as a downstream nation it is clear that we need to reconsider our own thinking about rivers, and be consistent between what we do internally and what we expect our neighbours to do, and between our behaviour towards our downstream neighbours and the behaviour that we expect from China vis-à-vis ourselves.

[Foreign Policy] Definition and Objectives

• Definition – System of activities evolved by countries/ states for changing the behavior of other states and adjusting their own activities according to international environment. It has definite objective and principles which are determined by domestic and international factors to achieve national interest.