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Iran Nuclear Agreement
Introduction The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), often known as the Iran Nuclear Agreement, is a historic agreement that was...


South China Sea - Geopolitics
Introduction Southeast Asia's South China Sea is an arm of the western Pacific Ocean. It is located to the south of China, east and south...


Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
What is SWIFT? SWIFT is a messaging network used by financial institutions and countries to securely transmit information and...


The Commonwealth
Introduction The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries. The member governments have shared goals...


Women in Media: South Asia
Introduction The Ministery of Women and Child Development has released a report on the Status of Women in Media in South Asia. The Indian...


India's Para-diplomacy
Introduction Para-diplomacy, as practised by sub-state governments, presents the concept of decentralisation of political power to make...


The Korean War
Between North Korea and South Korea, the Korean War, often known by other names, lasted from 1950 to 1953. At least 2.5 million people...


India’s Arctic Policy
Introduction 'India and the Arctic: Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development,' India's Arctic policy, lays out six pillars:...


Cold Start Doctrine
Introduction The Indian Armed Forces' 'Cold Start' doctrine envisions rapid deployment of soldiers on the western border within days if a...


What is Sustainable Development?
Introduction The concept of sustainable development was emphasised by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development...


The Global South
Introduction The term "Global South" refers to the continents of Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania collectively. It is one of a...


Indo-Pacific Region
Introduction The rise of the Indo-Pacific as a new geographic space—uniting the Indian and Pacific Oceans—represents the twenty-first...


Indian Ocean Rim Association
Introduction In recent years, the Indian Ocean has attracted a lot of attention. It has now become the epicentre of global political...


Terrorism
The issue in defining "terrorism" is in agreeing on a basis for judging whether the use of violence (directed at whom, by whom, and for...


Geopolitics
Introduction “Foreign Policy is a systematic statement of deliberately selected national interests. "~ Hartmann States now have to work...


Panchsheel Principles
Introduction These principles are good not only to our two countries but for others as well...each country would have freedom to follow...


Non-Aligned Movement
Introduction The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was conceived and developed amid the fall of the colonial system and the liberation struggles...


Refugees
Who is a Refugee? A person who has been forced to flee his/her country because of persecution, war, or violence UN Convention Relating to...


India - Iran Relations
History & Background The relationship between India and Iran has spanned millennia and has been defined by memorable encounters. Until...


India - Russia Relations
Introduction Russia has been a reliable and long-standing partner of India for a long period of time. India's foreign policy has relied...


India - Nepal Relations
Introduction India and Nepal share a unique friendship as neighbouring states, both the countries also share collaboration ties,...


India - Australia Relations
In recent years, the bilateral relationship between India and Australia has evolved into a strategic alliance, progressing in a...


India - Singapore Relations
History and Background India and Singapore have a millennia-old history of close commercial, cultural, and people-to-people ties. In...


ASEAN: The Association of South-East Asian Nation
The Association of South-East Asian Nations, or ASEAN, is a political and economic organisation that was established on August 8, 1967,...
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