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Lithium Triangle and India’s Energy Transition

By: Aprajita Kashyap

Page No : 1-20

Abstract
As global climate change accelerates, countries face increasing pressure to adopt sustainable energy pathways that reduce carbon emissions while supporting economic growth. For India, the world’s third-largest emitter and a rapidly expanding economy, transitioning to renewable energy and electric mobility is a strategic necessity. Most of the world’s lithium supply is concentrated in the so-called ‘Lithium Triangle,’ which covers Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. By engaging with this region, India aims to achieve its sustainable energy goals through diversifying sources and building domestic capabilities. This essay, while highlighting the importance of the Lithium Triangle, argues that managing the geopolitics of lithium will be crucial in attaining its clean energy goals, expanding electric mobility, and contributing to global climate efforts.

Author:
Aprajita Kashyap is an Associate Professor in Latin American Studies, Centre for the Study of the Americas, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New, Delhi, India.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.1.1

India in China’s Worldview

By: Gunjan Singh

Page No : 21-38

Abstract
The year 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of India-China diplomatic relations. New Delhi was one of the first countries to recognise the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and establish relations, in 1950. Both sides also share a 3000-year-long historical and civilisational connection. This historical connection is generally perceived as cooperative and non-confrontational. Recently, in a podcast, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that, ‘there was no “real history of conflicts” between India and China and for centuries, India and China have learnt from each other and understood one another.’
However, the same cannot be said about the two modern nation states. Since the beginning these bilateral relations have been riddled with complications, mis-interpretations, and assumptions about each other. Beijing has generally formed and enacted its policies and actions towards New Delhi based on its perception of how it is placed in the global order. The role of the USA and Russia have been crucial in determining the course of India-China relations.
The other major factor has been China’s domestic politics and vulnerabilities. Most of the India-China border clashes can be rooted in its domestic political concerns. One of the primary factors driving the 1962 War was the Indian position towards Tibet. And, it would not be farfetched to say that the factors for the Galwan Clashes can be found in the COVID-19 pandemic.
These issues raise the question whether the two major geographical neighbours, economic powerhouses, and nuclear powers, have ever interacted with each other in a truly bilateral form. Does India exist as a stand-alone factor in China’s foreign policy and worldview? The border has been a challenge, but does it not also have the potential to push the relationship to a truly bilateral nature. Every time there has been an assertion over the border from the Chinese side, the cause can be perceived as external.
With this backdrop, the essay below aims to discuss Chinese policy, bilateral as well as global, towards India, especially under Xi Jinping.

Author:
Gunjan Singh is an Associate Professor at Jindal Global Law School, O P Jindal Global University, Sonepat, Haryana, India.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.1.2

Indian Agri-Tech’s Role in Enhancing Food Security in GCC Countries

By: Shubhda Chaudhary

Page No : 39-58

Abstract
The MENA region is highly vulnerable to climate change, with GCC countries facing unique challenges due to their arid climate and reliance on finite resources. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects a sea level rise of 29–110 cm by 2100, threatening 24% of coastal GDP and 43 port cities, such as Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Bahrain, which could lose up to 15 km of coastline. The EY MENA Climate Change Readiness Index (CCRI) shows that GCC countries have reduced per capita emissions since 2015, driven by net-zero strategies, carbon capture, and renewables, but adaptation and mitigation strategies vary, with political tensions limiting regional cooperation.
India, with 50% of its workforce in agriculture, is equally vulnerable. From 1901–2018, average temperatures rose 0.7°C, altering growing seasons, with the India Meteorological Department reporting 2025’s February as the hottest in 124 years. India’s agritech sector, valued at a $24 billion opportunity with only 1.5% penetration, offers solutions like precision farming, IoT-enabled irrigation, drones, and heat-tolerant varieties. These innovations can enhance GCC’s local food production, reducing import reliance, critical as food security risks escalate. While specific agri-tech collaborations are not extensively documented in current academic discourse, the India-GCC Joint Action Plan 2024-2028 provides a framework for cooperation in emerging technologies, potentially including agri-tech. The two tables in the Appendix show this. These collaborations are crucial for policy-making, informing strategies for climate-smart agriculture, water-efficient technologies, and transboundary cooperation. Policies could promote joint ventures, incentivise investments in agri-tech, and address non-tariff barriers, enhancing food security and sustainable development. India’s agritech innovations offer significant potential to address GCC’s climate change challenges, with collaborations enhancing food security and informing policy. While specific partnerships are emerging, political and environmental complexities require strategic policy frameworks to maximise impact.

Author:
Shubhda Chaudhary, Founder of Middle East Insights Platform, Ph.D. (JNU), M.A. (University of Westminster, UK).

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.1.3

Pacific Island Countries in India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: Partners or Game Changers?

By: Shubhamitra Das

Page No : 59-76

Abstract
The Pacific Island Countries (PICs) have gained strategic presence in the Indo-Pacific frame of reference in spite of being known as too small and insignificant to play a meaningful role in international politics. Escalating US-China rivalry and its influence in the Pacific has led the stakeholders of the Indo-Pacific to desire a lucrative, ‘free, open, inclusive, prosperous, and a peaceful Indo-Pacific.’The Pacific, comprising the micro states, scattered island countries, along with Australia and New Zealand, are a vast platform for constructive engagement for India. India’s Indo-Pacific strategy intersects with both the Look-to-Act East Policy and ‘extended neighbourhood’ policy. During the Cold War, the Pacific Rim Countries, especially Australia, New Zealand, and the USA (ANZUS), had fortressed the region from the erstwhile USSR. But China had already entered with aid diplomacy and security pacts that are strewn with secrecy, but showcasing its economic interests which have strategic ramifications have intensified competition. This essay focuses on India’s Indo- Pacific strategy, and its Pacific tilt. The PICs have made it evident that size does not matter in international politics, and have emerged both as strategic partners and game changers.

Author:
Shubhamitra Das is an Associate Professor, Center for Indo-Pacific Studies (CIPS), School of International Studies (SIS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.1.4

Oral History Fiji’s Utopian Dream–Collapse of Paradise: A Ringside View (1989–90)

By: V. B. Soni

Page No : 77-85

Author:
Ambassador V. B. Soni to Ambassador Achal Malhotra, Managing Editor.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.1.5

Book Review
Chaudhary, Dr. Shubhda (2023). Review of the Book Four Crises: Test of Diplomacy by G. S. Iyer. Heritage Publishers. 323 Pages,725 Rupees. ISBN-10: 817026538X. ISBN-13: 978-8170265382.

By: Shubhda Chaudhary

Page No : 86-95

Author:
Shubhda Chaudhary, Founder of Middle East Insights Platform, Ph.D. (JNU), M.A. (University of Westminster, UK)

Apr- to Jun-2025

From the Editors’ Desk
India-USA: Dents in a Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership

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Page No : i-iii

Building India’s Economic Security: Amidst Global Trade, Investment, Currency and Aid Turmoil

By: Subhash Chandra Garg

Page No : 97-112

Abstract
The global economic, trade, aid and financial system is in big turmoil and transition, especially after the US President Donald Trump began dismantling the global trade and aid order. Economic security is multi-dimensional. While the ability to consume goods and services to meet a dignified standard of human needs is the consumption security, investment, trade, and aid security are also very important dimensions of economic security for India. India has been slapped with one of the highest tariffs (50%), with India’s purchase of Russian oil becoming a compounding factor in addition to high tariffs and non-tariff barriers. There does not seem to be a US centric solution in sight as India will not leave its self-imposed redlines on agricultural produce. Diversifying trade to other countries, and increasing domestic consumption might be the better way forward. India is witnessing subdued foreign direct investment flows, and there has been an increasing tendency for foreign portfolio investors to also reduce their investments in India. India had stopped taking foreign aid in the early 2000s, and it may not matter much for the USA to dismantle its aid agency and diplomacy. India remains vulnerable on the foreign exchange front as well. There are important developments in international currency markets with the advent of stablecoins. India needs to alter its attitude towards cryptocurrencies, most specifically stablecoins soon.

Author
Subhash Chandra Garg is the author of ‘The $10 Trillion Dream’ and a Former Finance Secretary.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.2.1

India-Pakistan Relations: An Embittered Legacy

By: Yashvardhan K. Sinha

Page No : 113-124

Abstract

It was a typical August evening in 1947 when Indian army officers gathered at the Imperial Gymkhana Club (later Delhi Gymkhana Club) to bid farewell to their British and Pakistani counterparts.1 Conflicting emotions of hope, joy, agony and trepidation swept the gathering. A nation had been torn asunder — India was being partitioned and Pakistan was being carved out. On August 15, at the stroke of the midnight hour, India attained freedom after almost two centuries of colonial subjugation and depredation. However, the seeds of future conflict had been firmly planted, notwithstanding the bonhomie, contrived in some cases, that was displayed at the Gymkhana Club that evening. Many friends and comrades-in-arms would confront each other in battle before the year ran out, and in the ensuing decades. The story of three officers present on that occasion, whose lives and careers would intersect in times to come, is worth recounting. Lt. Col. S.H.F.J. Manekshaw was General Staff Officer 1 (G 1) in the Military Operations Directorate; Maj. Yahya Khan was G2 and Capt. S. K. Sinha was G3 in the same directorate at Army Headquarters.2 Till his Humber came from Peshawar, Yahya would occasionally ride pillion with Sinha in his Norton from the Wellesley Road (Zakir Hussain Marg) Officers Mess to South Block.

Author
Yashvardhan K. Sinha served as Deputy Secretary, Joint Secretary and Additional Secretary at the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, handling Pakistan. He also served as Counsellor and Head of the Political Wing at the High Commission of India, Islamabad. He retired from the Indian Foreign Service in 2018 as High Commissioner to the UK. Subsequently, he was appointed Chief Information Commissioner, Central Information Commission. He demitted office in 2023.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.2.2

Role of Middle Powers in a Polycentric World Order: A Practitioner’s Perspective

By: Anil Trigunayat

Page No : 125-139

Abstract
With the rise of the polycentric world order, the importance of middle powers as crucial players with the ability to influence international governance, resolve disputes, and promote multilateral cooperation has increased. Due to growing geopolitical rivalries, especially the Sino-US rivalry, shrinking confidence in international organisations, and the emergence of issue-based alignments, the changing role of middle powers needs to be explored. This essay demonstrates how nations like South Africa, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, India, Turkiye, the UAE, Qatar and others, utilise economic power, diplomatic action, and strategic autonomy to influence regional and global outcomes. Their participation has increased in peace mediation, as in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine to problems in West Asia. This highlights how middle powers have a stabilising ability even in situations when big powers remain divided. Middle power alliances, such as BRICS plus, QUAD, 12U2, and other trilaterals, which allow these nations to enhance the scope of negotiations and collectively pursue common goals in climate change, development, and technology, are also examined in the article. Their soft power advantages and commitment to multipolarity have enhanced their international status, despite the presence of power rivalries among them. The essay uses India as a distinctive and notable example to examine how middle powers will continue to play a crucial role in maintaining equilibrium, promoting reforms, and fostering cooperative mechanisms in the evolving world order.

Author
Anil Trigunayat is a former Indian Ambassador to Jordan, Libya and Malta. He is also a Distinguished Fellow with prestigious Think Tanks like Vivekananda International Foundation and United Services Institute of India.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.2.3

Making Sense of Gen Z Protests in Nepal

By: Sangeeta Thapliyal

Page No : 140-152

Abstract
The recent political developments in Nepal have been unprecedented in the country’s history. Young Nepalis, popularly known as Generation Z or Gen Z, brought the country to a standstill through their intense street protests against corruption. They not only brought down the K.P. Oli government but also chose the former Chief Justice of the country, Sushila Karki, to the position of Prime Minister. This essay attempts to examine the how and why of the protest.

Author
Professor Sangeeta Thapliyal is a faculty member in the School of International Studies, JNU

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.2.4

Reorienting India-Nepal Relations for an Aspirational Nepal at the Crossroads of History

By: Atul K. Thakur

Page No : 153-163

Abstract
In the wake of unprecedented political shifts in Nepal and the toughest transition it is confronting as of now, India needs a new prism to view its relationship with its Himalayan neighbour, keeping in mind the past, present, and the future possibilities. In a new democracy, with a deep footprint of active monarchy for about two hundred-forty years, Nepal’s position is uniquely shaped as it offers enough room to look back as much as to look ahead. The broad disillusionment from chronic misgovernance, rampant corruption, and thriving nepotism — added with a gag order of banning social media apps by the KP Oli government followed by a shootout order on the protesting youth (Generation Z or Gen Z) — caused the losses of precious lives (nearly eighty young protesters died, and over five hundred were badly injured) that finally triggered the mass scale nationwide vandalism, targeting party offices, politicians’ houses and symbols of power centres (including Singha Durbar, Parliament Building, Supreme Court), commercial establishments, and the headquarters of Nepal’s leading media group. As the Great Game 2.0 begins in a shaky Nepal, India has to reorient its Nepal policy keeping in view the new challenges at the strategic and economic fronts. This essay focuses broadly on the new realities offered by a new and aspirational Nepal, and the ways to reboot India’s bilateral relations with Nepal

Author
Atul K. Thakur is a policy professional, columnist and writer. His latest book (co-authored), “Kathmandu Chronicle: Reclaiming India-Nepal Relations; Penguin Random House India”, offers unique insights on Nepal and India-Nepal Relations. The views expressed are personal.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.2.5

Book Review
Review of the Book, The Non-Aligned World: Striking Out in an Era of Great Power Competition by Jorge Heine, Carlos Fortin, Carlos Ominami.

By: Aparajita Kashyap

Page No : 164-167

Author
Aprajita Kashyap is an Associate Professor in Latin American Studies, Centre for the Study of the Americas, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New, Delhi, India.

Jul- to Sep-2025

From the Editors’ Desk

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Page No : i-iv

Self-Reliance in Defence: From Pragmatic Restraint to Strategic Autonomy

By: Amit Cowshish

Page No : 169-185

Abstract
Resource constraints and commitment to Non-Alignment historically explain India’s limited expenditure on defence. Moreover, it remained so despite the country’s periodic wars with hostile neighbours in 1962, 1965, and 1971. The signing of the Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation in 1971 was an important landmark in India’s quest for self-reliance. It marked the start of the co-production and co-development of varied defence platforms, including through Transfer of Technology (ToT). It is estimated that more than 200 industrial units in India currently have ties with the Russian defence industry for local manufacturing, repair, and maintenance of Russian-origin equipment. The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 brought home the hard reality of import dependence and geopolitical uncertainty, underscoring the urgent imperative of self-reliance in defence procurement. An important path suggested was to gradually raise the indigenous component in defence procurement. The Kargil war of 1999 came as a reality check. For the past five decades, the country had more or less followed the same lackadaisical policies concerning defence production, Research and Development (R&D), planning, and resource allocation, citing the same reasons such as economic constraints, anodyne threat perceptions, and politicobureaucratic procrastination. Defence production was in the hands of public-sector companies, and defence-related R&D suffered from a lack of funding.The Kargil war was a wake-up call. Concerted policy measures were taken towards raising the level of ‘self-reliance’ in defence procurement in the years following the Kargil war. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his maiden Independence Day speech on August 15, 2014, from the ramparts of historic Red Fort in Delhi, gave a call for ‘Make in India’. Since then, ‘Atmanirbharta’ has become the mantra underlying various defence policy initiatives, as in many other sectors of the Indian economy. ‘Atmanirbharta’ in defence production is deemed a necessary prerequisite for exercising strategic autonomy. In the true sense of the term, self-reliance in defence implies the ability to use one’s own resources and capabilities to design and develop cutting edge technologies, remain ahead of one’s adversaries in technological advancement and innovation, access raw materials required for defence production, and harness these resources to manufacture state-of-the-art equipment, platforms and weapon systems, including critical components like aeroengines. It also implies ensuring an uninterrupted supply of rare earth elements and critical minerals, such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, and titanium, all of which are essential for the manufacture of advanced defense systems. The changing nature of warfare, and rapidly increasing role of AI-driven autonomous weapon systems, or ‘killer robots’, has added a new dimension to India’s quest for self-reliance in defence. Judged by this yardstick, there are several notable gains; but import dependence on critical components also remains. It means, there is a lot of catching up to be done. Self-reliance remains a long term project. It is not simply a function of ensuring local manufacturing of defence equipment and maximising the IC in locally manufactured products, if such manufacturing is critically dependent on the import of raw materials, components, assemblies, or technologies. In the end, it is investment in R&D which holds the key to self-reliance in design and the development of major military platforms and weapons which, in turn, guarantees some measure of strategic autonomy.

