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More than a decade after the Arab Spring, Tunisia is still in danger of losing its democracy.

Much has changed since the Arab Spring. But somehow, the region is less free than it was in 2010.
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Immigration Politics: Consequences of policy changes on India’s outmigration to the US

Internal politics of America has been the driver of the Immigration Policy since the 1800s. Amisha Singh looks at the history of American Immigration Politics in light of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. The article provides an overview of the impact of the changing policies on Indian Immigrants, who constitute up to 75%…
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What will the post-COVID ‘New Normal’ look like for the World Order?

This article builds a case for a post-pandemic world order which is under transition today. It builds on theories of peace and security to analyse the critical U-turn countries are taking from liberal internationalism in political and socio-cultural nuances of world politics.
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Galwan Valley: Revisiting the History of Sino-Indian relations

The two fastest-growing economies in Asia have had much in common.Fast-forwarding to 2020, the recent skirmish left at least 20 casualties. Karishini Puri delves into the history of Indo-China relations since the independence of both countries.
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TALE OF TWO BATTLE GROUNDS: CASE STUDIES OF KASHMIR AND PALESTINE

Kashmir and Palestine are often cited as two strugglers for the right to self-determination and resistance against state oppression. In order to make sense of the events, it is important to look at the strategic objectives of Israel and India in the conflict zones of Palestine and Kashmir, respectively. This would entail looking at the…
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Shift in Energy Politics in the Middle East

In this article, the author discusses how the energy politics in the Middle East has shifted from energy to Geo-strategic importance.
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Peace through Power

In this article, the author talks about the various strategies India should employ towards Pakistan, including all spheres of hard and soft power, from using diplomacy to isolate Pakistan internationally to putting economic pressure by restraining trade.
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Veto Power and its mishandling

In this article, Dhairya talks about how Veto power has been misused by the P5 countries of the UNSC.
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The Reasonable Expectation of Privacy and the Labyrinth of AADHAR and Constitutionalism

Through this article, Professor Ashit Kumar Srivastava explores the idea of privacy, it’s relationship with AADHAR and how it links to Constitutionalism. The article also looks at judgements from the U.S Supreme Court and relies on them to further elucidate on the concept of informational security. Read on more to find out..
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Rohingya’s in Delhi: “Had I Not Escaped I Would Have Been Killed”

Despite having been termed “the world’s least wanted”, the Rohingyas are determined to get back their rights they were once denuded of. Devika Sahni writes about their escape from Myanmar to India, for a livelihood. But having earned nothing but betrayal from the government, they should now make do with what’s left of them… In a…
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How much did the Israeli war really cost?

Swetha Meenal argues about the various visible and hidden costs of the Israeli war through an effort to link the economic impacts of the war to every violation of a constitutional right. Thereby, she also exposes certain aspects that have been completely ignored by the western media… “Families are being wiped out in such massive numbers.…
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“China’s One Belt One Road Initiative”: Analysis from an Indian Perspective

Reproduced from Economic and Political Weekly Issue Vol. 50. Issue No. 49, Dec 5, 2015 with the authors’ permission. The authors Geethanjali Nataraj (geethanjali@orfonline.org) and Richa Sekhani (richa.sekhani@orfonline.org) are with the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. The One Belt One Road initiative is the centrepiece of China’s foreign policy and domestic economic strategy. It aims…
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