International Relations

Dissolution of the United Arab Republic (UAR)

Context: The Dissolution of the United Arab Republic (UAR) occurred on September 28, 1961, when Syria seceded from the political...

India- USA ties under Biden Government

Context: During the Quad leaders’ summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with U.S. President Joe Biden, Biden noted that the...

Storms brewing in East, South China Seas

Context: In recent years, maritime East Asia has become a hotspot for escalating power struggles. The East China Sea, which...

UN Reform

Context: As the United Nations approaches its 80th anniversary, the Group of Four (G4) countries—India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan—have called...

Chinese Weaponisation of Critical Mineral 

Context: On August 15, 2024, China imposed export restrictions on antimony, a critical mineral for defence and strategic sectors, continuing...

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

Context: September 26 marks the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on the United Nations calendar.   ...

Israel’s Deadly Export Industry

Context: In the book Palestine Laboratory, Antony Loewenstein argues that Israel uses the occupied Palestinian territories to test military technologies,...

Stability of oil prices amid war risks in West Asia

Context: The conflict in West Asia, including Israel’s operations against Hamas and Hezbollah, has intensified. Despite the escalating tension, crude...

Tech Diplomacy 4.0

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the United States underscored the central role of technological cooperation in India-US...

Medical Device Makers Oppose Zero-Duty Imports Under EU FTA

Context: The medical devices lobby has formally opposed zero-duty imports under the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in a letter...

Indo – Myanmar relations

Context: India has invited political and military opponents of Myanmar’s ruling junta to a seminar in New Delhi, marking a...

Indian Diaspora 

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his election victory at a diaspora event organised by the Indian American Community U.S....

Debt Relief for Africa may Require a New Global Alliance 

Context: In the mid-1990s, Jim Wolfensohn, a former Olympic fencer and banker, became President of the World Bank under US...

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)

Context: India formally signed agreements under the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), focusing on establishing a clean and...

Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad)

Context: The Indian Prime Minister emphasised that the Quad alliance is not directed against any nation and is here to...