Author
Amit Cowshish, Ex-Financial Advisor (Acquisition), Ministry of Defence, Government of India.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.3.1

India’s Trajectory in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): Following the ‘SECURE’ Path

By: Madhumita Hazarika Bhagat

Page No : 186-202

Abstract
India joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a member in 2017, after years of deliberation while maintaining Observer status. The growth of the SCO from a border dispute resolving mechanism, formed in 1996 as the ‘Shanghai Five’, to a consequential and expanding geo-strategic organisation has to be analysed in the evolving global scenario. For India, the SCO presents both a platform of strategic opportunities and a space of complex geopolitical contestations. India’s strategic posture within the SCO has undergone a significant transformation since its entry as a full member in 2017. No longer content with passive participation, India has adopted a more assertive and principled role in shaping the organisation’s agenda. The journey of India in SCO, following the ‘SECURE’ vision and, thereafter, the process of integration and the driving the agenda is the mainstay of this essay.

Author
Ambassador (Retd.) Madhumita Hazarika Bhagat was India’s first National Coordinator for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) when India joined the SCO as a full Member State, she helmed the newly established SCO Division, in the Ministry of External Affairs, from 2017 to 2019. She has served as High Commissioner of India in the Republic of Cyprus and as Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.3.2

The Braided Narrative of the Canada-India Relationship

By: Abdul Nafey

Page No : 203-223

Abstract
Canada and India have been working to ‘reset’ their bilateral ties. They agreed upon a ‘new roadmap’ a year ago. The two sides have admittedly made more progress on the ‘new roadmap’ in the last one year than they did in the last two decades combined. What has happened? For some two years, the relationship between the two countries was on a downward spiral. Who is Mike Carney, and why does he find India a potential partner in the unstable, and largely unpredictable, world order? It is a ‘hinge moment’ in Canada’s diplomatic history. The Liberal International Order (LIO), set up after World War II, is gone. In Canada’s worldview, it is the moment of ‘rupture’, not ‘transition’, of the global order. The age of great power arbitrariness has returned. Great powers are out to use integration as a weapon, tariffs as leverage, financial infrastructure as coercion, and supply chains as vulnerabilities. What is likely to be replaced is issue-specific and interest-based coalitions of likeminded countries — more as a plurilateral rather than some new multilateral arrangement. There is great mutual interest for middle powers, like Canada and India, to collaborate in this situation for a rule-based order. Bilateral relations have swiftly progressed beyond the conventional areas of trade, immigration, and nuclear cooperation. Cooperation in critical minerals, AI, investment, high technology collaboration, higher education, space, defence, and maritime security are their new calling. The vision of Viksit Bharat and Build Canada Strong are found to be aligned. Canada claims it has ‘what the world wants’. On its part, India wants to make it the ‘New Level Partnership’. This time, it could really be different as two countries shrug off the baggage of the past half-a-century, and move forward.

Author
Abdul Nafey is Professor of Canadian Studies. He was formerly at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.3.3

Critical Minerals and India: LAC Renewable Energy Shift

By: Sanjay Kumar Pradhan

Page No : 224-240

Abstract
Renewable energy is vital for global low-carbon transition and climate change mitigation; yet its expansion largely depends on a secured supply of critical mineral resources and supply chain resilience. Taking consideration of this vital aspect, collaboration between India and the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region counts as a strategic pathway to address this necessity. India aims to reinforce its renewable footprint in the LAC markets, while LAC states seek to leverage their rich mineral resources while expanding domestic renewable energy production capacity. However, both structural and operational challenges limit India- LAC’s deeper engagement. This essay critically examines India-LAC cooperation in the critical minerals used in the renewable sectors, highlighting opportunities and constraints, and strategies to enhance partnerships, thereby assisting renewable energy deployment for a concrete enforcement of the energy transition process.

Author
Sanjay Kumar Pradhan is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of International Relations, School of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.3.4

Opinions

By: Rajiv Bhatia , Anil K. Wadhwa , Chintamani Mahapatra

Page No : 241-253

Authors
Rajiv Bhatia is a Distinguished Fellow at Gateway House, and a former Ambassador who has served in several Indian Ocean capitals. He is a regular columnist, public speaker, and author who has published three books on India’s foreign policy, namely India in Global Affairs (KW, 2015), India-Myanmar Relations: Changing Contours (Routledge, 2016), and India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons (Routledge, 2022).

Anil K. Wadhwa is a former Ambassador who has held several diplomatic assignments including in China. He is a Distinguished Fellow at Vivekanand International Foundation. A prolific writer, he has contributed a number of articles on foreign policy, disarmament and international security.

Chintamani Mahapatra is Founder Chairperson, Kalinga Institute of Indo-pacific Studies; Editor, India Quarterly; and former Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Book Reviews
The Silent Enemy: Non-Traditional Challenges to National Security, Arvind Gupta and Rajesh Singh, Blue Ink Pvt. Ltd, 2025, Pages 442, ISBN9789365479485, Price Rs. 899

By: Satish Kumar

Page No : 254-256

Author
Satish Kumar is Professor of Political Science, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi.

Redlines Redrawn: Operation Sindoor and India’s New Normal by Maj Gen Bipin Bakshi, Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar, Amb Anil Trigunayat, Brig Akhelesh Bhargava, Konark Publishers Pvt Ltd., 2026, 372 pages, 995 rupees

By: R. C. Patial

Page No : 257-261

Author
Col R.C. Patial, SM, FRGS, PhD, is a retired Infantry officer of 11 GR. He possesses the unique experience of serving in active CI Ops across the country and in Sri Lanka. He has served with the NSCS as a Senior Defence Specialist and in NTRO as OSINT Chief Editor. He is a regular writer on military matters, mountaineering, travelogues and international relations. The veteran is a keen mountaineer and a trekker. He is currently the Principal of Amity Indian Military College, Manesar.

Documents
Joint Statement by Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Modi

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Page No : 262-276

List of Outcomes: Visit of Prime Minister of Canada to India (February 27 – March 02, 2026)

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Page No : 277-280

Jan- to Jun-2024

India-Africa Relations in the Last Decade: An Analy

By: Aparajita Biswas

Page No : 1-20

Author:
Aparajita Biswas is Former Professor and Director, Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai, India

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.1-2.1

The Pan-African E Network Project (PAENP): From Conception to Conclusion: An Assessment

By: Gurjit Singh

Page No : 21-33

Author:
Ambassador Gurjit Singh is a former diplomat with thirty-seven years of international experience. He was Ambassador of India to Germany, Indonesia and ASEAN, Ethiopia and the African Union. He was Joint Secretary on the Africa Desk in the MEA twice since 2001

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.1-2.2

India – China Relations: Some Thoughts

By: G S Iyer

Page No : 34-44

Author:
G S Iyer is a retired Ambassador of India who started his service abroad in China and has maintained a lifelong interest in studying developments in China. He has written A China Primer, an interpretation of China’s history and culture for the general Indian audience.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.1-2.3

India-Russia Ties in a Changing World: Re-defining Security Cooperation

By: Sanjay Kumar Pandey , Ankur Yadav

Page No : 45-62

Authors:
Sanjay Kumar Pandey is a Professor, Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. E-mail: skpandeyjnu@gmail.com
Dr Ankur Yadav, Special Centre for National Security Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.1-2.4

India’s ‘Energetic’ Diplomacy towards Latin America and the Caribbean

By: Priti Singh , Aprajita Kashyap

Page No : 63-80

Authors:
Priti Singh is Chairperson & Professor, Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Aprajita Kashyap is Assistant Professor, Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.1-2.5

Transforming Ties: An Overview of the Past Decade in India-US Relations

By: Stuti Banerjee

Page No : 81-91

Author:
Stuti Banerjee is Senior Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi. The views expressed are personal.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.1-2.6

A Decade of India-West Asia Relations: 2014–2024

By: Sameena Hameed

Page No : 192-111

Author:
Sameena Hameed is a Professor, Centre for West Asian Studies, School of International Studies Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.1-2.7

Mapping India’s Interests in the Political Scape of Iran: Flashback of A Decade

By: Sima Baidya

Page No : 112-131

Author:
Sima Baidya is an Assistant Professor in the Centre for West Asian Studies, School of International Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.1-2.8

Book Review:
Transformation: Emergence of Bangladesh and Evolution of India-Bangladesh Ties by Pinak R. Chakravarty. New Delhi: KW Publishers Private Limited, 2024.

By: Yogendra Kumar

Page No : 132-137

Author:
Yogendra Kumar is a former ambassador and commentator on foreign and security issues. His most recent book, Geopolitics in the Era of Globalisation: Mapping an Alternative Global Future, has been published by Routledge, 2021.

Tribute:
Muchkund Dubey: A Reminiscence

By: Saurabh Kumar

Page No : 138-142

Author:
Saurabh Kumar is former Ambassador of India to Vietnam. Ireland, and Austria and UN International Organizations in Vienna, He was also Visiting Professor, Council for Social Development, and Former Adjunct Professor (2010-20) National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc Campus, Bangalore.

Jul- to Sep-2024

The Trajectory of India-Bangladesh Ties in Post-Hasina Times

By: Amit Ranjan

Page No : 143-157

Abstract
The fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in Bangladesh has thrown up serious geo-political challenges for India. This essay discusses the underlying causes of the political upheaval in Bangladesh. It recalls and evaluates the development of India-Bangladesh relations during Sheikh Hasina’s rule, during which bilateral relations were marked by several positive developments. Yet, there were important issues, such as water sharing arrangements, which remained unresolved, seemingly to the disadvantage of Bangladesh. A narrative was floated that Sheikh Hasina was being soft towards India, which in turn helped build up an anti-India sentiment among certain sections of Bangladesh’s society. The author assesses that in the short term, the interim government, or the government to be formed post-election in Bangladesh, is unlikely to be sensitive to India’s interests and concerns, in contrast to Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League. However, in the long run, Bangladesh will have to closely engage with India due to the interplay of geography as well as economic and political factors.

Author :
Amit Ranjan is a Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.3.1

Strategic Shifts: India’s Remote War Strategy in Response to Sino-Indian Tensions

By: Dalbir Ahlawat , Shamima Pervin

Page No : 158-175

Abstract
India and China have been embroiled in a prolonged border dispute, marked by differing interpretations of the Line of Actual Control and escalating military pressures. This article examines the strategic implications of the ‘China factor’ on India’s evolving remote warfare strategy, highlighting the urgent need for technological advancements to address security challenges posed by China’s rapid military modernisation and growing influence in the Indian Ocean region. China’s aggressive AI-driven advancements and maritime ambitions underscore the widening power imbalance, prompting India to shift its military strategy from ‘deterrence by denial’ to ‘deterrence by punishment’. The article explores India’s rationale for adopting remote warfare capabilities, emphasising the strategic advantages of drones, AI-enabled systems, and autonomous technologies in enhancing border security, and mitigating risks in hard-to-reach terrains. It discusses India’s efforts to modernise its armed forces through indigenous production, international collaborations, and policy reforms, including the integration of AI in military operations. Challenges such as inconsistent implementation, limited funding, and a lack of comprehensive alignment between national policy and military strategy are critically analysed. The article concludes by recommending measures to strengthen India’s remote warfare capabilities, asserting that bridging these gaps is essential for safeguarding sovereignty, counterbalancing regional adversaries, and asserting India’s role as a major global power.

Authors:
Dalbir Ahlawat is Senior Lecturer, Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia and Japan Foundation Indo-Pacific Partnership Research Fellow.
Shamima Pervin is a Research Scholar, Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.3.2

The Evolution of India’s Stance on the Israel Palestine Conflict: Implications for Regional Stability and India’s Global Role

By: Shubhda Chaudhary

Page No : 176-189

Abstract
‘Israel-Palestine’ has always been one of the most geopolitically sensitive subjects in global politics. This essay does not primarily treat it as a subfield of international relations and diplomacy, but focuses on the social production of knowledge regarding two distinct entities through India’s de-hyphenated approach to foreign policy. This de-hyphenated approach is part of India’s larger multi-vector foreign policy strategy to engage with international actors, entities, and states in an independent manner.

Author:
Shubhda Chaudhary is the Founder of the Middle East Insights Platform, and a former Assistant Professor and journalist. She holds a Ph D from Jawaharlal Nehru University.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.3.3

India-Morocco Cooperation: the Foundations for an Indo-Atlantic Strategic Partnership

By: Kheya Bhattacharya

Page No : 190-199

Abstract
Morocco is located at the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Inhabited by followers of Islam, Christianity and Judaism followers, Morocco has set an example of social stability and harmony. In this essay, I have endeavoured to establish the geo-strategic importance of Morocco, the role it has played in combating international terrorism and countering radicalism as well as the opportunities it offers in other diverse areas. Further, the evolving strategic partnership between India and Morocco through cooperation and collaboration in Food Security, Health, Defence, and Security (including through the participation of the private sector), Culture, and Defence Cooperation — (through capacity building) — has been analysed at length.

Author :
Dr. Kheya Bhattacharya is a former diplomat. She was India’s Ambassador to Morocco from 2016 to 2019.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.3.4

India-Nordic Relations: Time for Higher Ambitions

By: Banashri Bose Harrison

Page No : 200-217

Abstract
The five Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, and Norway — are amongst the most advanced in the world in terms of economy, technology, innovativeness, and sustainability. They share values of democracy and of people-centric growth policies with India. In this essay, I have drawn a pen picture of these five countries, and described in some detail how their ties with India have developed over recent times, both bilaterally and within the framework set by the India-Nordic Summits. The survey shows that while relations are moving in the right direction in many areas, such as trade and investment, green industrial transition, critical and emerging technologies like AI, 6G, and the blue economy, enormous potential remains to be tapped from the remarkable fit between India’s strengths and development priorities over the next three decades and the capabilities and needs of the Nordic region. Based on these complementarities, I have suggested a set of specific measures which could transform India-Nordic cooperation into a strategic partnership which could produce larger mutual benefits not only for the partners but could also contribute to global goals.

