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Subject: International Relations

Bilateral Relations

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Foreign Policy Watch: India-Nepal

  Brief History of Kingdom Of Nepal Gorkha rule After decades of rivalry between the medieval kingdoms, modern Nepal was reunified in the latter half of the 18th century, when Prithvi Narayan Shah, the ruler of the small principality of Gorkha, formed a unified country from a number of independent hill states. Prithvi Narayan Shah dedicated himself at an early age… Continue reading Foreign Policy Watch: India-Nepal
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Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar

Finally democracy triumphed in Myanmar. Can India leverage its democratic institutions to further cement its relationship with 'the land of golden pagodas'?
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Foreign Policy Watch: India-Japan

In the context of 21st Century, among all the bilateral relations, Indo-Japan relations have all the potential to transcend this era into an ‘Asian century’. This relationship, which incorporates no dispute- ideological, cultural or territorial, was embarked upon in 6th century A.D. when Bhuddhism was introduced in Japan. Direct exchange in modern times commenced only… Continue reading Foreign Policy Watch: India-Japan
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Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan

Pakistan profile – Timeline A chronology of key events: source Muhammed Ali Jinnah – founding father of Pakistan Born in Karachi, 1876 Pakistan’s first head of state until his death in 1948 Screening the life of Jinnah 1906 – Muslim League founded as forum for Indian Muslim separatism. 1940 – Muslim League endorses idea of separate nation… Continue reading Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
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Sri Lanka’s Constitution – Strides in the Right Direction

The 19th Amendment (19A) to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was passed by the 225-member Sri Lankan Parliament with 215 voting in favor. It is the most revolutionary reform ever applied to the Constitution of Sri Lanka since JR Jayawardene became the first Executive President of Sri Lanka in 1978. What happens next?
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Foreign Policy Watch: India-China

  Introduction On 1 April, 1950, India became the first non-socialist bloc country to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. Prime Minister Nehru visited China in October 1954. While, the India-  China border conflict in 1962 was a serious setback to ties; Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s landmark visit in 1988 began a… Continue reading Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
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Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh

  India’s links with Bangladesh are civilisational, cultural, social and economic. There is much that unites the two countries – a shared history and common heritage, linguistic and cultural ties, passion for music, literature and the arts. The two nations were strong allies during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. However, they developed different Cold War alliances in the late… Continue reading Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh

Global Groupings and Conventions

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BRICS Summits

Importance for Exams Mains : This year is special because India holds chair of the BRICS Summit from February to December. Though the exact outcome of all the Conferences, Meeting, MoUs, Declarations leading to the main Summit is not important, the themes being discussed are independently very important. Prelims : All the declarations(Jaipur, Udaipur, etc), places(Khajuraho) where meetings were… Continue reading BRICS Summits
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AIIB & The Changing World Order

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is an international financial institution proposed by China. AIIB is regarded as a rival for the IMF, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) which the AIIB says are dominated by developed countries like the USA and Japan. In this Article We will explain everything about AIIB and also why India has joined it and… Continue reading AIIB & The Changing World Order
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Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG) Entry

The euphoria generated by the 2008 Indo-US nuclear deal and the NSG waiver has been tempered as a result of later developments. The road to finalising nuclear power plant projects is filled with obstacles and potholes, including public opposition to nuclear plant sites, liability issues, and nuclear safety concerns, as highlighted by the Fukushima disaster.
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International Stories of Key Importance

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BREXIT

What has happened? A referendum – a vote in which everyone of voting age can take part was held to decide whether the UK should leave or remain in the European Union and Leave won. <what is the difference b/s referendum and plebiscite?> What is this UK, Britain, Ireland, Republic? What’s going on? Is Scotland… Continue reading BREXIT
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The Crisis In The Middle East

Want to know how the Syrian Civil War broke out ? We know what you people will think now - It is not possible to visit the war-torn country at the moment. Why not! Come on let us travel to Syria through this article.
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Contention over South China Sea

Why in news? Background Importance of South China Sea What is the case about? Are Chinese claims valid? What next? India’s involvement in issue Further role by India Why in news? The Permanent Court of Arbitration at Hague has declared that China cannot claim any historic rights over islands in the South China sea. The… Continue reading Contention over South China Sea
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Italian Marines Case

In Feb 2012, two Italian Marines on board an oil tanker had opened fire on a fishing boat and killed two fishermen. The issue has since then been a tussle between the two Government.
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Sri Lanka’s Constitution – Strides in the Right Direction

The 19th Amendment (19A) to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was passed by the 225-member Sri Lankan Parliament with 215 voting in favor. It is the most revolutionary reform ever applied to the Constitution of Sri Lanka since JR Jayawardene became the first Executive President of Sri Lanka in 1978. What happens next?
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Yemen Crisis

The chaos in Yemen has, in the last few days, gone from bad to much, much worse. Here's a guide to the basics of what's going on.

Regional Groupings

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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

Mega regional trade deals are in vogue in an otherwise fragile global economy. In an environment of falling aggregate demand, these trade deals are seen as a means to insulate economies from market uncertainties. Three important mega regional’s are currently under negotiation: the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership of Asia and the Pacific (RCEP), the Trans-Pacific… Continue reading Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
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