International Relations

India’s Foreign Policy Shift: Rejecting Imperialism for Global Equality

India’s foreign policy rejects Western dominance, embracing autonomy and a multipolar world based on equality and dignity. Introduction: India’s foreign...

World Bank Income Classification

World Bank Income Classification

World Bank Income Classification: Unveiling Economic Progress Across Nations Context: To enable consistent comparison across nations, the World Bank annually...

Intellectual Property (IP) and India-UK FTA

Intellectual Property (IP) and India-UK FTA

Context: The proposed India–United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has raised critical concerns about India’s intellectual property (IP)...

India’s Digital Sovereignty at Risk: The UK FTA

India’s Digital Sovereignty at Risk: The UK FTA

This essay explores how the India-UK Free Trade Agreement risks India’s digital sovereignty by compromising control over data, code, and...

A Window of Opportunity for India-Latin America Ties

India–Latin America Ties: A Strategic Opportunity for Deeper South–South Cooperation Context: In the backdrop of shifting global power dynamics, India...

India’s Tariff Stand: Sovereignty Over Ego in US Relations

India’s refusal to appease Trump’s tariff threat shows its principled stand for sovereignty and strategic autonomy in a changing world...

India’s Path in the Global Chip War

Explore how global chip tensions shape India’s tech strategy and security goals, with lessons from the US-China rivalry and paths...

India–Taiwan Engagement: Challenges, and Opportunities

Explore the evolving India–Taiwan relationship—covering trade, technology, education, and strategic challenges. Understanding its context, constraints, and future potential, crucial for...

Hypersonic Arms Surge: A Dangerous Turn in South Asia’s Security Balance

Hypersonic Arms in South Asia: Racing Toward Instability? Context: Recently, India reportedly conducted a test of its most advanced hypersonic...

Zangezur Corridor

Context: In a significant diplomatic development, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held direct bilateral talks...

India-U.K. FTA Threatens Public Health: A Hidden Cost of Free Trade

India-U.K. FTA Threatens Public Health: A Hidden Cost of Free Trade

India-U.K. FTA Delivers a Blow to Public Health Protections Context: The recently signed India-U.K. The Free Trade Agreement (FTA), while...

Yarlung Zangbo Dam and a New Threat to India

Yarlung Zangbo Dam and a New Threat to India

Context: In a move with far-reaching consequences for India’s strategic and ecological interests, China has officially begun construction on a...

India-China Rivalry Unfolding in the Himalayas

India-China Rivalry Unfolding in the Himalayas

China, India and the conflict over Buddhism Context: While headlines focus on Chinese naval expansion in the Indo-Pacific and India’s...

Deep Sea Mining

Deep Sea Mining

New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure Context: The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is facing challenges finalising...

UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement

At FTA’s heart, the promise of Global Capacity Centres Context: As the UK-India inch closer to signing a historic Free...