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Should the conduct of diplomacy lay emphasis on values over national self-interest? This is an undying subject of debate and calls for wisdom to be drawn from both camps for the world is not strictly black-and-white
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India’s human spaceflight programme calls for a strong symbiosis between the country’s private sector, defence, and civilian agencies. The focus should be on indigenous development to preserve strategic autonomy
This paper is an analysis of the impact the U.S. sanctions on Russia are having on India, especially in defence and energy. As India and the U.S. prepare for the first 2+2 Dialogue on September 6, this paper recommends ways in which India can balance its long-standing strategic ties with Russia and growing proximity to the U.S.
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America is increasingly using sanctions as a geopolitical tool against its rivals, Russia, Iran and Venezuela. These countries are important partners for India, which needs to find ways around unilateral American sanctions.
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The Indian Ocean has served as a keystone of global politics, economics and culture for centuries. In modern times, after World War II, it emerged as a focal point for great power competition and subsequently, of global commerce as the pivot of economic growth shifted from Europe to the Asia Pacific, a feature which has since remained constant.
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The fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has many implications for the countries involved. The agreements signed at the summit can only be implemented through a concerted effort by all parties.
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Our Distinguished Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies, Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia analysed the BIMSTEC 2018 Summit in an op-ed for The Hindu.
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Our Distinguished Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies, Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia wrote an op-ed for The Asian Age on India's position within various regional blocs.
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Our Distinguished Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies, Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia, was quoted in The Indian Express in an article on what the BIMSTEC summit could achieve. Read the full article here.
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Research conducted by our Fellow in Energy and Environment Studies, Amit Bhandari on China’s investments in Bangladesh was quoted by Eresh Omar Jamal in The Daily Star. Read the full article here.