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India’s Position on Syria is Correct and Justified
September 11 , 2013 Amb Kanwal Sibal
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The G 20 meeting in St Petersburg has further exposed and deepened international divisions on Syria. President Barack Obama believes that the Syrian government is responsible for last month’s chemical w...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Geopolitics of RCEP and TPP: Implications for India
September 10 , 2013 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a proposed grouping that is centered around ten members of ASEAN and includes the format of ASEAN +6, which includes China, Japan, South Korea, Aust...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Should the Indian and Pak PMs meet in New York?
September 9 , 2013 Amb Kanwal Sibal
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Whether the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, should meet his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, in New York in September has become a politically controversial issue.

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Biden’s India Visit – Points to Ponder
September 9 , 2013 Amb Prabhat P Shukla
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Vice President Joe Biden was in India for four days in July, visiting Delhi and Mumbai. The visit got less than the usual level of media exposure than high-level visits from the US normally attract. Thi...

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

National Interests should Guide India’s Afghan Policy
September 7 , 2013 Amb Kanwal Sibal
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2014 will be a turning point in Afghanistan. Power will be handed over to a new President after elections. The US military will complete its withdrawal. The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) will t...

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

How All India Are The All India Services?
September 6 , 2013 Dr M N Buch (late)
Views: 7167
Article 1 of the Constitution makes India a Union of States and the Seventh Schedule framed under Article 246, by containing List 1, the Union List, List 2, the State List and List 3, the Concurrent L...

Governance and Political Studies

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National China-backed Phishing attack targeted Bharat’s “India Post” system users. Smishing Triad— a China-based hacking...

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June 2024 has been a tumultuous month for Myanmar, marked by significant military operations, escalating conflicts, and a...

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Abstract: Not only the world remained on tenterhooks with the fears of escalation in West Asia but also witnessed the...

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Economic China curbs ‘excessive’ law enforcement in quest to quell private sector doubts China is cracking down on...

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October 17, 2024
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (16-30 September 2024), Issue 46

In this Issue I. Defence and Security DRDO Transfers High-Altitude Sustenance Technologies DRDO & IIT Delhi Develop...

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June 6, 2024
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India-US Relations How India-US relations could change after the 2024 elections This year the US and India are both holding...

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October 3, 2024
Culture and Civilisational Digest: September-2024

New study suggests existence of a dockyard at Lothal, Gujarat, during Harappan Civilisation- The Indian Express Since the...

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June 3, 2024
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I. India in the UN Indian inputs for a substantial Summit of the Future India contributes to CTTF India chairs Committee A...

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