International Relations and Policy – Page 13

Inter-relationship Between Economies: The Country and The World

In this article, Shubhalakshmi Bhattacharya explores the interdependence between a national economy and the global economy through an analysis of the Greek economic crisis.
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The Debate on Gun Control: Understanding the Significance of the Second Amendment

This article throws light upon the gun control debate of America has been happening since the 1990’s. Meher Piplani, discusses elaborately about the second amendment which has long been used to protect gun owners from restrictive firearm regulation, but now more than ever, gun control needs to be enforced in order to reduce the many…
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Saudi Arabian Oil Crisis, Reforms and Its Impact

In this article ,Danish, the author, discusses how the policy changes in Saudi Arabia due to oil crisis has had an impact on expatriates of other countries especially India.
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India’s Visa Policy Reforms

“India has carried out extensive visa application reforms to bolster tourism in the country, most notably through its eVisa provision. However, the aids and interfaces for visa application remain characteristically vague and convoluted, Natasha Agarwal argues. ”
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India’s Alternative Approach Towards African Market.

In this article, Atharva argues that despite the availability of abundance of mineral reserves in Africa, the country depends on foreign economic actors and investments owing to the lack of a sustainable manufacturing sector. This makes Africa prone to exploitation, by countries that look for an external source to uplift their consumer markets. However, the…
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A Diamond with many Facets

Kalyani Unkule raises a valid concern about the maintenance of the Kohinoor diamond in India, given its intriguing history and proposes an alternate way to protect its legacy and improve global ties. A bid to reclaim the Kohinoor diamond from Britain has once again gained momentum over the past weeks. The debate has almost exclusively…
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IMF Quota Reform: What is in it for Emerging Economies?

In quota reforms which have been long overdue, the IMF has increased the voting share of emerging economies. But is this enough? Richa Sekhani tries to answer this question… Marking a “significant” development at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), developing countries including India and China will now have more voting rights with the implementation of…
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India-Afghanistan: A Tie from the Past

In this essay, Srilaxmi Sriram explores India’s historical relationship with Afghanistan and underlines the future potential as well as possible obstacles which can serve as deterrents in smooth economic and political relations. Afghanistan, as a rich land with abundant resources, has been a crucial area since the Mughal rule in India. Since that period, Afghanistan…
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