International Relations

हिंद महासागर में चीन का बढ़ता प्रभुत्व

हिंद महासागर में चीन का बढ़ता प्रभुत्व

हिंद महासागर में चीन के बढ़ते प्रभाव, उसकी रणनीति, ऊर्जा सुरक्षा, मलक्का दुविधा, नौसैनिक विस्तार और भारत द्वारा अपनाए गए...

India’s Quest for Strategic Autonomy – Economic Warfare, National Security & Supply Chain Resilience

India’s Quest for Strategic Autonomy – Economic Warfare, National Security & Supply Chain Resilience

Explore how India is strengthening its strategic autonomy amid rising global economic warfare. Learn about modern tools of economic coercion—sanctions,...

China’s Dominance in the Indian Ocean

China’s Dominance in the Indian Ocean

China is expanding its influence in the Indian Ocean through naval presence, infrastructure, and strategic partnerships, reshaping Indo-Pacific geopolitics. Learn...

स्कारबोरो शोल में संरक्षण और भू-राजनीति

स्कारबोरो शोल में संरक्षण और भू-राजनीति

चीन द्वारा स्कारबोरो शोल को ‘नेचर रिज़र्व’ घोषित करने की रणनीति दक्षिण चीन सागर में क्षेत्रीय नियंत्रण को मज़बूत करने...

China’s NR Plan at Scarborough Shoal: Significance, Dispute & Geopolitical Impact

China’s NR Plan at Scarborough Shoal: Significance, Dispute & Geopolitical Impact

Learn about China’s new nature reserve plan at Scarborough Shoal, why the Philippines is opposing it, and how the South...

28 Peace Point Plan – Russian Acceptance or Conceding to Russia

28 Peace Point Plan – Russian Acceptance or Conceding to Russia

Understand the 28-Point Peace Plan drafted by the US and Russia to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Learn about the roots...

India and WTO Reforms: Challenges, Leadership Role & the Future of Global Trade

India and WTO Reforms: Challenges, Leadership Role & the Future of Global Trade

Explore India’s leadership in WTO reforms, major challenges facing the global trade body, and the key reforms needed to restore...

India–Venezuela Relations 2025: Strategic Partnership, Energy Security & Critical Minerals

India–Venezuela Relations 2025: Strategic Partnership, Energy Security & Critical Minerals

Explore how India–Venezuela relations are strengthening through cooperation in energy, critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, and trade. Learn why the renewed partnership...

Global Cooling and Climate Change Explained: Rising Demand, Risks & Solutions | The Study IAS

UNEP’s Global Cooling Watch 2025 warns cooling demand may triple by 2050. Learn why cooling needs are rising, their environmental...

NaBFID Bond Issue 2025: Boost to India’s Long-Term Infrastructure Financing

NaBFID Bond Issue 2025: Boost to India’s Long-Term Infrastructure Financing

NaBFID raises ₹4,000 crore through long-term bonds, strengthening India’s infrastructure financing system. Learn about NaBFID’s role, objectives, financing model, and...

Developing Nations and the Green Economy: Risks, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Developing Nations and the Green Economy: Risks, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Explore why developing nations risk losing the benefits of the emerging green economy amid COP30 discussions. Understand key challenges such...

The G-2 Challenge Reemerges: US–China Dynamics and Global Implications

The G-2 Challenge Reemerges: US–China Dynamics and Global Implications

Explore the reemergence of the G-2 concept after the 2025 Xi–Trump meeting. Understand how US–China cooperation impacts global governance, middle...

Bhutan Model in International Relations: India-Bhutan Friendship, Treaty, and Strategic Lessons

Bhutan Model in International Relations: India-Bhutan Friendship, Treaty, and Strategic Lessons

Explore how India and Bhutan’s relationship exemplifies balanced diplomacy through trust, mutual respect, and strategic cooperation. Learn how the Bhutan...

Pakistan’s Controversial 27th Amendment: Power Politics, Judiciary, and Military Dynamics

Pakistan’s Controversial 27th Amendment: Power Politics, Judiciary, and Military Dynamics

Learn why Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment has sparked nationwide controversy. Explore how it could weaken the judiciary, centralise military command,...

India’s Defence Procurement Reforms: DAP 2020, Policy Evolution & Modernisation Measures

India’s Defence Procurement Reforms: DAP 2020, Policy Evolution & Modernisation Measures

India’s Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 aims to modernise military procurement through transparency and self-reliance. Learn how India’s defence procurement...

Pakistan’s Dangerous Balancing Act

Pakistan’s Dangerous Balancing Act

Based on Shashi Tharoor’s analysis, this essay explains Pakistan’s risky strategy of balancing relations between China and the United States....

Quad’s future faces uncertainty amid shifting geopolitics

Quad’s future faces uncertainty amid shifting geopolitics

The Quad’s future faces uncertainty amid shifting geopolitics. Explore why India’s role is crucial for maintaining Indo-Pacific balance, countering China,...

Middle-Power Multilateralism: Redefining Global Governance

Middle-Power Multilateralism: Redefining Global Governance

Learn how middle powers like Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, and Mexico are driving reforms in the UN, IMF, and WTO...

India–Israel Defence Deal Boosts Innovation

India–Israel Defence Deal Boosts Innovation

India and Israel sign a new defence MoU to co-develop advanced technologies in AI, cyber systems, and defence R&D. A...

No First Use (NFU) Treaty: Safeguarding Global Peace

No First Use (NFU) Treaty: Safeguarding Global Peace

Explore the significance of the No First Use (NFU) Treaty in ensuring global peace. Learn how India’s NFU doctrine, adopted...

The Global Race for Rare Earth Independence

The Global Race for Rare Earth Independence

Explore how rare earth elements power global technology — from EVs to defence systems — and why nations are racing...

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