An official rollback of ‘No First Use’ declaration can be much more provocative than never having a declaration in the first place and the best way to achieve the objectives of deterrence is to bring ambiguity. ...
The world cannot be safe until everyone is safe and bilateral treaties, though form an important part of arms control do not provide an effective regime while there are pariah nuclear states like North Korea. ...
Russia and Iran will never align themselves against India and it is inconceivable that these two countries would join forces against India. ...
Tensions between India and China have been rising in recent years, culminating in a fatal conflict between Indian and Chinese forces in the Himalayas in 2020 over a territorial dispute. ...
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. ...
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. ...
Locating the Crisis of Climate Change and Mental Health from G20 platform: A Case Study of Joshimath, Uttarakhand
The recent land sinking and forced displacement issue in Joshimath have shown that climate change not only affects the environment but also has severe consequences for mental health and people who live in areas affected by natural disasters are at a higher risk of experiencing mental health problems. ...