International Relations and Policy – Page 7

Structural Re-adjustment: IMF and Austerity

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in the Global South have accrued debts to tackle the global economic downturn and humanitarian crises. With debts becoming unsustainable in regions like Africa and South Asia, the impending fears of defaults have led to such countries resorting to the help of the IMF for providing emergency…
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Venezuela’s Downfall: An Analysis

Venezuela was once Latin America’s exemplar: home to Simón Bolívar, who freed much of the continent from Spanish rule. Now, after years of political mismanagement and months of economic free fall, it is the region’s cautionary tale. Although it’s home to the world’s largest oil reserves, it is plagued by problems of political instability, widespread…
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Environmental Terrorism in Somalia

As the world steps into the Anthropocene epoch, it becomes increasingly imperative to explore the broader implications of water weaponization and environmental terrorism on sustainable development. This article explores the impact of environmental terrorism and political underdevelopment in the water-stressed state of Somalia.
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India’s G-20 Presidency: A Shift in its Foreign Policy

India’s incumbency in the G-20 presidency reflects its new profound focus on issues of economic and social importance. Such issues were previously covered within an umbrella foreign policy, with now the mantle set for India to lead the global summit, it marks a transformation of Indian diplomacy and foreign policy.
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Pakistan’s ailing economy: What went wrong and what lies ahead?

Pakistan’s economy has been going through extreme distress and the country is struggling to make ends meet. In this article, we will explore the underlying reasons for this and analyse the options available to Pakistan going forward.
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The Entanglement of Intellectual Property Rights in the Global Contemporary Art

This article will investigate the tense relationship between copyright law and various forms of art, focusing on the points of conflicts and the jurisdictional inconsistencies in protecting contemporary art. In addition, we shall also understand the essence of ‘originality’ in artworks and the recognition given to the works reproduced.
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Tit for Tat: How India counters Chinese Lending in South Asia

The recent development lending undertaken by the Indian government has sparked a conversation around the India-China relationship and whether such lending is retaliation to counter the aggressive Chinese lending in South Asia. This article aims to provide the geopolitical implications of such acts and examine the threats and opportunities that it entails.
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Polar Arsenals: The Militarisation of the Arctic

As melting ice caps make the Arctic ever more accessible to human settlement and inhabitation, the region is becoming a significant arena of geopolitical competition. This article examines the importance of the Arctic to the international economic and security framework and recent trends in militarisation in the region.
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Is Latin America headed towards a Recession? Is there room for long-term Growth?

Putin’s war in Ukraine has disrupted supply chains all over the world. Add to that rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and China, as well as rising inflation, and you have the perfect recipe for a recession. Beyond these shocks, however, opportunities for realizing long-term economic goals still persist in Latin America. This column…
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Notes from Nauru: Tracing the Economic Collapse of the Island Nation

Starting with the inflationary impacts of the expansionary fiscal and monetary policy followed by the war in Ukraine, 2022 could be largely summarised into four words: war, recession, inflation, and energy crisis. And as we enter another year of uncertainty, fears – particularly those of a slowing global economy – seem unavoidable. As policymakers use…
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Unchained Sun: Japan’s New National Security Strategy

Japan’s new National Security Strategy has taken its military spending to unprecedented levels. This marks a drastic departure from historical precedent, and has major implications for Indo Pacific security. This article will examine the historical development of the Japanese Self Defence Forces and the diplomatic and military measures outlined in the new NSS.
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The Narratives of Intellectual Property Rights in Developing a Wholesome Economy

IPR refers to the legal rights granted to the inventor or creator to safeguard his innovation or creativity for a specified length of time. These legal rights grant the inventor/creator or his assignee the exclusive right to fully employ his invention/creation for a specified length of time. heir economic returns are contingent upon the expenses…
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