International Relation

UK-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge (UKIIFB)

News? The UK-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge (UKIIFB) Year-1 Report (2025) was released. UK-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge (UKIIFB) UK-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge (UKIIFB) is a bilateral initiative between India (NITI Aayog) and the UK (City of London Corporation). Launched: During the...

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: UNSC Approved Withdrawal of UN Peacekeepers from Lebanon

Context: The UN Security Council has approved the phased withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from Lebanon by 2027, reigniting debate over the challenge of disarming Hezbollah despite its current weaknesses. The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon marks a significant step toward...

SCO Summit 2025: Key Highlights, Tianjin Declaration, and Global Significance

The recently concluded 25th SCO Summit in Tianjin adopted key reforms, condemned terrorism and expanded partnerships. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 was held in Tianjin, China, bringing together world leaders to discuss pressing issues such as terrorism, security,...

China’s Global Security Initiative, Core Principles and Implementation

Context: Nepal PM expressed support for China’s Global Security Initiative while attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin. What is Global Security Initiative/Alliance? Launch: Proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in April 2022 at the Boao Forum for Asia....

India-Japan Relations, Background, Drivers of Cooperation and Challenges

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently travelled to Japan for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, his first with PM Shigeru Ishiba. Key Takeaways from PM Modi’s 2025 Visit to Japan Investment Pledge: Japan to invest JPY 10 trillion (~USD 68...

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...