International Relations and Policy – Page 9

Standing Up Against the Dragon

The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan has caused a major furore among diplomats and political commentators. Her visit which comes against the backdrop of the deteriorating US-China relationship has riled up the latter to such an extent that China imposed sanctions and conducted military operations near Taiwan…
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The Unseen Annihilation: A New Narration of the Threats facing South Asia – I

Not just the states, but South Asia as a region is facing an existential crisis. The urgency of these threats is underplayed by the gradual nature of their onset. Leaving them unresolved entails doom yet little urgency is observed in tackling them. There is a need for a new language which communicates the urgency of…
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Critical Review of the Basis of China’s Objections to the UNCLOS Tribunal as an Attempt to Delegitimise the 2016 South China Sea Dispute Verdict

This article aims to examine the UNCLOS’s effectiveness and relevance, with a specific emphasis on the case of the South China Sea and the UNCLOS Arbitral Tribunal’s 2016 ruling on the issue. The article contends that, while China’s disregard for the ruling and the Philippines’ subsequent undervaluation of it harms the UNCLOS’s reputation as international…
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Multi-alignment: How Nations are Navigating the present era

With the post-cold war “order” gone for good, and no alternative order in place given the flailing multilateral forums like the UN, something akin to pre-1991 Bloc politics seems inevitable. However, developing nations are playing these cards to their benefit and skillfully so.
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Sweden, Finland and Türkiye: The New Dispute Triangle

The Ukraine-Russian war has forced Sweden and Finland, two historically neutral countries, to apply for NATO membership as a measure to prevent future aggression. While all expected the induction process to be fairly simple, Türkiye, an important member of the Western alliance, expressed its displeasure at the expansion and threatened to veto the move unless…
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South Asia’s Useful Crisis: Opportunity in Turbulent Times?

While it is true that states themselves have emerged weaker from the pandemic, there might be a silver lining to such developments after all.
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Deep Dive: Can Economic Sanctions Work Against Russia? At What Cost?

There is a need to put in greater thought into the design and implementation of sanctions regimes, preferably through multilateral institutions that command the legitimacy of the international comity of nations.
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Beyond Geopolitics: Why There is an Economic Motive to the Changing Relations in the Middle-East

The re-alignments taking place in the Middle East, such as the improvement of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates are driven by geopolitical factors. However there is a strong economic component which often tends to get relegated to the sidelines.
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Space Laws: What Governs Intellectual Property Rights in Outer-Space?

This article seeks to explore the current IPR regime, how it applies to outer space law, and how it may be adapted to be a better fit for the same. It seeks to do this through an analysis of the current IPR regime (by the means of various articles of international treaties and their inadequacies…
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The Black Flag Rises Again: A Resurgent Islamic State and its Security Implications On the Neighborhood

The rise of the Islamic State in Afghanistan portends serious challenges to the fragile security situation in the Afghan neighborhood. Its history and present situation give us a picture of the existing challenge.
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War History: How the ‘Mukti Bahini’ Anchored the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971

This article pertains to the domain of war history and analyzes the origin and role of Mukti Bahini in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. The article also argues that the war was much more than the duality of India-Pakistan rivalry and included equally significant players like the Mukti Bahini.
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Fashion Diplomacy: First wives and Fashion Statements

This article delves into how fashion is used as a tool of diplomacy by First Wives. It uses a comparative analysis between Melania Trump’s and Michelle Obama’s sartorial choices to portray the difference between people’s perceptions of America’s sovereignty.
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Category: International Relations and Policy

Standing Up Against the Dragon

The Unseen Annihilation: A New Narration of the Threats facing South Asia – I

Critical Review of the Basis of China’s Objections to the UNCLOS Tribunal as an Attempt to Delegitimise the 2016 South China Sea Dispute Verdict

Multi-alignment: How Nations are Navigating the present era

Sweden, Finland and Türkiye: The New Dispute Triangle

South Asia’s Useful Crisis: Opportunity in Turbulent Times?

Deep Dive: Can Economic Sanctions Work Against Russia? At What Cost?

Beyond Geopolitics: Why There is an Economic Motive to the Changing Relations in the Middle-East

Space Laws: What Governs Intellectual Property Rights in Outer-Space?

The Black Flag Rises Again: A Resurgent Islamic State and its Security Implications On the Neighborhood

War History: How the ‘Mukti Bahini’ Anchored the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971

Fashion Diplomacy: First wives and Fashion Statements