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The Al-Bashir Saga and India’s International Obligations

Kalyani Unkule highlights the pertinent role that India needs to play on the international platform in the sensitive question of the Sudanese President’s alleged genocide… The recently concluded summit of African Heads of State in New Delhi has prompted much introspection on the legacy, successes and challenges of bilateral and regional ties. It is equally…
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Nepal: Divided by A New Constitution

Nepal has adopted its seventh constitution in 67 years. It is the first fully democratic constitution in Nepal. Amit Kumar Jha looks at the issues the new constitution raises and outlines a role for India as Nepal’s crucial neighbour. “A good constitution is infinitely better than the best despot”-Thomas B Macaulay Nepal, a tiny Himalayan…
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India-Nepal Oil Pipeline to Enhance Regional Connectivity

Richa Sekhani examines the Oil Pipeline Project involving India and Nepal and explores its potential to enhance Nepal’s economy, connectivity and regional cooperation. The South Asian region has remained the least integrated in the world and has not been able to optimally utilise its existing potential because of fragmented transportation and communication systems in the…
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China’s Economic Slowdown: An Opportunity to Boost Indo-Africa Ties

In the light of the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) this month, Richa Sekhani views the Chinese slowdown as a chance for India to deepen its relationship with African Countries. As China is confronting property market challenges, overcapacity in industries, debt burden and financial risks, the recent slowdown in the economy and the devaluation of the…
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Eurocentrism, Solidarity and the Migrant Crisis

Kalyani Unkule examines the delicacy of the European migrant crisis and asks for a revisit to the historical aspects of European migration to come to a feasible solution. It is easy to see why the large-scale in-flow of migrants to continental European shores is being described as a “crisis” when one considers that 1,700 lives…
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China 2015: Resetting the Asian Growth Story?

Regional multilateral forums are giving China a solid platform to assert its rising strength. Years of stellar economic performance has allowed Beijing to exert quite the influence in the Asia-Pacific region through these forums. Initiatives of development bank, regional security grouping, trade deals and economic strategies are announced and underlined in these forums. But as…
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India in Latin America: A Missing Story?

Exploring the weaknesses of India’s current relationship with Latin America, Deepanshu Mohan and Tridivesh Singh Maini identify opportunities that could prove mutually beneficial. They argue that improvements can only be achieved if India moves beyond multilateral instruments and seeks to develop relations with individual countries in Central and South America. Last month, Christine V. Gomes wrote a piece…
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Global Nationalism: An Analytical Challenge for International Relations

In 2014 the Scottish Referendum once again brought to light questions surrounding the logic of devolution of power and nature of federal relations; variations in voting behaviour across local, national and supranational elections; lessons for other secessionist movements; the nature of empire and anti-imperialist movements across space and time. But above all, Kalyani Unkule believes…
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Obama’s Visit to India: Political Bonhomie and More

Will Obama’s visit on January 26 lend any substance to India-US relations? Dr. Monish Tourangbam and Mr. Manish Vaid examine the possibilities. The upcoming visit of US President Barack Obama as the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day Celebrations is highly symbolic to the trajectory of India-US relations. With this visit, Obama will also be the…
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Time to End Old Rivalries? The Case of the Latest India vs. Pakistan ‘Border match’

In light of the latest Kashmir border clashes, Deepanshu Mohan asks whether India’s growing preference for economic diplomacy and a pragmatic foreign policy can beapplied to Indo-Pakistan relations. This would require a decisive break from India’s mindset to date, which defines national security and trade policy in separate and narrow terms when it comes to Pakistan. For generations, the begging…
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From Kunming to Kolkata through the BCIM Route

Kunming to Kolkata connectivity is sought via China-backed BCIM economic corridor. What implications does it hold for India? Manish Vaid explains. In order to find new ground for Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar Economic Corridor (BCIM-EC), all the countries concerned have done their part to push hard for this project. But it was during 2013, when…
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CHABAHAR: India’s Gateway to Central Asia

For India, the Chabahar port project is expected to serve a number of purposes, including expansion of trade, investments and transit facilitation for the Central Asian Republics. Shashwat Tiwari provides an insight into the various aspects of this crucial project. The recent decision by the Indian government to invest further in the Iranian port city…
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