Author :
Banashri Bose Harrison is a retired Foreign Service Officer. She was head of the Central Europe Division in MEA from June 2010 to August 2012, and served thereafter for 4 years as Ambassador to Sweden and Latvia. She has done post-graduation from the Delhi School of Economics, and holds an M. Phil degree in Security and Strategic Studies. She has also earned a certificate for the study of International Relations from Oxford University.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.3.5

Chaudhary, Shubhda. (2024). Book Review of India’s Near East Policy by Avinash Paliwal (Penguin India, 2024). 480 Pages, 524 Rupees. ISBN 978-1805260615

By: Shubhda Chaudhary

Page No : 218-225

Author :
Shubhda Chaudhary is the Founder of the Middle East Insights Platform, and a former Assistant Professor and journalist. She holds a Ph D from Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Statement by External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar in Lok Sabha

By: ..

Page No : 226-232

Oct- to Dec-2024

From the Editor's Desk

By: ..

Page No : iii-viii

Selected Foreign Policy Developments
Boosting Strategic Convergence in the Indo-Pacific: QUAD Foreign Ministers’ Meet 2025

By: ..

Page No : 233-235

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.4.1

India-US Joint Statement of 18 July 2005 and Two Decades of India's Civil Nuclear Initiative (CNI)

By: Gitesh Sarma

Page No : 236-254

Author
Amb. Gitesh Sarma is a former High Commissioner to Australia, Fiji and the Pacific Islands and a former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.4.2

The QUAD and the Washington Naval Conference 1922: The Need for a SWOT Analysis

By: G S Iyer

Page No : 255-268

Author
G S Iyer is a retired Ambassador of India who started his service abroad in China and has maintained a lifelong interest in studying developments in China. He has written A China Primer, an interpretation of China’s history and culture for the general Indian audience.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.4.3

From Hostility to Pragmatism: The Evolution of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna’s (JVP) Relationship with India

By: Ajay Darshan Behera

Page No : 269-291

Abstract
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has undergone a profound transformation in Sri Lankan politics, evolving from a revolutionary Marxist-Leninist-Maoist movement vehemently opposed to India into a pragmatic political party. This shift stems from internal reforms, post-civil war realities, and changing geopolitical dynamics in South Asia. Critical issues such as the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord, the Tamil national question, and the JVP’s entry into democratic politics have marked its ideological and strategic evolution. After the end of the civil war, the JVP directed attention to inclusive governance and balanced foreign policy, strengthening ties with India while safeguarding Sri Lanka’s sovereignty. The JVP-NPP coalition’s 2024 electoral victories highlight this pragmatic turn, with economic cooperation, regional stability, and reconciliation efforts shaping a renewed bilateral relationship. These developments redefine JVP’s role, and have broader implications for Sri Lanka’s domestic politics and regional geopolitics.

Author
Ajay Darshan Behera is a Professor at the MMAJ Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.4.4

Reconstructing Ties: India-Syria Relations in the Post-Assad Era – A Social Constructivist Analysis of Historical Legacies and Emerging Challenges

By: Shubhda Chaudhary

Page No : 292-311

Author
Dr. Shubhda Chaudhary is Founder, Middle East Insights Platform.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.4.5

China-India Relations: Requiring Ballast

By: Raviprasad Narayanan

Page No : 312-328

Abstract
This research essay is on the interplay of narratives with geopolitical alignments considering the China-India bilateral as elucidatory. Three issues influence China-India relations:the boundary dispute stasis, trade issues, and foreign policy decision making vis á vis each other. Adopting a critical tone with thoughtful insights, the essay highlights the lack of frameworks to situate this vital bilateral relationship. In global terms, their populations comprise one-third of humanity and, despite being territorial neighbours, mutual obliviousness is a constant feature. By establishing their differing styles and perceptions of each other, this essay contributes new variables that will add to the growing literature on China-India relations. China with economic ballast has succeeded in creating an aura for itself, making many wary. India, as a different political construct from China, holds promise of economic success, with kaleidoscopic interpretations on every aspect.

Author
Raviprasad Narayanan is Associate Professor, Center for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2024.19.4.6

Book Review
Subramanian, Nirupama (2025). Book Review of The Other Side of Diplomacy edited by Jayshree M. Tripathi (Westland Non Fiction, 2025). 182 Pages, 599 Rupees.
ISBN 978-9360459895.

By: Nirupama Subramanian

Page No : 329-335

Author
Nirupama Subramanian is an independent print media journalist, primarily focused on strategic affairs.

Document
English Rendering of PM's Address to the Nation

By: ..

Page No : 336-339

Jan- to Jun-2023

Overview
2023: An Overview of India’s Relations with Selected Countries in the Neighbourhood
2023: An Overview of ‘Voice of the Global South’ Summits

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Page No : 1-14

India’s Balancing Act on the Israel-Hamas Conflict

By: P. R. Kumaraswamy

Page No : 15-32

Author :
P. R. Kumaraswamy : Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2023.18.1-2.1

MENA Pivot to Asia: Rebalancing Old Relationships with New Friendships

By: Khalid Abdalla Abdel Wahab Ahmed

Page No : 33-54

Author :
Khalid Abdalla Abdel Wahab Ahmed : Sudanese commentator on regional and international affairs. He is currently working as the Political Affairs Officer, British Embassy Khartoum, Sudan. Views expressed are personal.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2023.18.1-2.2

SADC and India: A Relationship of Mutual Respect and Trust

By: J. K. Tripathi

Page No : 55-67

Author :
J. K. Tripathi : Ambassador (Retd.) J. K. Tripathi is a former diplomat, who retired as India’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe. He has been writing articles and frequently appearing on leading T.V. channels on various aspects of international affairs.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2023.18.1-2.3

Khalistani ‘Doom Loop’ and the Promise of India-Canada Relations

By: Pooja Gopal

Page No : 68-84

Abstract
India-Canada relations have deteriorated in recent months. This essay argues that ‘diaspora politics’ have become entrenched in the Canadian electoral democratic process. The Canadian Sikh diaspora is able to punch above its weight in domestic politics and foreign policy. The Khalistani ‘doom loop’ has ensnared the bilateral relationship between the two countries perceptibly for the long term. Economic, commercial, and cultural relations, however, continue to show promise, and remain unaffected by the current controversy. The need is to firewall the strategic partnership that is mutually rewarding.

Author :
Pooja Gopal : Assistant Professor in Political Science, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2023.18.1-2.4

Documents

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Page No : 85-126

Parliament Question and Answer on India’s Assistance to Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Modi’s Remarks (21st July, 2023) at the Joint Press Conference on the Occasion of Sri Lanka President’s Visit to India
Voice of Global South Summit
Summary of Deliberations: Voice of Global South Summit 2023 (January 12-13, 2023)
Transcript of Special Briefing by Foreign Secretary (January 06, 2023)
2nd Voice of Global South Summit
Chair’s summary: 2nd Voice of the Global South Summit (November 17, 2023)
Transcript of Special Briefing by Foreign Secretary on the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit (November 17, 2023)

Jul- to Dec-2023

Oceania: New Openings

By: Gitesh Sarma

Page No : 127-143

Author :
Gitesh Sarma : Amb. Gitesh Sarma is a former High Commissioner to Australia, Fiji and the Pacific Islands and a former Secretary, the Ministry of External Affairs.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2023.18.3-4.1

Beyond ‘Look East’, ‘Act East’ and ‘Indo-Pacific’ Initiatives: Bridging the East-East Divide by Non-Western Ideas

By: Jitendra Uttam

Page No : 144-158

Author :
Jitendra Uttam : Prof. Jitendra Uttam is a Professor of East Asian Studies at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2023.18.3-4.2

Asymmetry to Alignment: India, Japan, and South Korea in a Resurgent Indo-Pacific

By: Tunchinmang Langel

Page No : 159-176

Author :
Tunchinmang Langel : Dr. Tunchinmang Langel is a Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs. He holds a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, with a specialisation in Indo-Pacific.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2023.18.3-4.3

India-South Korea Strategic Partnership: Present Status and Future Directions

By: Sandip Kumar Mishra

Page No : 177-192

Author :
Sandip Kumar Mishra : Prof. Sandip Kumar Mishra is a Professor of East Asian Studies at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2023.18.3-4.4

People-centric, not Personality-driven: India’s Neighbourhood Approach in IOR

By: N. Sathiya Moorthy

Page No : 193-208

Author :
N. Sathiya Moorthy : N Sathiya Moorthy is a Chennai-based Policy Analyst & Political Commentator.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2023.18.3-4.5

India and the European Union: A Relationship Re-energised

By: Bhaswati Sarkar

Page No : 209-228

Author :
Bhaswati Sarkar : Prof. Bhaswati Sarkar is a Professor of European Studies at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2023.18.3-4.6

The Role of Defence Diplomacy in the Evolving International Stature of India

By: Dinesh Kumar Pandey

Page No : 229-244

Author :
Dinesh Kumar Pandey : Prof. D. K. Pandey is a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies. He is a retired Group Captain.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2023.18.3-4.7

Document
EU-India Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2025

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Page No : 245-259

Jan- to Jun-2022

India and Western Indian Ocean Regionalism

By: Samir Bhattacharya

Page No : 1-14

Abstract
With the world system moving from a bipolar to a multipolar structure, and the world agenda shifting from narrow high-politics to lowpolitics, there is a need to critically examine the impact of emerging countries on regionalism and the regional systems of the Global South. Uplifted by its economic growth, India is exerting to play a more active role beyond its immediate neighbourhood by developing critical partnerships with regional and extra-regional players. As a result of India’s expanding ties with the Vanilla Island countries, India has recently been accepted as an observer in the Indian Ocean Commission. While France has traditionally dominated this region due to its shared history, China has also been increasingly asserting its position here. Against the backdrop of Chinese presence continuing to shore up as well as the mounting tension between the USA and Iran over the Mozambique Channel, the competition between these powers could spill over into the region and impact the peace, stability, and ongoing constructive cooperation efforts. This essay takes India as a case study, and attempts to determine the impact of India’s assertive policies in the region. By examining the theoretical constructs of regionalism, the paper examines the impact of India’s increasing assertiveness in the region, and its impact on WIO regionalism at a theoretical as well as empirical level.

Author :
Samir Bhattacharya
He is specializes in geopolitics with particular reference to Africa in a changing global order. He is a Doctoral scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Senior Research Associate at Vivekananda International Foundation.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.1-2.1

India’s Strategic Partnership with the UAE: A Key Pillar of India’s Outreach in West Asia

By: Rajeev Agarwal

Page No : 15-28

Author :
Rajeev Agarwal
Colonel (Retd.) Rajeev Agarwal, is a former Director, Military Intelligence and Former Director Ministry of External Affairs. He is currently an Assistant Director at MPIDSA. He has published three books.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.1-2.2

Scoping an India-Japan Cooperative Framework for Africa: The ‘AAGC’ and Beyond

By: Dattesh D Parulekar,

Page No : 29-46

Author :
Dattesh D Parulekar
He is an Assistant Professor at the School of International and Area Studies, Goa University.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.1-2.3

India and Central Asia: Overcoming the Chinese and Turkish Challenge in the Region

By: Aditi Bhaduri

Page No : 47-61

Author :
Aditi Bhaduri
The founder-editor of International Affairs Review, a bilingual portal publishing in English and Russian. Besides, she has translated archival documents and literary works from Russian to English. She is a journalist and analyst, specializing on Central and West Asia.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.1-2.4

Terrorism: India’s Quest for Global Solutions for a Global Problem

By: Anil Trigunayat

Page No : 62-74

Author :
Anil Trigunayat
He is a former diplomat, former Ambassador, Distinguished Fellow, Vivekanand International Foundation, and closely associated with several think tanks dedicated to the study of international affairs.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.1-2.5

Attempted Revival of the Khalistan Movement Abroad: Challenges to Indian Diplomacy

By: Kriti M. Shah

Page No : 75-87

Abstract
The paper looks at the Khalistan movement, amidst the recent hunt and arrest of radical preacher Amritpal Singh. It studies how the movement has changed since the campaign for a sovereign Sikh state went global in the 1970s; and what the demand for Khalistan entails today. It studies the role the Sikh diaspora in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and the United States has played; and how recent events, particularly, protests at Indian High Commissions in these countries reflects the ambivalence of India’s ‘allies’ towards the separatists. The paper argues that while the nature of the threat posed by Khalistani separatists is much milder today than it was decades ago, the challenge for the Indian government will be the influence of the Sikh diaspora on foreign politicians and New Delhi’s ability to discredit the movement abroad.

Author :
Kriti M. Shah
(Graduate of McGill University, Canada) a freelance political analyst and writer. As a former Associate Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi, her research focused on Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kashmir and also on Terrorist organizations and their links with Pakistan military-intelligence establishment. She was also a former reporter at NDTV.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.1-2.6

India’s Role and Contribution to Building Global Resilience in Disaster Management

By: Amita Singh

Page No : 88-104

Abstract
In the two decades following the devastating Tsunami of 2004, India has emerged as a global leader not just in having a well-defined structure for mitigating disasters but also in providing humanitarian support to other countries affected by disasters. The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) (2005–2010) brought vulnerable communities in disaster zones into key focus of decision making; it also emphasized preparedness (resilience building to enable communities to bounce back faster) as an important area of state responsibility. The Sendai Framework (2015–2030) that followed Hyogo evolved further by indicating that ‘risk identification’ helps timely action. As disasters observe no political boundaries, so disaster management strives to overcome every political and ideological division to cooperate, collaborate, and hand hold affected nations. Resilience building includes a strategy to prevent other nations from succumbing to disasters its impact is never confined to the one victim nation alone but spreads to other nations in different ways.
In the previous decade, India has unswervingly sent relief material as well as shared her experience, expertise, and technology for the longterm resilience building of several countries. The Disaster Management Act 2005 has provided a statutory framework for global resilience building, and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as a new team of ‘Samaritan Diplomats’ has helped India in image building, winning trust, and forming alliances. This goes a long way in strengthening both resilient infrastructure and sustainable projects, such as the ‘Solar Alliance’, and also create sturdy platforms for Abstract In the two decades following the devastating Tsunami of 2004, India has emerged as a global leader not just in having a well-defined structure for mitigating disasters but also in providing humanitarian support to other countries affected by disasters. The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) (2005–2010) brought vulnerable communities in disaster zones into key focus of decision making; it also emphasized preparedness (resilience building to enable communities to bounce back faster) as an important area of state responsibility. The Sendai Framework (2015–2030) that followed Hyogo evolved further by indicating that ‘risk identification’ helps timely action. As disasters observe no political boundaries, so disaster management strives to overcome every political and ideological division to cooperate, collaborate, and hand hold affected nations. Resilience building includes a strategy to prevent other nations from succumbing to disasters its impact is never confined to the one victim nation alone but spreads to other nations in different ways. In the previous decade, India has unswervingly sent relief material as well as shared her experience, expertise, and technology for the longterm resilience building of several countries. The Disaster Management Act 2005 has provided a statutory framework for global resilience building, and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as a new team of ‘Samaritan Diplomats’ has helped India in image building, winning trust, and forming alliances. This goes a long way in strengthening both resilient infrastructure and sustainable projects, such as the ‘Solar Alliance’, and also create sturdy platforms for encountering pandemics like the COVID-19. Disaster Management Diplomacy is a new buzz word as traditional military competitors have now also become competitors in humanitarian interventions — such as India and China in South Asia. While resilience building strategies help a peace building process, they also ensure continuity of supply chains in global business by linking resilience building with Sustainable Development Goals.

