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Commentary: India Joins Ashgabat Agreement
February 19, 2018 Dr Rashmini Koparkar Commentary

Background India has recently joined the Ashgabat Agreement, which envisages creation of an International Transport and Transit Corridor connecting Central Asia with the Persian Gulf. This corridor is set to facilitate connectivit....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , INSTC , Ashgabat Agreement , Eurasia , Central Asia
Commentary: Exhibition - India at 70 and the Jammu & Kashmir Saga
February 07, 2018 Dr Ramanand Garge Commentary

On the occasion of 70 years of Jammu & Kashmir’s accession to India, an interactive digital exhibition was organised by the National Archives of India from January 11, 2018. The exhibition has been organised at the National Archives of India, Janpa....

Keywords : Jammu & Kashmir , Commentary
Commentary: Maldives in Turmoil- Political Conflict Intensifies
February 07, 2018 Akash Sahu Commentary

A Political Turmoil The island nation in the Indian Ocean is suddenly facing serious political turmoil on account of the sharp turn of events beginning Thursday on 1st February, 2018, when the Supreme Court of Maldives pronounced ....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , Supreme Court Maldives , opposition protest Male , presidential election in Maldives , Maldives
Commentary: Japan’s Challenges and Indo-Japanese Connection - Perspectives for 2018
February 05, 2018 Aftab Seth Commentary

In the new year, Japan under Shinzo Abe faces many challenges on the foreign policy front. Some of these are perennial problems and others are relatively new. Among the continuing challenges is the threat of North Korea and its ballistic missile a....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Japan’s foreign policy , Indo-Japan-ASEAN relations
Commentary: From Football Icon to Liberia President - Can George Weah Lead Liberia?
January 31, 2018 Dr Neha Sinha Commentary

Liberia is a country in West Africa which is bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast with an area of 111,369 square kilometers and population of approximately 4.6 million people. It has a republic system of government where the president is ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , Liberia President , Liberia , West Africa , Sierra Leone , Ivory Coast
Commentary: Electoral Bonds – First Step to Cleanse the Electoral System
January 29, 2018 Dr A Surya Prakash Commentary

Indians take pride in the fact that they are citizens of the world’s largest democracy and that despite poverty, under-development and fairly high levels of illiteracy, the democratic spirit in well and truly ingrained in the people. While all t....

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Election spending , electoral bonds
Commentary- Central Asia in 2017
January 24, 2018 Dr Rashmini Koparkar Commentary

Central Asia is India’s extended neighbour and a geo-strategically vital region. India’s relations with this region go back for centuries, and are based on commercial, cultural, and civilizational links. In June 2017, India received full membersh....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Central Asian Republics , foreign policy , regional cooperation , CARs , Kyrgyzstan , Rajnath Singh , SCO , TAPI , INSTC , Chabahar Port
Commentary: First Ever Swarm Attack has Happened
January 19, 2018 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Commentary

'We knew this day was coming' – Anon Open sources are reporting that the Russian air base at Khmeimim and Tartus naval facility in West Syria have been struck on 05 Jan 18 by a SWARM of home-made drones. This is the first time that such a....

Keywords : Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , Unmanned aerial systems , swarm tactics , artificial intelligence
Commentary: Understanding the Recent Protests in Gilgit-Baltistan
January 15, 2018 Prateek Joshi Commentary

A wave of strong protests swept across Gilgit-Baltistan recently, after the Gilgit-Baltistan Council, Islamabad, announced the imposition of direct taxes under the Income Tax (Adaption) Act, 2012. The protests were jointly led by Anjuman-e-Tajiran (w....

Keywords : Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , India , Pakistan , China , Gilgit-Baltistan protests , Indian policy , Jammu & Kashmir , Shrinagar , Army , Protests
Commentary: North Korea Takes Advantage of Flags of Convenience Regime
January 12, 2018 Dr Vijay Sakhuja Commentary

Amid high decibel ‘verbal exchanges’ between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over latter’s nuclear ambition, the United Nations Security Council announced on 22 December 2017 new economic sanctions against Democrat....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , International shipping , UN sanctions , North Korea , South Korea , US , Regime , United Nations Security Council , China , Russia
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