India in the Bay of Bengal
It would be correct to say that the Bay of Bengal, which serves as a nexus between the Indian and Pacific Ocean, acts as a confluence of Indian, Chinese and East Asian strategic interests ...
NEIGHBOURHOOD STUDIES
Neighborhood Studies looks at the range of cross-cutting issues such as political developments, economic activities, cross-border activities and foreign affairs related issues and security surfacing in its immediate neighbors – India and China – in addition to its extended neighbors such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives. The study focuses to explore and identify emerging priorities in the neighborhood and generate evidence and analysis.
ARTICLES
Understanding the Taliban’s Factional Challenge
The US exit will bring opportunities for the breeding of terror organizations in the war-torn country and the peace on paper seems to be fading away with relentless march of the Taliban. A gloomy picture of Afghanistan ravaged with civil war is waiting ahead ...
Evaluating the Strategic Responses of India and South Africa to Fight COVID-19
The greater responsibility lies on the leading powers and international institutions. It is necessary to assure that every country, community, and individual have access to the vaccine ...
India’s Vaccine Diplomacy: What went wrong?
In order to handle the additional pressure, the Government has increase the time gap between the first and second dose. If India wants to control the pandemic, it should first vaccinate its own people, then the rest. It can help its friendly countries only after overcoming the pandemic ...
Crafting a Balance: India’s Stance on Israel and Palestine in the United Nations Security Council
India in the last few years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is said to be gravitating towards Israel with deepening cooperation among the two, across sectors of defence, security, science and technology, and agriculture ...
‘Act East through Northeast’ policy holds the key to India’s Approach towards Myanmar
Myanmar is also a crucial partner to India in dealing with insurgency in Northeast. It is important for India to have good relations with Myanmar, whether it is under military junta’s rule or under a democratic form of government.  ...
Social and Legal aspects of SCs/STs Reservation in India
The SCs and the STs are grossly under-represented in the upper echelons of government - as indeed they are in upper management elsewhere and every effort must be made to undo this injustice brought about by centuries old practices of social discrimination. ...
Chinese Engagements in Afghanistan
China’s developmental push comes in the backdrop of restive Xinjiang region which sustains a huge Uighur Muslim population and has been at odds with China ...
Kalapani: Border Issue between India and Nepal
Around 98 percent border disputes between India and Nepal have been resolved and the remaining 2 percent (including Kalapani and Susta) is likely to be resolved through negotiations ...
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The Case of India-China Border Roads
The construction of border roads are a struggle for power, in this case between India and China. China’s aggressive efforts to increase infrastructure investment in the Himalayan region has created conflicts with India ...