Author :
Amita Singh
She is former Professor of Law & Governance & Founder Chairperson of the Special Centre for Disaster Research, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Currently, she is Distinguished Professor at the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Social Sciences, and President of NDRG (Asia-Pacific Disaster Research Group).

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.1-2.7

India’s Role and Stature in the Global Health System

By: Suravi Sharma

Page No : 105-117

Author :
Suravi Sharma
She is a medical professional who has obtained the degree of MA in Creative Writing from the University of London. She regularly writes for The Sunday Guardian, The Indian Express, The Sunday Observer, and has published three books.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.1-2.8

India’s Defence Industry: From Dependence Towards Self Reliance: International Ramifications

By: Amit Cowshish

Page No : 118-131

Author :
Amit Cowshish
He is a retired senior civil servant. He inter-alia served as Financial Advisor (Acquisition) in the Ministry of Defence.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.1-2.9

Jul- to Dec-2022

India as the Voice of the Global South in G20, 2023

By: Gulshan Sachdeva

Page No : 133-145

Author :
Gulshan Sachdeva
Professor and Coordinator, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.3-4.1

India’s G20 Presidency: Pushes Global Economy Ensures Space for Global South

By: Sachin Chaturvedi , Sushil Kumar

Page No : 146-157

Authors :
Sachin Chaturvedi : Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi
Sushil Kumar : Assistant Professor, RIS, New Delhi.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.3-4.2

India’s G20 Presidency: From Vision to Legacy

By: Supriti David

Page No : 158-169

Author :
Supriti David : Media Consultant under the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation deployed in the G20 Chief Coordinator’s office at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan, New Delhi.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.3-4.3

BRICS and Multipolarisation of the Global Order: It Works for India

By: Abdul Nafey , Aprajita Kashyap

Page No : 170-189

Authors :
Abdul Nafey : Professor. Formerly at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Aprajita Kashyap : Assistant Professor, Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.3-4.4

India and Shanghai Cooperation Organization: A Vital Partnership

By: Ashok Sajjanhar

Page No : 190-204

Author :
Ashok Sajjanhar : Former diplomat, who served as India’s ambassador to Kazakhstan and has vast domain knowledge of the Central Asian Region.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.3-4.5

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): An Emerging Player in South Asia Policy Options for India

By: S. Y. Surendra Kumar

Page No : 205-221

Abstract
With the objective of addressing the security concerns of the newly independent countries created after the fall of the Soviet Union, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was established in 2001. These countries came to the realization that this cannot be done unilaterally; rather, a multilateral strategy is required to address transnational issues, and that the SCO would facilitate close cooperation with the Central Asian Region (CAR), to promote international trade and regional growth. At the same time, due to the US hegemony, countries like China and Russia sought to legitimate their own internal political systems, and increase interaction with East Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia. In broad terms, the SCO continues to strengthen the regional framework to bring about peace, stability, and prosperity in the region and, in a sense, protect their countries’ strategic interests beyond Central Asia. In this context, this essay makes an effort to analyse the reasons for the SCO’s increasing foot prints in South Asia, and what could be policy options for India. It argues that it is in India’s interest to continue to engage with the SCO as also with its multi-alignment policy to secure its interests in both Central Asia and South Asia.

Author :
Dr S. Y. Surendra Kumar : Professor, Department of Political Science, Bangalore University, Bengaluru

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.3-4.6

India-France Ties: 25 Years of a Strategic Partnership

By: Manju Seth

Page No : 222-232

Abstract
India and France share a close and special relationship spanning a wide spectrum of convergences, including in the strategic arena. While diplomatic relations were established in 1947 almost immediately after India’s independence, significantly, the first Strategic Partnership entered into by India was with France, in January 1998. Despite India being harangued and sanctioned by the USA and allies after the nuclear tests at Pokhran in May 1998, it was France that stood out as an abiding friend of India, and the partnership has grown stronger and deeper with every passing year. The Strategic Partnership is underpinned by three main pillars of cooperation and collaboration — Defence, Nuclear, and Space/Aerospace. Each of these have witnessed substantive expansion, and continue to define the unique and diverse ties between the two countries.
The Horizon 2047 document issued after the visit of Prime Minister Modi on 13–14 July 2023 to France, gives the roadmap and vision for the future trajectory of the partnership when the centenary of the bilateral ties, and the fiftieth year of the Strategic Partnership will be commemorated.
The ties have been resilient, and the recent visit of the Prime Minister Modi to France re-emphasised that India and France are in it for the long haul. Given that India and France have, over the years, demonstrated the strength of their almost ideal partnership, sharing a commonality of approach on the many global challenges, including Climate Change, Terrorism, Maritime Security, the Indo-Pacific, etc., the uncertainty pervading the global geo-strategic environment will propel both countries towards ensuring that the Horizon 2047 vision. They will also ensure that other initiatives, like the Solar Alliance, Green Hydrogen, and other innovative digital technology projects (including AI), are implemented. Both countries will align their strategies to safeguard their respective core interests, while ensuring the greater global good, and shaping the global agenda.
This essay reviews and examines the progress made in the last 25 years, and the likely future challenges for the India-France Strategic Partnership given the growing emphasis on the Indo-Pacific, and its emergence as an area of contestation between an increasingly assertive China and the USA. While India and France have a stake in both the Indian Ocean and in the Pacific, their policy of strategic autonomy precludes their aligning completely with the US led endeavours of countering China’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific. In this context, it is imperative that India and France strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and, in addition, possibly establish an India-France collaborative mechanism to ensure freedom of navigation and maritime security in the Pacific as also in the Indian Ocean where the threat from China’s activities adversely impacts the interests of both France and India. France has two of its overseas territories/regions in the Indian Ocean — the Mayotte and Reunion Islands — where it maintains a naval base as well as in the Pacific, with the overseas territories of New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis, and Futuna, in which France is a resident power. However, the elements of the France-China relationship are quite different from those of the IndiaChina relationship, and need to be taken cognisance of, going ahead. In the rapidly evolving global environment, it is reiterated that France and India are the best partners for each other in the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific, and the future prognosis is one of optimism.

Author :
Amb. Manju Seth : Former Ambassador, important overseas diplomatic assignments included one in Paris and Reunion Island (part of France); Distinguished Fellow, Forum For Global Studies.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.3-4.7

India and France Bonhomie: Mapping the Contours of a Bilateral Engagement

By: Sheetal Sharma

Page No : 233-253

Abstract
The bilateral relationship between India and France is standing rocksolid on a strong and unshakable foundation. The foundation is built on a convergence of fundamental values that both India and France cherish the values of democracy, freedom, equality, liberty, respect for human rights, and the rule of law. Both India and France are culturally diverse, multicultural as well as functional and vibrant democracies that believe in protecting and proliferating the fundamental values of historical civilizations. The relationship between India and France is very special, close, warm, and multifaceted. The warmth and depth of the relationship between India and France were evident in the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to France on the official invitation to be the Guest of Honour for the Bastille Day Parade in July 2023.
This essay analyses the contours and significance of the bilateral engagement between India and France. Building upon the latest state visit by the Indian Prime Minister, the essay establishes the historical significance of the Bastille Day Parade for France. It maps the sectors and areas in which India and France have cooperation, and analyses the strength of the collaboration. Finally, the essay analyses how India and France — two important players in global politics — gain strength from each other’s support, and the need for India and France to enhance their partnership to the next level in the future.

Author :
Dr. Sheetal Sharma : Assistant Professor in the Centre for European Studies at School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

DOI : https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2022.17.3-4.8

ORAL HISTORY Recollections of a Senior Diplomat (in conversation with Rajiv Chander)

By: Lakhan Mehrotra , Rajiv Chander

Page No : 254-272

Author :
Rajiv Chander : He is one of the most distinguished officers of the Indian Foreign Service who excelled in various capacities, including as India’s Consul General in St. Petersburg and Vancouver; Director SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu; Ambassador to Ukraine; and as Permanent Representative of India to the UN in Geneva. As Desk Officer at MEA’s Headquarters, Ambassador Rajiv Chander has accumulated experience of India’s neighbourhood, including the countries covered in the Oral History.

Document
G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration

By: ..

Page No : 273-316

Document
XV BRICS Summit Johannesburg II Declaration
BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism

By: ..

Page No : 317-342

Document
New Delhi Declaration of the Council of Heads of State of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

By: ..

Page No : 343-350

Jan-2021 to Mar-2021

Sixty Years of the Indus Waters Treaty: The Past and the Future

By: Uttam Kumar Sinha

Page No : 1-16

Author :
Uttam Kumar Sinha
Dr. Uttam K. Sinha, is Head of the Non-Traditional Security Centre at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi. He was till recently, Senior Fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi. He is the author of the recently published book, Indus Basin Uninterrupted: A History of Territory and Politics from Alexander to Nehru (Penguin Random House India, 2021).

Widening the Arc: Recalibrating India’s Diaspora Policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean

By: Aparajita Gangopadhyay

Page No : 17-35

Author :
Aparajita Gangopadhyay
Dr. Aparajita Gangopadhyay, is Professor, School of International and Area Studies, Goa University, Goa.

Locating Indian Ocean Island States in India’s Foreign Policy

By: Sankalp Gurjar

Page No : 36-53

Author :
Sankalp Gurjar
Dr. Sankalp Gurjar, is Research Fellow, Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi.

India and the New Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific

By: Monish Tourangbam

Page No : 54-66

Author :
Monish Tourangbam
Dr. Monish Tourangbam is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of International Studies (AIIS), Amity University (Noida).

Book Reviews

SURBHI CHOUDHARY
‘India in the United Nations General Assembly. Volume I (1945-1970) & Volume (1971-2018)’ by Suranjan Das, Sitaram Sharma, Vivek Mishra (eds.) .

TANKA B. SUBBA
‘Act East Policy and Northeast India’ by Sreeradha Datta.

RUCHI SHREE
‘Indus Basin Uninterrupted: A History of Territory and Politics from Alexander to Nehru’ by Uttam Kumar Sinha

SHREYA UPADHYAY
‘Eastward Ho? India’s Relations with the Indo-Pacific’ by E. Sridharan (ed.)

GIRIJESH PANT
‘Sapru House: A Story of Institution-Building in World Affairs’ by T. C. A. Raghavan, Vivek Mishra.

SKAND TAYAL
‘Harnessing the Trade Wind’ by Blanche Rocha D’Souza.

By: Surbhi Choudhary , Tanka B. Subba , Ruchi Shree , Shreya Upadhyay , Girijesh Pant , Skand Tayal

Page No : 67-90

Author :
Surbhi Choudhary
Doctoral Research Scholar Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Tanka B. Subba
Professor, Department of Anthropology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Former Vice-Chancellor, Sikkim University, Gangtok.

Ruchi Shree
Assistant Professor, PG Department of Political Science, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU), Bhagalpur, Bihar.

Shreya Upadhyay
Dr. Shreya Upadhyay, is Assistant Professor at Christ University, Bangalore, India.

Girijesh Pant
Former Dean School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Skand Tayal
Former Ambassador of India to Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea, Former Consul General of India at Johannesburg and at Houston.

Compendium of Contributions
Published in Volume 15 (2020)

By: No author

Page No : 91-93

Apr-2021 to Jun-2021

India’s Approach to the War in Ukraine

By: Chintamani Mahapatra

Page No : 95-193

Author :
Chintamani Mahapatra
Rector, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and Professor for American Studies, Centre for Canadian, U.S. and Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

The Challenges and Opportunities of a Rules-based Order: India and the WTO

By: Asoke Kumar Mukerji

Page No : 109-120

Author :
Asoke Kumar Mukerji
Ambassador Asoke Mukerji is a former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations. He was India’s trade negotiator in the WTO during 1995-1998, chaired the WTO GATS Committee on Specific Commitments, and represented India in eleven trade disputes in the WTO.

India’s Links with and Footprints in South Caucasus: From Ancient to Modern Times

By: Achal K. Malhotra

Page No : 121-133

Author :
Achal K. Malhotra
The Author, Ambassador Achal K. Malhotra is a former Ambassador of India to Armenia. He is the author of “ India - Armenia: So Far yet So Close” (2018) and “The South Caucasus: Transition from Subjugation to Independence (Tracing India’s Footprints)” (2010).

Emerging Pillars of India-Japan Relations in the Indo-Pacific

By: Pooja Bhatt

Page No : 134-152

Author :
Pooja Bhatt
Dr. Pooja Bhatt, is presently a consultant at the Policy Planning Division, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. The views expressed are authors own and does not necessarily reflect the views of MEA.

Shifting Geopolitics and Anatomy of India-US Relations

By: Monish Tourangbam

Page No : 153-166

Author :
Monish Tourangbam
Dr. Monish Tourangbam is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of International Studies (AIIS), Amity University (Noida).

India’s Disaster Relief Initiatives: From Neighbourhood’s First Responder to Regional Mobilizer

By: Shreya Upadhyay

Page No : 167-181

Author :
Shreya Upadhyay
Dr. Shreya Upadhyay, is Assistant Professor at Christ University, Bangalore, India.

India’s Strategic Challenges in the Emerging Geopolitical Dynamics: A Case Study of Maritime Security

By: Arvind Kumar , Alok Mohan

Page No : 182-193

Authors :
Arvind Kumar
Prof. Arvind Kumar is a Professor, Centre for Canadian, United States and Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

Alok Mohan
Dr. Alok Mohan is currently DGP in Karnataka state and specialises on Internal Security Issues.

India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons by Rajeev Bhatia

By: Neha Sinha

Page No : 194-196

Author :
Neha Sinha
Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of International Studies (AIIS).

Jul-2021 to Sep-2021

The Ukraine Crisis and Indo-Pacific Geopolitics

By: Sriparnaa Pathak

Page No : 197-212

Author :
Sriparna Pathak
Sriparna Pathak is an Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Northeast Asian Studies in the Jindal School of International Affairs of O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. Prior to this she was a Visiting Faculty at the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Gauhati University in Assam.

Emerging Political, Economic and Security Dynamics in Pakistan

By: Shalini Chawla

Page No : 213-226

Author :
Shalini Chawla
Shalini Chawla is a Distinguish Fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS), New Delhi.

India-Israel Relations: Scaling Newer Heights

By: Alvite Singh Ningthoujam

Page No : 227-241

Author :
Alvite Singh Ningthoujam
Alvite Ningthoujam is an Assistant Professor at the Symbiosis School of International Studies (SSIS), Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, Maharashtra.

Evolving Shifts in Outer Space Geopolitics: Locating India’s Space Programme

By: Anand V

Page No : 242-259

Author :
Anand V
Anand V. is an Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, India.

India-Bangladesh Riparian Relations: Contextualizing Transboundary Ties

By: Chandan Kumar Sarma , Obja Borah Hazarika

Page No : 260-276

Authors :
Chandan Kumar Sarma
Chandan Kumar Sarma is Associate Professor at the Department of History in Dibrugarh University.

Obja Borah Hazarika
Obja Borah Hazarika is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science in Dibrugarh University.

