International Relation

India and Fiji Relations and their Strategic Importance

Context: India and Fiji agreed to deepen defence ties and cooperation during Fijian PM Sitiveni Rabuka’s official visit, supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific. About Fiji Location: An island country in the South Pacific Ocean, part of Melanesia. Capital: Suva,...

International Criminal Court (ICC), Jurisdiction and Challenges

Context: The U.S. Trump administration imposed new sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) officials for investigating alleged war crimes by Israeli leaders and past U.S. officials, which the ICC called an attack on its independence. About International Criminal Court (ICC)...

Outer Space Treaty of 1967, Key Provisions, Challenges and Contemporary Issues

Context: India is pushing for a national space law to regulate its growing public and private space activities, as it currently lacks comprehensive domestic legislation to enforce international treaties. Outer Space Treaty The Outer Space Treaty (OST), 1967 is the...

Indian Youth: A Solution For US Tariffs

Context: The recent U.S. decision to impose 50% tariffs on Indian imports, including a 25% penalty linked to India’s oil trade with Russia, threatens India’s export competitiveness. Since the U.S. is India’s largest export market for textiles, pharmaceuticals, and IT...

India-Namibia Relations, Key Areas and Significance

Context: PM Modi’s July 2024 address to Namibia’s Parliament symbolised India’s people-centric diplomacy: quoting local poets, invoking cultural symbols like the Welwitschia mirabilis (national plant) and Springbok, and using Oshiwambo phrases. India-Namibia Relations: Three-Step Diplomatic Logic Shared Historical Solidarities Evoking...

Navigating India’s Geopolitical Challenges and Solutions

Context: India is at a crucial point in global geopolitics. Power balances are shifting, but India is not gaining as much influence as it should. It needs to act more boldly on the global stage. What Challenges India Is Facing...

Indian Policy on Myanmar, Significance, Key Projects and Agreements

Context: In light of the Myanmar junta ending the state of emergency and announcing elections for December—even as a complex civil war continues—India must recalibrate its foreign policy towards Myanmar to strengthen its influence over its eastern neighbour. China’s Strategic...

India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

Context: The India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) raises several questions regarding India’s commitments in the CETA’s intellectual property chapter (Chapter 13), particularly Article 13.6. India UK Free Trade Agreement 2025 The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was...

India’s Act East Policy, Objectives, Significance and Challenges

Context: Indian Railways commissioned a new 51.38 km rail line to Sairang near Aizawl, boosting regional connectivity and strengthening the Act East Policy, despite cross-border project delays due to regional instability. What is India’s Act East Policy? The Act East...

India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Key Issues and Significance

Context: India–UK FTA (CETA), lauded by the Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, as the ‘gold standard’, has sparked concern for overlooking digital sovereignty. The United Kingdom-India Free Trade Agreement could be a catalyst for deeper engagement in the...