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Neighbours India and Nepal, who share an open border, have not always had the most amicable of relations, oscillating from one extreme to the other. One of their long-standing disputes is over the border area of Kalapani. This discord has the potential to disrupt the other aspects of their ties, especially in the domains of the economy and cross-border security. Further, if the two countries fail to arrive at a resolution to the disagreement, it
As long as both sides focus on reassuring their domestic constituencies rather than contradicting each other’s version of events, the chances of conflict are paradoxically lower. The problem is that in this crisis like any other, facts inevitably intrude.
Indian envoy to Russia, Ambassador D. Bala Venkatesh Varma, discusses Indo-Russia ties and the recently concluded Modi-Putin Summit in Vladivostok. Th
The 4th India-Arab Partnership Conference, organised late last month as part of the Modi government's efforts to elevate the level of engagement between the two sides, echoed the new government's agenda of economic reforms and deeper economic engagement globally and regionally.
India and the EU are too big to think small and have the combined political and economic weight to shift the SDGs decisively closer to their goalposts
Some may look at it as the BJP trying to shape the 2024 agenda. But the euphoria is an attempt to project India as a global power seeking symbolic parity with major powers.
Recent changes have provided an opening for both sides to recalibrate ties.
India needs to be innovative in dealing with challenges and leveraging opportunities that arrangements like the Quad present.
Why did the Indian government decide on this course of action?
In Brazil, extreme poverty has reduced from 15% to 5%, poverty from 34% to 22% and Gini index from 69% to 54% in the period of 1999-2009. So, knowledge sharing between Brazil and India in matters related to public policy and welfare programmes is of high merit.
With the current rise in automation — a trend that has gained strength due to COVID-19 — the manufacturing sector’s ability to absorb traditiona
The pandemic has not only thrown on us a large number of socio-economic complexities — but the issues emerging in the post-pandemic period cannot be
India has a range of interests to protect in Afghanistan. For far too long New Delhi’s reliance on Washington’s role as a security provider has been its major vulnerability.
If Xi does not mend fences, Delhi will continue to frame policies assuming the worst about Beijing’s intentions
Unless India accelerates the pace of the physical border infrastructure build-up, New Delhi will face serious difficulties in any future confrontation with China.
Around the world, nuclear energy has taken a back seat because of the risks that reactors bring with them.
Standing on the foundations of growth and its future potential, some economies are more vulnerable — and some more valuable — than others. India stands on the valuable stack.
The naval arm of the nuclear triad is especially significant for India given its no-first use (NFU) nuclear posture.
Worse, by attacking the social fabric of the country, the Hindutva groups are laying the ground for greater insecurity in the future.
New Delhi has learnt over the years that direct intervention often comes at a price. Sometimes, it is worth playing the longer game rather.
A pragmatic problem solving approach to the India-US trade spat is likely to yield New Delhi much greater dividends than an openly confrontational one
As Beijing sets its sights on dominance of the seas, it is also working to enhance its deep sea capabilities through “intelligentised” (智能) mi
It’s a challenge to address the social hierarchy of vocational education where, for example, in the medical profession, doctors enjoy a higher statu
India’s choices over the past few decades haven’t moved beyond issuing demarches, summoning ambassadors and relying on the benevolence of others.
While China may escape recession or experience it in a mild form — India is likely to experience it more harshly.
India should try to make its development cooperation more effective and make sure that instruments lines of credit deepen India’s economic engagements with partner countries like Vietnam.
India, which has experienced a 4.6 per cent growth rate in 2013-14, requires higher public spending on infrastructure. More public services and goods are needed to bring relief to the lower income groups, especially health services, otherwise they are likely to slip into poverty.
The long-standing water-sharing agreement should not be a soft target for punitive action.
Policymakers at the highest level in India needs to take cognizance of these developments in Africa, and take appropriate recourse to secure equity st
India needs to change its policy with Pakistan, and breaking the so-called stalemate is not the answer.