Evolution of Indo-Japan Economic Ties: Salience of the Indo-Pacific

By: Urbi Das

Page No : 277-290

Author :
Urbi Das
Urbi Das is Assistant Professor at the Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, West Bengal, India.

Oct- to Dec-2021

Connectivity in Central Asia: Implications for India

By: Asoke Kumar Mukerji

Page No : 291-299

Author :
Asoke Mukerji
Ambassador Asoke Mukerji was India’s first resident Charge d’affairs in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan in 1992, and India’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan in 2005-07. His monograph on “India and Central Asia”, published by the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi, is available online at http://nehrumemorial.nic.in/downloadSeries/170.

India and Central Asia: Need to Expand its Development Partnership Initiatives

By: P. Stobdan

Page No : 300-311

Author :
P. Stobdan
P. Stobdan, is a former Ambassador of India to Kyrgyzstan, and a former Senior Fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. He was the founding President of the Ladakh International Centre, Leh.

India-Central Asia Summit 2022: From Symbol to Substance

By: Ramakrushna Pradhan

Page No : 312-321

Author :
R. K. Pradhan
R. K. Pradhan is Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, School of Social Science, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

Geopolitics in Central Asia: Implications for India

By: B. K. Sharma

Page No : 322-330

Author :
B. K. Sharma
Maj Gen B. K. Sharma (Retd.) is the Director General of United Service Institution of India. He has been India’s Defence Attaché in Central Asia, and participates in Track 2 level dialogues on Afghanistan and Central Asia.

India and Central Asia Defence Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities

By: Pravesh Kumar Gupta

Page No : 331-340

Author :
Pravesh Kumar Gupta
Pravesh Kumar Gupta, is Associate Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.

India-Central Asia Relations: Growing Convergences

By: Debasis Bhattacharya

Page No : 341-350

Author :
Debasis Bhattacharya
Debasis Bhattacharya, is currently Dean and Professor, School of Humanities, K. R. Mangalam University, Gurugram.

Geopolitical Dimension of India’s Relations with Central Asia

By: Nalin Kumar Mohapatra

Page No : 351-366

Author :
Nalin Kumar Mohapatra
Nalin Kumar Mohapatra is Assistant Professor at the Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

What can India and Central Asia Offer to Each Other?

By: Deepak Kumar

Page No : 367-372

Author :
Deepak Kumar
Colonel Deepak Kumar is a serving officer of the Indian Army and was a Research Fellow at the MP-IDSA, New Delhi, at the time of publication of the Monograph.

Delhi Declaration of the 1st India-Central Asia Summit
January 27, 2022

By: No author

Page No : 373-382

India-Central Asia Dialogue - 2nd Meeting - Joint Statement
October 28, 2020

By: No author

Page No : 383-385

Jan-2020 to Mar-2020

The United Nation’s Agenda of Sustainable Peace: Implications for SAGAR

By: Somen Banerjee

Page No : 1-15

Author :
Somen Banerjee
A serving Commodore, Indian Navy; was till recently Senior Research Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi, and was earlier Senior Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi. Author of ‘Maritime Power through Blue Economy’ and ‘Sea of Collective Destiny: Bay of Bengal and BIMSTEC’.

India and Singapore: Fifty Years of Diplomatic Relations

By: Suranjan Das , Subhadeep Bhattacharya

Page No : 16-32

Authors :
Suranjan Das
Dr Suranjan Das is Vice-Chancellor, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and Hony. Director, Netaji Institute For Asian Studies (NIAS), Kolkata.

Subhadeep Bhattacharya
Mr. Subhadeep Bhattacharya is a Research Assistant at the NIAS.

India-Taiwan Relations: Time is Ripe to Bolster Ties

By: Sana Hashmi

Page No : 33-47

Author :
Dr. Sana Hashmi is Visiting Fellow at the Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University, Non-Resident Fellow at Taiwan’s NextGen Foundation, and affiliated scholar with the Research Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs, Japan. She is a former Consultant with the Ministry of External Affairs, Republic of India, and the author of China’s Approach towards Territorial Disputes: Lessons and Prospects (KW Publishers, April 2018).

Punching Above Weight? The Role of Sri Lanka in BIMSTEC

By: N. Manoharan , Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan

Page No : 48-61

Authors :
N. Manoharan
Dr. N. Manoharan and Mr. Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan are, respectively, Associate Professor and a Masters scholar with the Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, CHRIST (Deemed to be University). Dr. Manoharan had earlier served at the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), Prime Minister’s Office, New Delhi.

Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan
Dr. N. Manoharan and Mr. Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan are, respectively, Associate Professor and a Masters scholar with the Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, CHRIST (Deemed to be University).

Book Reviews

Arvind Gupta
‘The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World’ by S. Jaishankar.

Pinak Chakravarthy
‘Sea of Collective Destiny: Bay of Bengal and BIMSTEC’ by Vijay Sakhuja and Somen Banerjee.

Skand Ranjan Tayal
‘The Odyssy of a Diplomat’ by L.L. Mehrotra

Shreya Upadhyay
‘One Mountain Two Tigers: India, China and the High Himalayas’ by Shakti Sinha (Ed.).

Rajiv Narayanan
‘India’s Foreign Policy: Surviving in a Turbulent World’ by Anil Wadhwa and Arvind Gupta (Eds.).

By: Arvind Gupta , Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty , Skand Tayal , Shreya Upadhyay , Rajiv Narayanan

Page No : 62-86

Authors :
Arvind Gupta
Director, Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi and former Director General Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.

Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty
Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs; Former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh; Former Ambassador to Thailand; Visiting Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.

Skand Tayal
Former Ambassador of India to Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea, Former Consul General of India at Johannesburg and at Houston.

Shreya Upadhyay
Assistant Professor, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Rajiv Narayanan
Head Centre for Strategic Studies and Simulation, The United Service Institution of India, New Delhi.

Compendium of Contributions
Published in Volume 14 (2019)

Page No : 87-89

Apr-2020 to Jun-2020

The Enduring “Arab Spring”: Change and Resistance

By: Talmiz Ahmad

Page No : 91-107

Author :
Talmiz Ahmad
Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad, is a former Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia (twice), to the U.A.E, and to Yemen. He was also the Additional Secretary for International Cooperation in India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. He holds the Ram Sathe Chair for International Studies, Symbiosis International University, Pune.

India’s Challenges in Accessing Critical Minerals

By: Shebonti Ray Dadwal

Page No : 108-124

Author :
Shebonti Ray Dadwal
The Author, is an Independent Consultant on Energy and Resources Security and is a former Senior Fellow at the Manohar Parikkar Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses.

Positioning the Indo-Pacific in India’s Evolving Maritime Outlook

By: Rushali Saha

Page No : 125-138

Author :
Rushali Saha
Ms. Rushali Saha, is a Research Associate at the Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi.

West Asia: From Non-State Radicalism to State Revisionism

By: Adil Rasheed

Page No : 139-154

Author :
Adil Rasheed
Dr. Adil Rasheed is Research Fellow and Coordinator of Counter Terrorism Department at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence and Analyses (MP-IDSA). He is author of Countering the Radical Narrative (2020), ISIS: Race to Armageddon (2015).

Pandemic Geopolitics and India

By: Sitakanta Mishra

Page No : 155-171

Author :
Sitakanta Mishra
Dr. Sitakantha Mishra, is an Associate Professor in the School of Liberal Studies (SLS), Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Gujarat, India.

Book Reviews

Sanjay Kumar Pandey
The South Caucasus: Transition from Subjugation to Independence by Achal Malhotra

Ashish Shukla
Bangladesh at 50: Development and Challenges by S Narayan and Sreeradha Datta (Eds.)

By: Sanjay Kumar Pandey , Ashish Shukla

Page No : 174-178

Authors :
Sanjay Kumar Pandey
Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Ashish Shukla
Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Defence & Strategic Studies, Amity University, NOIDA and a Former Fellow, Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi.

Jul-2020 to Sep-2020

Introduction

By: No author

Page No : 179-182

India-Bangladesh Relations @ 50: The Way

Towards a Durable Political Understanding: Fifty Years of Indo-Bangladesh Relations

By: Sreeradha Datta

Page No : 183-190

Author :
Sreeradha Datta
Dr. Sreeradha Datta is the Centre Head and Senior Fellow for Neighbourhood Studies at the Vivekananda International Foundation.

Bangladesh-India Relations: History and the Way Forward

By: Shamsher M. Chowdhury

Page No : 191-198

Author :
Shamsher M. Chowdhury
Ambassador Shamsher M. Chowdhury, BB, is a decorated war hero, and a former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh-India Ties: 50 Years and Beyond

By: Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty

Page No : 199-210

Author :
Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty
Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs; Former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh; Former Ambassador to Thailand; Visiting Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.

India - Bangladesh Relations: Enduring Challenges

By: Smruti S Pattanaik

Page No : 211-218

Author :
Smruti S. Pattanaik
Smruti S. Pattanaik, is a Research Fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

Re-Connecting Neighbours: India-Bangladesh Relations @ 50

By: Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury

Page No : 219-227

Author :
Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury
Dr. Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury, is Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, Kolkata Chapter.

Celebrating 50 years of India-Bangladesh Relations

By: Joyeeta Bhattacharjee

Page No : 228-236

Author :
Joyeeta Bhattacharjee
Joyeeta Bhattacharjee, is a Senior Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. Opinions expressed are author’s personal views.

India-Bangladesh Relations: Some Issues Need Deft Handling

By: Anand Kumar

Page No : 237-244

Author :
Anand Kumar
Anand Kumar, is an Associate Fellow at the Manohar Parikkar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

Strengthening Cooperation and Reducing Irritants: India-Bangladesh Relations Today

By: Ashish Shukla

Page No : 245-253

Author :
Ashish Shukla
Ashish Shukla, till recently, Research Fellow, Indian Council for World Affairs; is Assistant Professor, Amity University, Noida.

The Resilience of Secularism in Bangladesh

By: Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury

Page No : 254-258

Author :
Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury
Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury is the Diplomatic Editor, The Economic Times, New Delhi.

Tenets of India-Bangladesh Relations

By: Sanjay K. Bhardwaj

Page No : 259-267

Author :
Sanjay K. Bhardwaj
Sanjay K Bhardwaj, is Professor for South Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

India - Bangladesh (Virtual) Summit December 17, 2020 Joint Statement

By: No author

Page No : 268-275

Oct-2020 to Dec-2020

Special Issue on India-US Relations under the Joe Biden Administration

By: No author

Page No : 277-279

Indo-US Relations under the Biden Administration: Predictable Difficulties Ahead

By: Chintamani Mahapatra

Page No : 280-285

India - US Relations: Continued Convergence, New Vistas, Managing Differences

By: Arun K. Singh

Page No : 286-296

Author :
Arun K. Singh
Ambassador Arun K. Singh, is a former Ambassador of India to the United States, to France and to Israel.

India and the Biden Presidency

By: Annpurna Nautiyal

Page No : 297-303

Author :
Annpurna Nautiyal
Annpurna Nautiyal, is Vice Chancellor, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

India and the United States in the Emerging Global Order

By: Annpurna Nautiyal

Page No : 304-311

Author :
Arvind Kumar
Prof. Arvind Kumar is a Professor, Centre for Canadian, United States and Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

India-US Relations under the Biden Administration: Future through Prism of the Past

By: Sanjukta Bhattacharya

Page No : 312-319

Author :
Sanjukta Bhattacharya
Sanjukta Bhattacharya is a former Professor, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

The Biden Administration: Elevating America’s Shared Strategic Future with India

By: Monish Tourangbam

Page No : 320-327

Author :
Monish Tourangbam
Monish Tourangbam is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of International Studies (AIIS), Amity University (Noida).

A ‘Climate Handshake’: The India-US Green Strategic Partnership

By: Pramit Pal Chaudhuri

Page No : 328-334

Author :
Pramit Pal Chaudhuri
Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, is a Distinguished Fellow and Head of Strategic Affairs, Ananta Aspen Centre, New Delhi.

The Biden Presidency: Some Indian Concerns

By: G. Balachandran

Page No : 335-342

Author :
G. Balachandran
G. Balachandran was, till recently Consulting Fellow at the Manohar Parikkar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

India-US Relations: Will Continue to Flourish but in a More Structured Manner

By: Shreya Upadhyay

Page No : 343-349

Author :
Shreya Upadhyay
Shreya Upadhyay, is Assistant Professor at Christ University, Bangalore, India.

India-US Relationship under the Biden Administration: Apprehensions and Outcomes

By: Vivek Mishra

Page No : 350-360

Author :
Vivek Mishra
Vivek Mishra, is a Research Fellow, Indian Council for World Affairs, New Delhi.

Jan-2019 to Mar-2019

Debate
India-Sri Lanka Relations: New Issues and Perspectives

By: ..

Page No : 1-2

Debate
India-Sri Lanka Relations: New Challenges

By: R. Hariharan

Page No : 3-8

Author :
R. Hariharan
He is a retired MI officer, served as the head of Intelligence of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka from 1987 to 90. He is associated with the Chennai Centre for China Studies, South Asia Analysis Group, and the International Law and Strategic Analysis Institute, Chennai.

Debate
India’s Changing Relations with Sri Lanka

By: P. Sahadevan

Page No : 9-16

Author :
P. Sahadevan
He is Professor at Centre for South Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Debate
Reconciliation in Sri Lanka: Possible Implications

By: Samatha Mallempati

Page No : 17-23

Author :
Samatha Mallempati
She is a Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi.

Debate
India and Sri Lanka need to do ‘Much More’

By: Nitin Gokhale

Page No : 24-29

Author :
Nitin Gokhale
He is the Editor-in-Chief, Strategic News International, New Delhi.

Debate
Democracy’s Dilemma: The Ethnic Question and India-Sri Lanka Relations

By: N. Manoharan

Page No : 30-36

Author :
N. Manoharan
He is Associate Professor, Department of International Studies and History, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru.

Debate
India and Sri Lanka: Two Countries, Four Verticals

By: D. Suba Chandran,

Page No : 37-43

Author :
D. Suba Chandran
Professor and Dean, School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru.

Debate
India-Sri Lanka Relations: New Issues, Novel Perspective

By: Gulbin Sultana

Page No : 44-51

Author :
Gulbin Sultana
Research analyst at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi.

Debate
India-Sri Lanka Relations: A View from Sri Lanka; Need for More Confidence Building Measures

By: Jayanath Colombage

Page No : 52-57

Author :
Jayanath Colombage
Former Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy, and presently, Director, Centre for Indo-Lanka Initiatives and Centre for Law of the Sea, Pathfinder Foundation, Sri Lanka.

Looming US Retreat under Trump: Implications for Asian Security

By: Vivek Mishra

Page No : 58-69

Author :
Vivek Mishra
Assistant Professor at the Netaji Institute for Asian Studies,Kolkata.

Compendium of Contributions
Published in Volume 13 (2018)

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Page No : 70-81

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Page No : 85-85

Apr-2019 to Jun-2019

RCEP and India: What Next?

By: V. S. Seshadri

Page No : 87-102

Author :
V. S. Seshadri
Former Ambassador of India to Slovenia and former Ambassador of India to Myanmar. A former trade negotiator in the Government of India, he was earlier Vice-Chairman, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi.

India and the United Nations

By: Dilip Sinha

Page No : 103-115

Author :
Dilip Sinha
Former Special Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi and former Permanent Representative of India to UN Organisations in Geneva. He is the author of Legitimacy of Power: The Permanence of Five in the Security Council, published 2018 by the Indian Council of World Affairs/ VIJ Books (India) Pty Ltd, New Delhi.

