International Relations

India-Nepal Relations

India-Nepal Relations

Context : India-Nepal Relations India has contributed to Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund to aid victims of recent floods...

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...

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...

Redefining Global Governance at the Summit of the Future: Empowering the Global South

This analysis of Mukul Sanwal’s op-ed titled “Bridging the Chasm of Global Inequality” in The Hindu (September 30, 2024) highlights...

Russia’s Strategic Pivot to Asia: The Emerging India Partnership

This essay, inspired by Ivan Shchedrov’s article “Russia’s Geopolitical Pivot to Asia, a New India Chapter” (The Hindu, September 28,...

Escalating Tensions in the South China Sea and India’s Expanding Role

This analysis of Sankalp Gurjar’s article, “Storms Brewing in East, South China Seas” (The Hindu, September 27, 2024), highlights the...

China’s Recent Export Controls on Critical Minerals: Implications and Global Responses

This essay analyses Abhishek Sharma’s article, “China’s Warning Shots with Minerals that Run the World” (The Hindu, September 26, 2024),...

India-Sri Lanka Relations Amid Political Shifts: An Analysis

This analysis draws on ex-Foreign Secretary, Shyam Saran’s op-ed article captioned “Maldives Model in Lanka” published in The Indian Express...

The India-USA Semiconductor Pact: A Major Step in National Security and Technology

This analysis, based on Shubhajit Roy’s news story captioned “India, US Ink Pact to Set up Semiconductor Fab for National...

India’s Case for Reviewing the Indus Waters Treaty: A Call for Change in a Changing World

India’s Case for Reviewing the Indus Waters Treaty: A Call for Change in a Changing World

India’s Case for Reviewing the Indus Waters Treaty: A Call for Change in a Changing World   This critical analysis,...

Navigating Power Asymmetries: India’s Geopolitical Strategy

Navigating Power Asymmetries: India’s Geopolitical Strategy

India’s evolving role on the global stage is shaped by complex relationships with key powers such as China, Russia, and...

Nations Without a Past: Role of History in Shaping Identity in South Asia

Nations Without a Past: Role of History in Shaping Identity in South Asia

  Nations are not just countries with borders. They are groups of people brought together by a shared history, culture,...

Strengthening Ties in Southeast Asia: PM Modi’s Strategic Diplomacy in Brunei and Singapore

Strengthening Ties in Southeast Asia: PM Modi’s Strategic Diplomacy in Brunei and Singapore

Introduction Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visits to Brunei (September 3-4) and Singapore (September 4-5) mark key moments in India’s foreign...