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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,...


Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for the economies of the 21 countries that comprise the Pacific Rim. Its primary...


Indian Ocean Commission - IOC
The Indian Ocean Commission is an international organisation that brings together African countries in the Indian Ocean. Headquarter:...


Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank located in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. It began operations on...


BRICS: An Introduction
The abbreviation BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, a grouping of the world's leading emerging economies....


India - Egypt Relations
Indo-Egyptian relations have existed since ancient times. Ashoka's edicts deal with his relations with Egypt during the reign of Ptolemy...


INDIA - BRAZIL Relations
In the last decade, under the leadership of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the India-Brazil relationship has...


INDIA - CELAC
What is 'CELAC' Exactly? The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) is a Latin American and Caribbean regional bloc....


India - Africa Relations
Historical Background Prior to the arrival of colonial powers, the United States' east coast was connected to India and Africa. Trade...
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