India-US Defence Partnership: Challenges and Prospects

By: Shreya Upadhyay

Page No : 116-128

Author :
Shreya Upadhyay
She is a visiting faculty with Symbiosis University and a Senior Analyst with India Bound. A former Nehru-Fulbright pre-doctoral scholar with American University, Washington DC, she was also a researcher with the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi.

India’s Soft Power Diplomacy: Capturing Hearts and Minds

By: H. H. S. Viswanathan

Page No : 129-136

Author :
H. H. S. Viswanathan
He is a former Ambassador of India to Cote d’Ivoire, a former High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, and a former Consul General of India in San Francisco. Currently, he is a Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi.

Changing Security Environment in Indian Ocean: Decoding the Indian Strategy

By: Netajee Abhinandan,

Page No : 137-148

Author :
Netajee Abhinandan
He is Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack.

The Centenary of India’s Membership of the League of Nations

By: Asoke Kumar Mukerji

Page No : 149-164

Author :
Asoke Kumar Mukerji
He was Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in New York from 2013 to 2015.

Science and Technology Dimensions of Indian Foreign Policy

By: Bhaskar Balakrishnan

Page No : 165-180

Author :
Bhaskar Balakrishnan
He is a former Ambassador of India to Cuba and to Greece, and is a Science Diplomacy Fellow, Research and Information Systems for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi. The views expressed herein are his personal views.

Jul-2019 to Sep-2019

India-Brazil ‘Strategic Partnership’: Rhetoric and Reality

By: Priti Singh , Devika Misra

Page No : 181-194

Authors :
Priti Singh : Associate Professor in Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Devika Misra : PhD Research Scholar in Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Act East in India’s Foreign Policy: India-ASEAN Relations

By: M. Ganapathi

Page No : 195-206

Author :
M. Ganapathi
He is a former Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, former High Commissioner to Mauritius, former Ambassador to Kuwait and former Consul General in Sydney, Australia.

The Indian Ocean and Smart Ports

By: Vijay Sakhuja

Page No : 207-220

Author :
Vijay Sakhuja
He is a former Director, National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi. He is currently Visiting Senior Fellow, Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, (CICP) Phnom Penh, as also Consultant with Vivekananda International Foundation, the Indian Council of World affairs, and the Kalinga International Foundation, all in New Delhi.

India-Taiwan Relations: Burgeoning Economic Engagements

By: Tesho Singh

Page No : 222-234

Author :
Tesho Singh
Research Fellow with the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.

The Idea of ‘Limited Nuclear War’: As Impractical and Dangerous Now, As It Was Then

By: Manpreet Sethi,

Page No : 235-247

Author :
Manpreet Sethi
He is a Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi.

Introduction
India and the ‘UN@75’

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Page No : 248-264

Oct-2019 to Dec-2019

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Page No : 265-266

Veto Provision in UN Charter: Issues and Dimensions

By: Dilip Sinha

Page No : 264-274

Author :
Dilip Sinha
A former Special Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, is a former Permanent Representative of India to the UN offices in Geneva. He was also India’s Ambassador to Greece. He is the author of the book: Legitimacy of Power: The Permanence of Five in the Security Council, New Delhi, Vij Books, 2018.

The UN @ 75: Multilateralism Then and Now

By: Vijay Nambiar

Page No : 275-285

Author :
Vijay Nambiar
He is a former Permanent Representative of India to the UN at New York, He was later Chef de Cabinet (Chief of Staff) of the UN Secretary-General, in the rank of USG of the UN. A former Indian Ambassador to Algeria, Pakistan, China, Malaysia and Afghanistan, he was also the Deputy National Security Advisor.

India and the UN @ 75: Some Thoughts

By: Vijay Nambiar

Page No : 286-291

Author :
Nalin Surie
He is presently a Distinguished Fellow at the Delhi Policy Group, is a former Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs and a former Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the UN at New York. He has been India’s Ambassador to Poland, China, and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. He was also the Director General of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA).

Reflections on the United Nations @ 75

By: C. S. R. Murthy

Page No : 292-300

Author :
C. S. R. Murthy
Professor at the Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament (CIPOD), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Author of the forthcoming book, “India in the United Nations: Interplay of Interests and Principles” (SAGE, July - 2020).

The UN and the Future of Multilateralism in a Multipolar World: Navigating India’s Way

By: Monish Tourangbam

Page No : 301-308

Author :
Monish Tourangbam
He is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).

United Nations Peace Keeping Operations: Some Personal Reflections

By: Satish Nambiar

Page No : 309-318

Author :
Satish Nambiar
He is a former Deputy Chief of the Army Staff, former Director General of Military Operations at Army Headquarters, the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of the United Nations forces in the former Yugoslavia (in the grade of an Assistant Secretary General / Under Secretary General). He has also served as the Military Adviser at the High Commission of India in London.

Reforms: A Must to Make the UN Relevant Today

By: Asoke Kumar Mukerji

Page No : 319-327

Author :
Asoke Kumar Mukerji
He is a former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in New York.

The UN @ 75: In Need of an Equitable Restructuring

By: T. P. Sreenivasan

Page No : 328-335

Author :
T. P. Sreenivasan
He is a former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations offices in Vienna, and a former Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in New York. He was also Ambassador to Austria, Kenya, and Fiji.

Debate
India-Canada Relations: Present Reality & Future Directions

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Page No : 336-345

Jan-2018 to Mar-2018

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Debate
India-Canada Relations: a Roller-Coaster Ride

By: Prem K. Budhwar

Page No : 2-10

Author :
Prem K. Budhwar
He was served as India’s High Commissioner to Canada for nearly five years from 1992 to 1997. He was commissioned by the Indian Council of World Affairs to do a special study on Canada, and his book Canada-India: Partners in Progress, was published in 2016.

Debate
India-Canada Relations - Post-Trudeau Visit: the Road Ahead

By: Rajiv Bhatia

Page No : 11-16

Author :
Rajiv Bhatia
He is a former Ambassador/High Commissioner to Kenya, Myanmar, Mexico and South Africa. He had earlier served as India’s Consul General in Toronto (Canada). He is presently a Distinguished Fellow at Gateway House, Mumbai.

Debate
Case for a Fresh Start with Canada

By: Vishnu Prakash

Page No : 17-23

Author :
Vishnu Prakash
He is a former Ambassador of India to Republic of Korea, a former spokesperson, was till recently, India’s High Commissioner to Canada.

Debate
Steadying India-Canada Relations: Through Trust and Confidence

By: Shashi Uban Tripathi

Page No : 24-28

Author :
Shashi Uban Tripathi
He is a former High Commissioner of India to Canada and a former Secretary, Ministry of External affairs. She was earlier Indian High Commissioner to Zimbabwe and Consul General of India at New York.

Debate
India-Canada Relations: Convergences Outweigh Mutual Differences

By: Abdul Nafey , Pooja Gopal

Page No : 29-36

Authors :
Abdul Nafey : Professor, Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, JNU.
Pooja Gopal : Research Scholar, Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, JNU.

Debate
India-Canada Relations: Environment and Climate Change

By: Aprajita Kashyap

Page No : 37-43

Author :
Aprajita Kashyap
Assistant Professor at the Centre for Canadian, US and Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Debate
India-Canada Nuclear Relations: From a Troubled Past towards a Promising Future

By: Sitakanta Mishra

Page No : 44-50

Author :
Sitakanta Mishra
Assistant Professor, Faculty of International Relations at the School of Liberal Studies (SLS) of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), Gandhinagar.
Gujarat.

India’s Changing Global Priorities and the Role of the Act East Policy

By: Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty

Page No : 51-61

Author :
Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty
Former secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, a former High Commissioner to Bangladesh, and a former Ambassador to Thailand. He is currently a Distinguished Fellow at the Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation.

India and Latin America: The Way Forward

By: Deepak Bhojwani

Page No : 62-73

Author :
Deepak Bhojwani
He is a former Ambassador of India to Colombia and to Venezuela. He is the author of Latin America, the Caribbean and India: Promise and Challenge, Pentagon Press 2015.

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Page No : 74-87

Debate
India in the Emerging Global Order: the Next Decade

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Page No : 88-90

Apr-2018 to Jun-2018

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Page No : 91-92

Debate
India Needs to Position Itself in the New Technological Revolution

By: Kanwal Sibal

Page No : 93-100

Author :
Kanwal Sibal
He is a former Foreign Secretary of India and former Ambassador to France and to Russia.

Debate
India Needs to Position Itself in the New Technological Revolution

By: Chintamani Mahapatra

Page No : 101-106

Author :
Chintamani Mahapatra
Rector, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and Professor of American Studies, School for International Studies, JNU, New Delhi.

Debate
Need to Show Wisdom and Dexterity to Traverse Turbulences

By: Sanjay Singh

Page No : 107-113

Author :
Sanjay Singh
He is former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, and former Ambassador of India to Iran.

Debate
India in Need of a Strategy to Position itself in the Emerging Global Order

By: Arvind Gupta

Page No : 114-120

Author :
Arvind Gupta
IFS (Retd), is Director, Vivekananda International Foundation, former Deputy National Security Advisor and a former Director General, IDSA.

Debate
India a “Great Power”: Assertion or Aspiration?

By: B. S. Prakash

Page No : 121-127

Author :
B. S. Prakash
He is a former Ambassador of India to Brazil and to Uganda and a former Consul General of India at San Francisco, USA.

Debate
India’s Approach to Multilateralism and Evolving Global Order

By: Sachin Chaturvedi

Page No : 128-135

Author :
Sachin Chaturvedi
He is the Director General at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi. The author would like to thank Mr. Pratyush Sharma for research inputs and Professor Milindo Chakrabarti for comments on the essay.

Nuclear Stability in Asia and South Asia: the Dynamics of a Fragile Stability

By: M. Matheshwaran

Page No : 136-148

Author :
M. Matheshwaran
(Retd.) Former Deputy Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff.

Strategic and Political Trends in India and the European Union: Confronting Common Challenges

By: Obja Borah Hazarika

Page No : 14-162

Author :
Obja Borah Hazarika
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Dibrugarh University, Assam.

MILAN 2018: Geo-Strategic and Geo-Political Context

By: Yogendra Kumar

Page No : 163-176

Author :
Yogendra Kumar
A former Ambassador to the Philippines (with concurrent accreditation to Palau, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands), to Tajikistan, and was also High Commissioner to Namibia. The author is grateful to Dr. Probal Ghosh for insights in the course of preparing this article.

India-Iran Relations amidst Strategic Constraints

By: Yogendra Kumar

Page No : 177-181

Jul-2018 to Sep-2018

By: Monish Tourangbam

Page No : 183-194

Author :
Monish Tourangbam
Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) based in Karnataka, India.
India-Iran Relations amidst Strategic Constraints.

Regional Cooperation in South Asia

By: V. P. Haran

Page No : 195-208

Author :
V. P. Haran
He is a former Ambassador of India to Syria and to Bhutan. This article is an updated and revised version of a talk by the author, delivered at the Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, on 30 July 2018, under the Distinguished Lecture Series of the Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, and is published under arrangement with them and with their permission.

India-Maldives Ties: Carving the Path to Normalcy

By: Vivek Mishra

Page No : 209-219

Author :
Vivek Mishra
Assistant Professor in International Relations, Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, Kolkata.

India’s Foreign Policy: Lessons from Brexit and other Related Issues

By: Bhaswati Mukherjee

Page No : 220-230

Author :
Bhaswati Mukherjee
Former Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Paris, and a former Ambassador of India to the Netherlands.

Hallmarks of Current Indian Foreign Policy

By: Shubhrajeet Konwer

Page No : 231-241

Author :
Shubhrajeet Konwer
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam

India-Japan Vision 2025: Deciphering the IndoPacific Strategy

By: Titli Basu

Page No : 242-255

Author :
Titli Basu
Associate Fellow, at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

India-Bangladesh Relations: In the Context of Recent Elections in Bangladesh

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Page No : 256-266

Oct-2018 to Dec-2018

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Page No : 267-268

Debate
Bangladesh-India Ties Poised For a Strategic Upgrade

By: Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty

Page No : 269-276

Author :
Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty
Former Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, and a former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.

Debate
Sheikh Hasina’s Fourth Term: Implications for Indo-Bangladesh Relations

By: Ashish Shukla

Page No : 277-283

Author :
Ashish Shukla
Research Fellow, Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi.

Debate
The Opposition in Bangladesh: Would need to reinvent its Politics

By: Anand Kumar

Page No : 284-291

Author :
Anand Kumar
Associate Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, and is presently on deputation as Visiting Professor to the ICCR chair of Indian Studies at the University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.

India-Bangladesh Relations: Engaging a Dynamic Neighbour

By: Sreeradha Datta

Page No : 292-297

Author :
Sreeradha Datta
Formerly Director, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata, is presently a Senior Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.

Debate
India-Bangladesh Relations: Past Cannot be Taken for Granted

By: Aparupa Bhattacherjee

Page No : 298-303

Author :
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
PhD scholar at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru.

Debate
Indo-Bangladesh Relations to Deepen During Hasina’s Third Term

By: Joyeeta Bhattacharjee

Page No : 304-309

Author :
Joyeeta Bhattacharjee
Senior Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.

Debate
Indo-Bangladesh Ties: Smooth Sailing on the Bilateral Front

By: Smruti S. Pattanaik

Page No : 310-315

Author :
Smruti S. Pattanaik
Research Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

India’s Response to Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance in South Asia

By: Shreya Upadhyay

Page No : 316-334

Author :
Shreya Upadhyay
She is a Bengaluru based independent consultant. A former Nehru-Fulbright pre-doctoral scholar with American University, Washington DC, she was also a researcher with the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi.

The Impact of Multilateralism on India

By: Asoke Kumar Mukerji

Page No : 335-344

Author :
Asoke Kumar Mukerji
He was, till recently Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations.

The Advent of the New Administration in the USA: Global and Bilateral Ramifications

By: Smruti S. Pattanaik

Page No : 345-357

Jan-2017 to Mar-2017

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Page No : 1-2

Gazing at the Crystal Ball of the Trump Administration

By: Arun Kumar Singh

Page No : 3-9

Author :
Arun K. Singh
He was, till recently, the Ambassador of India to the United States, and is a former Ambassador of India to France and to Israel.

Debate
Making Sense of Uncertain India-US Relations

By: Dhruva Jaishankar

Page No : 10-15

Author :
Dhruva Jaishankar
Fellow, Foreign Policy, at Brookings India, New Delhi.

Trump’s Foreign Policy Uncertainties and Modi’s Developmental Agenda: A Way Forward

By: Annpurna Nautiyal

Page No : 16-22

Author :
Annpurna Nautiyal
Professor of Political Science, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

Forecasting India-US Relations in the Trump Era: Mostly Sunny and Warm, No Major Disturbance in Sight

By: Monish Tourangbam

Page No : 23-29

Author :
Monish Tourangbam
Assistant Professor at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal University (Karnataka).

Trump’s Grand Strategy: A New Doctrine and its Discrepancies

By: Obja Borah Hazarika

Page No : 30-35

Author :
Obja Borah Hazarika
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Dibrugarh University, Assam.

