International Relations

Is the Indian foreign-policy ship changing course?

Context: India is likely to host a national security advisor-level meeting on Afghanistan in New Delhi next month, which will be the first-of-its-kind dialogue to be hosted by New Delhi. Pakistan and China are likely to be invited to take part in the meeting, apart from Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The conference will take place after New Delhi... .Read more

Updated on 20 October, 2021 GS2 International Relations

A shadow foreign policy for the first time

Context For the first time, a document has emerged from the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) in the nature of an alternative to the present foreign and defence policies named ‘India’s Path to Power: Strategy in a world adrift’. It is authored by eight well-known strategists and thinkers. Background India... .Read more

Updated on 19 October, 2021 GS2 International Relations

Kushinagar connect to Sri Lanka

Context: The government of India is soon going to inaugurate the Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh. Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa, nephew of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, will travel to Uttar Pradesh, along with ministerial colleagues and a group of 100 Buddhist monks to attend the event. ... .Read more

Updated on 19 October, 2021 GS2 International Relations

Long-pending trade talks between India, Israel to resume

Context: India and Israel agreed to resume long-pending negotiations on a free trade agreement. Background Both in 2007, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and in 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that an FTA would be completed, but talks have lapsed over a number of issues. During the last round of talks, both sides explored the possi... .Read more

Updated on 19 October, 2021 GS2 International Relations

India and the new ‘Quad’ in West Asia

Context: The first-ever meeting between the foreign ministers of India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States marks an important turning point in Delhi’s engagement with the Middle East. Key takeaways of the meeting: A ministerial meeting of the US, UAE and Israel in Washington last week to mark the first anniversary of... .Read more

Updated on 19 October, 2021 GS2 International Relations

Experts call for review of IMF role, data integrity, completing quota reforms

Context Recently, the 2021 annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were held in Washington. Leading experts have suggested the need to review the role of the IMF due to changing economic weights of emerging countries, stressing on completing quota reforms and maintaining data integrity amid the World Ba... .Read more

Updated on 18 October, 2021 GS3 International Relations