If China succeeds in brokering a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine it would be a grand diplomatic victory for Beijing; establishing it as a true alternative to the US overshadowing not only the Iran-Saudi deal, but also others. ...
Amnesty International produced a report exposing the coercive removal, deportation, and likely transfer of many Ukrainian people into Russia or the deeper territory that was held or controlled by Russia. ...
Seeing economic cooperation between Nepal and China through the prism of the China card is a delusion to the changing geo-economic situation of the region and India must accept the changing reality. ...
Nehru was very keen on modern and scientific education and that’s why he established IITs and other major research institutes and higher education centres such as Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in 1950. ...
The Senkaku/ Diaoyu Islands’ contention has significantly impacted the political relations between Japan and China and has caused a considerable strain in their relationship, with both sides refusing to back down. ...
Nepal has been able to maintain a balanced relationship with all the major powers, however, if Nepal fails to reap the benefits from them then Nepal have the risk of being the subjects of experiments caught between their rivalries. ...
India sees itself as a key player in the region and has been concerned about China’s growing influence in South Asia, so it has focused on countering Chinese influence through increased engagement and investment in the region. ...
Having similar regional and global political views have promoted stable relations between Nepal and Sri Lanka, with no diplomatic tensions, Buddhism has stimulated constant peace with genuine support towards each other. ...
Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have to move on a tightrope, balancing both the partners but in international relations at the end of the day, one will align based on their national interests. ...
A Year to Remedy India’s waning Public Diplomacy in Nepal
With or without the China challenge threatening Indian interests, there is an emergent need for dedicated and result oriented public diplomacy efforts to become a central tenet of India’s Neighbourhood First policy. ...