Trump’s Foreign Policy: From Walking the Talk to Talking the Walk

By: Netajee Abhinandan,

Page No : 36-41

Author :
Netajee Abhinandan
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack.

Contours of India’s Foreign Policy - An Overview

By: M. Ganapathi

Page No : 42-59

Author :
M. Ganapathi
Former Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, a former High Commissioner to Mauritius, a former Ambassador to Kuwait, and a former Consul General in Sydney, Australia.

Contours of India’s Foreign Policy - An Overview

By: Vivek Mishra

Page No : 60-73

Author :
Vivek Mishra
Assistant Professor in International Relations at the Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, and Visiting Faculty at Presidency University, Kolkata. He was, till recently, a Fulbright Doctoral Research Scholar at the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University.

India’s Foreign Policy and Security Challenges: Past and Present

By: G. Parthasarathy

Page No : 74-82

Author :
G. Parthasarathy
Former Ambassador of India to Myanmar and former High Commissioner of India to Australia, to Pakistan and to Cyprus.

Developments in the Indo-Pacific Region and Options for India

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Page No : 83-92

Apr-2017 to Jun-2017

By: Sanjay Singh

Page No : 93-95

Author :
Sanjay Singh
President of the Association of Indian Diplomats, is a former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs and the former Ambassador of India to Iran.

East Asia: Changing Dynamics, Drivers and Options

By: Rajiv Bhatia

Page No : 96-103

Author :
Rajiv Bhatia
Former High Commissioner of India to Kenya and to South Africa, and a former Ambassador of India to Myanmar and to Mexico.

Policy Uncertainty Unlikely to Abate

By: Yogendra Kumar

Page No : 104-110

Author :
Yogendra Kumar
Former Ambassador of India to the Philippines with concurrent accreditation to Palau, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. He was, earlier, the Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, dealing with Multilateral Economic Relations, and on the Faculty of the National Defence College, New Delhi.

India and Shifting Power Equations in the Indo-Pacific

By: Chintamani Mahapatra

Page No : 111-118

Author :
Chintamani Mahapatra
Rector, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and Professor for American Studies, School for International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

India and the UN: Reform and Role in a Globalised World

By: Bhaswati Mukherjee

Page No : 119-132

Author :
Bhaswati Mukherjee,
Former Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Paris and a former Ambassador of India to the Netherlands.

India’s Engagement with the Central Asian Republics: An Appraisal

By: Nirmala Joshi

Page No : 133-146

Author :
Nirmala Joshi
Former Professor, Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) New Delhi.

China and the State of India - China Relations

By: Nalin Surie

Page No : 147-160

Author :
Nalin Surie
Former Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, a former Ambassador of India to China and to Poland and a former High Commissioner to the UK. He is presently the Director General of Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi.

An Overview India’s International Trade: Trends and Perspectives

By: ..

Page No : 161-180

Jul-2017 to Sep-2017

By: V. S. Seshadri

Page No : 181-201

Author :
V. S. Seshadri
Former Ambassador of India to Myanmar and to Slovenia was, till recently, Vice-Chairman, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi. He was also the Head of Division dealing with WTO matters in Ministry of Commerce.

International Dispute Settlement Mechanisms and India-Pakistan Disputes

By: Dilip Sinha

Page No : 202-214

Author :
Dilip Sinha
Former Special Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in Geneva and Ambassador to Greece.

A New Paradigm in India-EU Relations

By: Bhaswati Mukherjee

Page No : 215-226

Author :
Bhaswati Mukherjee
Former Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, Paris and former Ambassador of India to the Netherlands.

India-Sri Lanka Relations in the Context of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ Policy

By: Gulbin Sultana

Page No : 227-242

Author :
Gulbin Sultana
Researcher in the South Asia Centre of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi.

Internal Developments in Maldives and India-Maldives Relations

By: Samatha Mallempati

Page No : 243-257

Author :
Samatha Mallempati
Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi.

Situation in West Asia: Implications for India

By: ..

Page No : 258-276

Oct-2017 to Dec-2017

By: ..

Page No : 277-279

An India-UAE Initiative to Address West Asia Security

By: Talmiz Ahmad

Page No : 280-287

Author :
Talmiz Ahmad
Former Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia (twice), to the U.A.E, and to Yemen. He was also Additional Secretary for International Cooperation in India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. He also holds the Ram Sathe Chair for International Studies, Symbiosis International University, Pune.)

Current Geopolitical Scenario in West Asia: Implications for India

By: Ranjit Gupta

Page No : 288-294

Author :
Ranjit Gupta
Former Ambassador of India to Yemen, to Venezuela, to Oman, to Thailand and to Spain. He was also the Head of the Indian Representation in Taiwan.

Shifting Diplomatic Gears in a Rapidly Unravelling West Asia

By: Adil Rasheed

Page No : 295-302

Author :
Adil Rasheed
Research Fellow at the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

The ‘Security Dilemma’ in West Asia: Implications and Options for India

By: Sameena Hameed

Page No : 303-309

Author :
Sameena Hameed
Assistant Professor in the Gulf Studies Programme of the Centre for West Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She was a former Assistant Professor at the Indo-Arab Cultural Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi,

India’s Choices in the Middle East Today

By: Anil Trigunayat

Page No : 310-315

Author :
Anil K. Trigunayat
Former Ambassador of India to Jordan, Libya, and Malta.

Understanding Changes in West Asia: Implications for India

By: Sujata Ashwarya

Page No : 316-325

Author :
Sujata Ashwarya
Associate Professor in the Centre for West Asian Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

The Making of India’s Foreign Policy: From NonAlignment to Multi-Alignment

By: P.S.Raghavan

Page No : 326-341

Author :
P. S. Raghavan
He is presently the Convener of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB). ; a former Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. A former Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic and to Ireland, he was till recently the Ambassador of India to Russia.

The Role of the United Nations in the Contemporary World

By: Asoke Kumar Mukerji

Page No : 342-354

Author :
Asoke Kumar Mukerji
He was till recently Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations.

Future Trajectory of Sino-Indian Relations

By: ..

Page No : 355-364

-2016 to Mar-2025

By: ..

Page No : 1-2

India-China Relations: Deal with a Measure of Pragmatism

By: Dhruv C. Katoch

Page No : 3-7

Author :
Dhruv C. Katoch
Army veteran and the former Director, Centre for Land Warfare Studies, (CLAWS), New Delhi. He is presently the Editor of SALUTE Magazine.

India-China Relations: Need for Intensive Dialogue on Core Issues

By: Srikanth Kondapalli

Page No : 8-12

Author :
Srikanth Kondapalli
Professor of Chinese Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

India-China Relation: Enhancing Engagement Promises

By: Avinash Godbole

Page No : 13-16

Author :
Avinash Godbole
Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs.

Chinese Naval Presence in the Indian Ocean Region

By: Monika Chansoria

Page No : 17-22

Author :
Monika Chansoria
Senior Fellow at the Centre for Land Warfare Studies, New Delhi, where she heads the China-Study programme.

Documents
Joint Statement issued during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China - May 15, 2015

By: ..

Page No : 23-30

Emerging Contours of Space Security: Options for India

By: Monika Chansoria

Page No : 31-50

Author :
M. Matheswaran
A retired Air Marshal from the Indian Air Force, is a former Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff. A PhD from the University of Madras, specialising in Aerospace Strategy, he is currently President, Aerospace Business at Reliance Defence Ltd.

Emerging Dimensions of India-Mongolia Relations

By: Sharad K Soni

Page No : 51-62

Author :
Sharad K Soni
Professor and Director, Area Studies Programme, Centre for Inner Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He was recently awarded the “Nairamdal (Friendship) Medal”, a Mongolian State Award, in recognition of his work in Mongolian Studies.

By: ..

Page No : 63-87

India - Nepal Relations: A Reality Check

By: ..

Page No : 88-91

Apr-2016 to Jun-2016

By: ..

Page No : 93-94

Nepal Today: Bad Politics Trumps Good Economics

By: Krishna V. Rajan

Page No : 95-100

Author :
Krishna V. Rajan
Former Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs and was also Ambassador to Nepal.

Nepal-India Relations Gaining Ground

By: Hari Bansh Jha

Page No : 101-106

Author :
Hari Bansh Jha
Executive Director, Centre for Economic and Technical Studies, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal and was formerly Professor of Economics at Nepal’s Tribhuvan University.

Nepal’s Democratic Polity and India

By: Sheel Kant Sharma

Page No : 114-118

Author :
Sheel Kant Sharma
Former Ambassador of India to Austria and former Secretary General, SAARC, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Rise above Prejudices and Suspicions: Build a ‘Naya Nepal’

By: Anjoo Sharan Upadhyaya

Page No : 119-123

Author :
Anjoo Sharan Upadhyaya
Professor of Political Science, Benares Hindu University and a former ICCR Chair Professor at Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu.

Climate Change: Tackling the Challenge Confronting India

By: Ajai Malhotra,

Page No : 124-138

Author :
Ajai Malhotra
Presently Distinguished Fellow & Senior Adviser (Climate Change), TERI, is a former Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation. He was earlier Ambassador of India to Kuwait, to the UN/New York, and to Romania.

Soft Power Contestation between India and China in South Asia

By: Obja Borah Hazarika , Vivek Mishra

Page No : 139-152

Authors :
Obja Borah Hazarika and Vivek Mishra
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam; and Doctoral Candidate, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, respectively

India-Maldives Relations: Is the Rough Patch Over?

By: Anand Kumar

Page No : 153-167

Author :
Anand Kumar
Associate Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

India and the Multilateral Export Control Regimes

By: ..

Page No : 168-184

Jul-2016 to Sep-2016

By: ..

Page No : 185-187

India May Have to Wait for a Possible Opening in the Future

By: Shyam Saran

Page No : 188-195

Author :
Shyam Saran
Former Foreign Secretary and is currently Chairman, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) and Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research (CPR), New Delhi.

India’s Inclusion into the NSG: A Paradigm Shift

By: Manpreet Sethi,

Page No : 196-200

Author :
Manpreet Sethi
Senior Fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi.

India and NSG: It’s Simply Power Politics

By: Rajesh Rajagopalan

Page No : 201-206

Author :
Rajesh Rajagopalan
Professor, Centre for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

India Should be Wary of Additions to the 2008 Criteria

By: G. Balachandran

Page No : 207-210

Author :
G. Balachandran
Distinguished Fellow at Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi.

Decision Making Process Dictated by Political Interests

By: Roshan Khanijo

Page No : 211-216

Author :
Roshan Khanijo
Senior Research Fellow, United Service Institution of India (USI), New Delhi.

India’s entry into the NSG: A Long-winded Process

By: Arun Vishwanathan

Page No : 217-223

Author :
Arun Vishwanathan
Assistant Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.

Expose Double Standards - Pursue Pragmatic Steps

By: Sitakanta Mishra

Page No : 224-226

Author :
Sitakanta Mishra
Assistant Professor in International Relations, School of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gujarat.

The Tragic History of Gilgit-Baltistan since 1947

By: Satinder Kumar Lambah

Page No : 227-237

Author :
Satinder Kumar Lambah
Chairman of the Ananta Aspen Centre, New Delhi, and a former Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India.

India’s Maritime Security Concerns and the Indian Ocean Region

By: Gopal Suri

Page No : 238-252

Author :
Gopal Suri
Senior Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.

India – Sri Lanka Relations: Managing the Ups and Downs

By: N. Manoharan , Priyama Chakravarty

Page No : 253-266

Authors :
N. Manoharan : Associate Professor at the Department of International Studies and History, Christ University, Bengaluru. He has also worked with the National Security Council Secretariat.
Priyama Chakravarty : A post-graduate student at the Christ University, Bengaluru.

Understanding India’s Engagement with Africa

By: Malancha Chakrabarty

Page No : 267-280

Author :
Malancha Chakrabarty
Associate Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.

India-Russia Relations in a Fast Changing Global Order

By: Malancha Chakrabarty

Page No : 281-293

Oct-2016 to Dec-2016

By: ..

Page No : 295-296

Challenges and Prospects of India’s Strategic Partnership with Russia

By: Kanwal Sibal

Page No : 297-301

Author :
Kanwal Sibal
Former Foreign Secretary of India and a former Ambassador to Russia and to France.

India-Russia Strategic Partnership - a Mutual Commitment

By: P.S.Raghavan

Page No : 302-307

Author :
P.S. Raghavan
He was till recently India’s ambassador to Russia (2014–16) and is presently the Convenor, National Security Advisory Board.

Time to Reinvent the Indo-Russian Strategic Partnership

By: Arun Mohanty

Page No : 308-315

Author :
Arun Mohanty
Professor, Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

India - Russia: Perceptions Need to be Corrected and Relationship Strengthened

By: Indrani Talukdar

Page No : 316-321

Author :
Indrani Talukdar
Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi.

The Trajectory of India-Russia Ties: High Expectations and Current Realities

By: Meena Singh Roy

Page No : 322-331

Author :
Meena Singh Roy :
Research Fellow & Coordinator West Asia Centre, at the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

ISIS and the Scourge of Global Jihad: Regional Implications and Challenges for India

By: Talmiz Ahmad

Page No : 332-346

Author :
Talmiz Ahmad
Former Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia, to the U.A.E, and to Yemen.

Asian Nuclear Energy Landscape: Major Expansion Post-Fukushima

By: Sitakanta Mishra

Page No : 347-364

Author :
Sitakanta Mishra
Assistant Professor at the School of Liberal Studies (SLS) of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Changing Political Dynamics in Sri Lanka: 1-38 Implications for India-Sri Lanka Relations

By: ..

Page No : 365-375

Jan-2015 to Mar-2015

By: ..

Page No : 1-2

Time for Change in South Asia

By: Lakhan Mehrotra

Page No : 3-8

Author :
Lakhan Mehrotra
Former Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs and a former High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka and the India-China Conundrum

By: Nitin Gokhale

Page No : 9-13

Author :
Nitin A. Gokhale
Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Chair of Excellence at the United Services Institution of India, New Delhi, is a veteran journalist and long-time Sri Lanka watcher.

Leadership Change in Sri Lanka: Implications for India

By: R. Hariharan

Page No : 14-19

Author :
R. Hariharan
Former MI officer, who served as head of intelligence of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka during 1987–90. He is presently associated with the Chennai Centre for China Studies and the South Asia Analysis Group.

India-Sri Lanka Relations in the New Era: Old Challenges, New Vistas

By: J. Jeganaathan

Page No : 20-25

Author :
J. Jeganaathan
Assistant Professor of National Security Studies, Central University of Jammu.

The Silver Lining in India-Sri Lanka Relations

By: Gulbin Sultana

Page No : 26-32

Author :
Gulbin Sultana
Researcher at the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

Revisiting the Issue of ‘Highland Tamils’ in the Changing Political Dynamics

By: Gautam Sen

Page No : 33-38

Author :
Gautam Sen
He is a retired officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service, former Additional CGDA, who had served in the High Commission of India at Colombo during 1988–1990.

Harnessing the Blue Economy

By: Vijay Sakhuja

Page No : 39-49

Author :
Vijay Sakhuja
Director, National Maritime Foundation , New Delhi.

