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India and West Asian Crisis

Context : India and West Asian For the second time since April, tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated, bringing...

India and USA Partnership for Critical Minerals

Context : Critical minerals Recently, India and the US signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in...

UK-Mauritius Treaty, Diego Garcia and India’s Role in the Indian Ocean

Strategic Ties and Territorial Shifts The recent decision of the United Kingdom to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to...

India-Italy Relations 

Context : India-Italy Relations  In this age of polycrisis, Italy and India share not only common interests but also face...

France expanding Role in Global Politics.

Context : Global Politics French President Emmanuel Macron expressed appreciation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives to promote peace during...

China-Vietnam Red diplomacy

China-Vietnam Red diplomacy

Context : China-Vietnam Vietnamese President To Lam’s recent visit to China sought to rekindle the historical ties between the two...

Centralised Portal for Internship Scheme

Centralised Portal for Internship Scheme

Context : Internship Scheme The government is set to launch a centralised portal under the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme, allowing...

Fixing  the UPSC Selection Process

Context : UPSC Selection Process The image of India’s premier institutions, such as the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and...

Empowering Tribal Communities in India

Empowering Tribal Communities in India

Context: According to the 2011 Census, India boasts a rich tapestry of tribal communities, with the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population...

Temple Administration in India

Temple Administration in India

Context : Temple Administration As the Supreme Court considers petitions requesting a court-monitored investigation into allegations of ghee adulteration in...

Impact of Middle Eastern Conflicts on Global Oil Prices and Supply

This essay, based on S. Dinakar’s article “War and Price” in Business Standard (Oct. 04, 2024), examines how the ongoing...

The Invisible War: Cognitive Warfare and China’s Role

Inspired by Abhishek Kumar Darbey’s September 27, 2024, article titled “China and Cognitive Warfare: An Overview” on the MP-IDSA website,...

Ripple Effect of the Iran-Israel and Hezbollah-Israel Conflicts: Impact on the Middle East and Beyond

This analysis, based on reports from Mint (October 3, 2024), focuses on the conflicts between Iran and Israel and Hezbollah...

Ladakh’s Political Journey and the Path to Autonomy

This essay, inspired by Rangarajan’s article “What Special Status is Ladakh Seeking?” from The Hindu (October 3, 2024), talks about...

Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskaar Swachhata (4S) Campaign

Context: The Ministry of Steel, in collaboration with SAIL and the Prithak Foundation, successfully launched the “Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskaar Swachhata...

The Geopolitics of North Korea’s Juche Ideology under Kim Jong-un

Introduction Juche, introduced by Kim Il-sung in 1955 to promote self-reliance and autonomy, shaped North Korea’s post-Cold War nuclear weapons...

‘Digital Arrest’

Context: A fraudster impersonated Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, creating a fake virtual courtroom and documents that closely resembled...

Gender Performativity

Context: Gender performativity, a concept that has greatly shaped gender theory, offers a more fluid understanding of gender by questioning...

Striking for Identity and Inclusion: A Movement for Change

Context: In recent years, the fight for identity and inclusion has gained significant momentum across various communities worldwide.  This movement...

India – Africa Relations 

Context: Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) announced a strategic partnership with Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces to establish local assembly of...

AI-driven Governance 

Context: The government is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) across various ministries, including IT, coal, and telecom, to enhance services, streamline...

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