Much has changed since the Arab Spring. But somehow, the region is less free than it was in 2010.
Category: Security
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% of the H-1B visa applicants and play a key role in the economy of the United States.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Veto Power and its mishandling
In this article, Dhairya talks about how Veto power has been misused by the P5 countries of the UNSC.
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..
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
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
“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
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