Latin America and India: Understanding Mutual Opportunities

By: Deepak Bhojwani

Page No : 50-62

Author :
Deepak Bhojwani
He is a former Ambassador of India to Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Costa Rica, Ecuador, The Dominican Republic, and Haiti, and served as Consul General in Sao Paulo, Brazil

‘Look East - Act East’ Dimension of India’s Foreign Policy

By: M. Ganapathi

Page No : 63-73

Author :
M. Ganapathi
He is a former Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs and a former High Commissioner to Mauritius, former Ambassador to Kuwait former Consul General in Sydney, Australia.

India - ASEAN Economic Engagement and its Impact on Indian Economy

By: Parul Bakshi , Skand R.Tayal

Page No : 74-82

Authors :
Parul Bakshi : She is a scholar at the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi.
Skand R.Tayal : Former Ambassador to Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan, is currently a visiting professor at the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi.

By: ..

Page No : 83-97

Changing Political Dynamics in Sri Lanka : Indo-US Strategic Partnership: Current Trends and Expectations

By: ..

Page No : 98-101

Apr-2015 to Jun-2015

By: ..

Page No : 103-105

India-US Strategic Partnership: Transformation is Real

By: Kanwal Sibal

Page No : 106-113

Author :
Kanwal Sibal
He is a former Foreign Secretary of India, and former Ambassador to Russia and to France.

India-US Relations under Modi and Obama: Caveat Riddled Convergences

By: Obja Borah Hazarika

Page No : 114-119

Author :
Obja Borah Hazarika
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Dibrugarh University, Assam

Indo-US Partnership: Have Rarely Been More Promising

By: Sanjukta Bhattacharya

Page No : 120-125

Author :
Sanjukta Banerji Bhattacharya
Professor, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

Indo-US Strategic Partnership: Who’s Afraid of an Alliance?

By: Monish Tourangbam

Page No : 126-132

Author :
Monish Tourangbam
Assistant Professor at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations at Manipal University.

India and USA: A New Moment in Strategic Partnership

By: K.P. Vijayalakshmi

Page No : 133-139

Author :
K.P. Vijayalakshmi
Professor, US Studies in the Centre for Canadian, US and Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Documents

By: ..

Page No : 140-145

Invigorating India’s Economic Diplomacy in South Asia

By: Sameena Hameed

Page No : 146-159

Author :
Sameena Hameed
Assistant Professor, Indo-Arab Centre, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi

India, BRICS and the World Economy

By: Dilip Sinha

Page No : 160-173

Author :
Dilip Sinha
He is a former Special Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Ambassador of India to Greece and Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Geneva.

India and APEC

By: Pankaj Jha

Page No : 174-181

Author :
Pankaj Jha
Director (Research) at the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi.

India-Bangladesh Relations: Scaling Newer Heights

By: ..

Page No : 182-201

Jul-2015 to Sep-2015

By: Pankaj Jha

Page No : 203-204

Indo–Bangladesh Relations: A Clear Paradigm Shift

By: Deb Mukharji

Page No : 205-210

Author :
Deb Mukharji
Former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh and Ambassador to Nepal.

Bangladesh-India Ties: Pragmatic Transformation

By: Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty

Page No : 211-218

Author :
Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty
He is a former Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs and a former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, is currently a Distinguished Fellow at the Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation.

India–Bangladesh Relations: Moving towards Greater Synergy

By: Smruti S. Pattanaik

Page No : 219-225

Author :
Smruti S Pattanaik
Research Fellow, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi.

‘All–Time High’ Relations Herald Greater Regional Integration

By: Sreeradha Datta

Page No : 226-231

Author :
Sreeradha Datta
Director, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata.

India–Bangladesh Relations: A Dramatic Turnaround

By: Tariq Ahmad Raja

Page No : 232-238

Author :
Tariq A. Karim
He was till recently the Bangladesh High Commissioner to India (August 2009– October 2014) and was intimately involved with the negotiations leading to breakthroughs in many areas in India-Bangladesh relations in the recent past.

Documents

By: ..

Page No : 239-254

The Civil Nuclear Programme: The Last Decade and the Outlook for the Near Future

By: R. B. Grover

Page No : 255-267

Author :
R. B. Grover
Former Principal Adviser, Department of Atomic Energy, is currently the Vice Chancellor of the Homi Bhabha National Institute, as also a Member, Atomic Energy Commission of India.

India-Japan Relations: The Economic Advantage

By: Srabani Roy Choudhury

Page No : 268-283

Author :
Srabani Roy Choudhury
Associate Professor, Centre for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

India-Africa Relations: Evolving Past to a Promising Future

By: Aparajita Biswas

Page No : 284-299

Author :
Aparajita Biswas
Professor at the Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai and President, African Studies Association of India.

External Interventions and Internal Instability in West Asia: Implications for India

By: ..

Page No : 300-306

Oct-2015 to Dec-2015

By: ..

Page No : 307-308

Turmoil in West Asia: Challenges for Indian Diplomacy

By: Talmiz Ahmad

Page No : 309-312

Author :
Talmiz Ahmad
Former Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia, to the U.A.E and to Yemen.

A Pragmatic Approach: Best Way Forward for India

By: Ranjit Gupta

Page No : 313-323

Author :
Ranjit Gupta
He was formerly Ambassador of India to Yemen, Venezuela, Oman, Thailand, Spain, and was the Head of the Indian Representation in Taiwan.

India and West Asia: Challenges and Opportunities

By: Rumel Dahiya

Page No : 324-330

Author :
Rumel Dahiya
Deputy Director General at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

India and West Asia: Challenges and Opportunities

By: Rumel Dahiya

Page No : 324-330

Author :
Rumel Dahiya
Deputy Director General at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

Not Business as Usual: Calculated Risks Required

By: Girijesh Pant

Page No : 331-336

Author :
Girijesh Pant
Professor, Centre for West Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi and a former Vice Chancellor of the Doon University, Dehradun.

Asia’s New Financial Architecture: Politics and Diplomacy

By: Abdul Nafey

Page No : 337-352

Author :
Abdul Nafey
Professor and Chairperson, Centre for Canadian, US and Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

India’s Engagement with the Pacific Islands

By: Bhaskar Balakrishnan

Page No : 353-367

Author :
Bhaskar Balakrishnan
Former Ambassador of India to Greece and to Cuba.

Third India-Africa Forum Summit: A Critical Evaluation

By: Rajiv Bhatia

Page No : 368-382

Author :
Rajiv Bhatia
Former High Commissioner of India to Kenya as well as to South Africa and Lesotho. Till recently, he was the Director General of the New Delhi based Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA).

India–China Relations: Conflicting Trends

By: ..

Page No : 383-404

Jan-2014 to Mar-2014

By: ..

Page No : 1-3

India and China in the New Era

By: Manmohan Singh

Page No : 4-9

Meaningful Cooperation on Afghanistan – A Test of the Relationship

By: C. V. Ranganathan

Page No : 10-14

Author :
C. V. Ranganathan
Former Ambassador of India to China and to France. He has also served as the Convener of the National Security Advisory Board.

Meaningful Cooperation on Afghanistan – A Test of the Relationship

By: Nalin Surie

Page No : 15-17

Author :
Nalin Surie
Former Ambassador of India to China, High Commissioner to the UK, and Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs.

Simultaneous Rise of China and India – The Way Ahead

By: Srikanth Kondapalli

Page No : 18-22

Author :
Srikanth Kondapalli
Professor in Chinese Studies at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Maritime Silk Road and the India-China Conundrum

By: Jagannath P. Panda

Page No : 23-32

Author :
Jagannath Panda
Research Fellow and Centre Coordinator (East Asia) at Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi.

Evolving Dynamics of Federalism and Foreign Policy Engagement of Indian States in External Affairs

By: Obja Borah Hazarika

Page No : 33-45

Author :
Obja Borah Hazarika
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Dibrugarh University, Assam.

India’s Nuclear Doctrine: A Study of its Tenets

By: Reshmi Kazi

Page No : 46-55

Author :
Reshmi Kazi
Associate Fellow at the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

Challenge and Strategy: Rethinking India’s Foreign Policy

By: Rajiv Sikri

Page No : 56-69

Author :
Rajiv Sikri
Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, and a former Ambassador of India to Kazakhstan. He is the author of “Challenge and Strategy: Rethinking India’s Foreign Policy” published by SAGE.

By: ..

Page No : 70-91

‘Indo-Pacific’: An Emerging Geopolitical Construct India’s Interests, Stakes and Challenges

By: ..

Page No : 92-95

-2014 to Jun-2025

By: ..

Page No : 97-99

Indo-Pacific: A Construct for Peace and Stability

By: Sanjay Singh

Page No : 100-105

Author :
Sanjay Singh
Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs and former Ambassador of India to Iran.

‘Indo-Pacific’ as a New Template of Analysis

By: G. V. C. Naidu

Page No : 106-111

Author :
G. V. C. Naidu
Professor at the Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

India and ‘Indo-Pacific’: Involvement rather than Entanglement

By: Raghavendra Mishra

Page No : 112-118

Author :
Raghavendra Mishra
He is a serving Naval Officer, is a research fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi. The views expressed in this article are those of the author, and bear no relation to the official policy of the Indian Navy or the Foundation.

Indo-Pacific and the Practice of Strategic Autonomy

By: Monish Tourangbam

Page No : 119-124

Author :
Monish Tourangbam
Assistant Professor at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal University, Manipal.

‘Indo-Pacific’: Likely to be Peripheral for India

By: R.S. Yadav

Page No : 125-130

Author :
R.S. Yadav
Chairman, Department of Political Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra–136119 Haryana (India).

Challenges to the Indo-Pacific Security Architecture: Emerging Role for India

By: Arvind Kumar

Page No : 131-135

Author :
Arvind Kumar
Professor of Geopolitics and International Relations at the Manipal University, Manipal.

‘Indo-Pacific’: India Will be a Fringe Player

By: A. Vinod Kumar

Page No : 136-141

Author :
A. Vinod Kumar
Associate Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

India’s Foreign Policy in the Neighbourhood

By: Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty

Page No : 142-157

Author :
Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty
Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs and former High Commissioner to Bangladesh and Ambassador to Thailand.

Science and Technology Perspectives for India’s Foreign Policy

By: Sadhana Relia , Arabinda Mitra , T. Ramasami

Page No : 158-172

Authors :
Sadhana Relia : Head of the International Cooperation (Multilateral/Regional) Division,
Arabinda Mitra : Head of the International Cooperation (Bilateral) Division of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
T. Ramasami

Global Business and Competition Law in India

By: Ashok Chawla

Page No : 173-181

Author :
Ashok Chawla
Former Finance Secretary, is the Chairman of the Competition Commission of India. This article is based on a lecture on the subject delivered by him at the regular meeting of the Association of Indian Diplomats on 21 May 2014 at New Delhi.

India–Japan Relations: Dawn of a New Relationship?

By: Rajaram Panda

Page No : 182-192

Author :
Rajaram Panda
Former Senior Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi. Presently, he is a Japan Foundation Fellow at Reitaku University, Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Indian Foreign Policy and Diplomacy -The First Months of the New Government

By: ..

Page No : 193-203

Jul-2014 to Sep-2014

By: ..

Page No : 205

India’s Foreign Policy and the New Government

By: Bhaskar Balakrishnan

Page No : 206-212

Author :
Bhaskar Balakrishnan
Former Ambassador of India to Greece and Cuba.

The Style and Substance of Modi’s Foreign Policy

By: Rajaram Panda

Page No : 213-218

Author :
Satish Chandra
Former High Commissioner of India to Pakistan and former Deputy National Security Advisor. He is presently a distinguished Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.

Assessing Modi Government’s Foreign Policy

By: Smruti S. Pattanaik

Page No : 219-225

Author :
Smruti Pattanaik
Research Fellow at the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

The New Government and India’s Foreign Policy: Old Issues, Firmer Resolve

By: D. Suba Chandran,

Page No : 226-233

Author :
D. Suba Chandran
Director, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), New Delhi.

Modi’s Foreign Policy: Difficult to Theorize, Easy to Understand

By: Rajaram Panda

Page No : 234-239

Author :
Chintamani Mahapatra
Chairperson of the Centre for Canadian, U.S. and Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Autonomy in Satellite Navigation Systems: The Indian Programme

By: Ajey Lele

Page No : 240-254

Author :
Ajey Lele
Research Fellow at the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. The views expressed are personal.

Recent Developments in West Asia : Implications for India

By: Ranjit Gupta

Page No : 255-265

Author :
Ranjit Gupta
He was formerly Ambassador of India to Yemen, Venezuela, Oman, Thailand, Spain, and the Head of the Indian Representation in Taiwan.

India-Japan Relations : An Enduring Partnership

By: Titli Basu

Page No : 266-279

Author :
Titli Basu
Researcher at the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

The Future of Regional Co-operation: A South Asian Perspective

By: Amitava Tripathi

Page No : 280-288

Author :
Amitava Tripathi
He was formerly India’s Ambassador to Brazil, Switzerland and the Vatican, and was also Director in the SAARC Secretariat, in 1987.

Regional Cooperation in South Asia -The Present and the Future

By: Amitava Tripathi

Page No : 289-306

Oct-2014 to Dec-2014

By: ..

Page No : 307

The Revitalisation of SAARC

By: Sheel Kant Sharma

Page No : 308-312

Author :
Sheel Kant Sharma
Former Ambassador of India to Austria, former Permanent Representative of India to UN Offices in Vienna and former Secretary General, SAARC.

India, and SAARC: Some Future Determinants

By: Rajiv Bhatia

Page No : 313-319

Author :
Rajiv Bhatia
Former Ambassador of India to Myanmar and Mexico. He was also High Commissioner of India to South Africa and Kenya. Currently, he is Director General of the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi.

Re-invigorating SAARC

By: Yogendra Kumar

Page No : 320-325

Author :
Yogendra Kumar
Former Ambassador of India to the Philippines, to Namibia and to Tajikistan. Former Senior Directing Staff at the N.D.C., New Delhi. Former head of the Multilateral Economic Affairs Division in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

Present is Depressing and the Future is Gloomy

By: T. P. Sreenivasan

Page No : 326-331

Author :
T. P. Sreenivasan
Former Ambassador of India to Austria and Governor for India of the IAEA. He was also the Indian High Commissioner to Kenya, Deputy Chief of Mission (Ambassador) in the Embassy of India, Washington and Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the UN at New York. He is presently the Executive Vice-Chairman, Kerala State Higher Education Council and Director General, Kerala International Centre.

SAARC and Economic Integration in South Asia

By: Amita Batra

Page No : 332-338

Author :
Amita Batra
Professor of Economics, Centre for South Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Pakistan at the Heart of SAARC’s Failure

By: Kanwal Sibal

Page No : 339-344

Author :
Kanwal Sibal
Former Foreign Secretary of India, and former Indian Ambassador to Russia and France.

SAARC: Not a Forum for Clearing Indo-Pak Distrust

By: Sabita Harichandan

Page No : 345-350

Author :
Sabita Harichandan
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, BJB (A) College, Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar.

India’s Energy Security Challenges

By: Talmiz Ahmad

Page No : 351-369

Author :
Talmiz Ahmad
Former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, to Oman, and to the U.A.E. He served in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas as Additional Secretary for International Cooperation. He was also the Director General of the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi.

The Shale Revolution: Its Impact and Implications for India

By: Abdul Nafey

Page No : 370-383

Author :
Abdul Nafey
Professor and Chairperson, Centre for Canadian, US and Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

India and the East Asia Summit

By: Arenla

Page No : 384-396

Author :
Arenla
Doctoral Candidate in the Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.