According to Mike Davis, an American writer, the coronavirus crisis is bringing about the fragmentation of Europe and the marginalization of the WHO; he also considers the danger to Africa, and whether China will emerge less powerful in the world economy because of the rise of economic nationalism.

Coronavirus has already augmented the downfall of the current model of globalisation, with lessons of self-reliance. On May 12, 2020, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation and stressed on the need for being more vocal about local products to recover the economy that is hit severely by the ongoing health pandemic. 

I begin by paraphrasing WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’s remarks to the media, briefing on COVID-19 on 29th April 2020. “As of tomorrow, it will be three months since I declared a public health emergency of international concern over the outbreak of novel coronavirus.

The African continent is becoming significant in the global ring. Africa holds great potential. This is based particularly on its population – the youngest in the world,
its rapidly growing cities and markets, a rising and increasingly educated urban middle class, its plentiful natural resources, and, in some countries, economies that are expanding.

Henry Kissinger, an American politician once said that diplomacy isn’t like engineering - solving problems as they present themselves, moving on to the next one - but more like gardening: cultivating relationships - not for their own sake, as critics of diplomacy claim - but so they can be called on when you need them.

Celebrating Diplomatist’s 23rd Anniversary
Yes, you read that headline correctly: Diplomatist turns 23 this October. That’s almost a quarter of a century, folks.

“We are trapped between an erratic Trump, a dysfunctional Europe and an authoritarian China,” says Adam Tooze, a British historian.
September has started badly for the world economy. From the US-China trade war through to the problems seriously affecting Germany, Brazil, the UK and more.

Lately, India has witnessed many discoveries and achieved many accomplishments. India’s second moon mission seeking to discover the unchartered Lunar south pole by landing a rover was launched on July 22. India revoked Kashmir’s special status. India celebrated its 73rd Independence Day on 15th August, to name a few.

France is all geared up for G7. The country took up its Presidency in January 2019 with the key theme of combating inequality. G7 Summit will bring together the Heads of State and Government from the seven countries in Biarritz from 24 to 26 August 2019.

Among other EU countries - Germany, France, the Netherlands, Irelands, Finland, and Estonia - the Netherlands, which is one of the most English-friendly European nations with 90 percent citizens speaking the language, is evolving as an alternate destination.

The Netherlands is a leading global knowledge economy and is one of the twenty largest economies in the world. The country has an ancient history of moving around the oceans of the world and trading with other nations. In times of global,
social and economic challenges, the Dutch always find ways of how entrepreneurship can continue to grow.

If you are connected with Africa or share a mutual interest in their well-being, this is an important time for you. Multiple elections are about to take place in Africa and one couldn’t be happier. All these elections are taking place in different backdrops, but have one thing in common – THE WILLINGNESS AND KEENNESS OF AFRICANS TO CHOOSE THEIR RIGHT OF SELF-DETERMINATION. We at Diplomatist would like to wish the African people all the best as they go ahead and frame their own destiny.

India-ASEAN relationship has progressed a long way since the early 1990s – from being largely economic to a more broad-based strategic partnership. ASEAN’s uniqueness to India’s foreign policy is exemplified by the range of India’s investments and high-level rendezvous over the past several years, starting with the launch of the Act East policy in 2014. The present economic relationship between India and ASEAN countries presents a multitude of industrial, commercial, and investment prospects.

The new year begins as an empty slate with nothing but a feel of innumerable opportunities and optimism. January always starts with great prospects and a sense of a new beginning, fresh beliefs and initiatives. We hope 2019 brings prodigious gains for India in the international arena.

In the first week of January, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) jointly organised their foremost international forum, the Raisina Dialogue, for the third year in a row. India is indeed seeking to play a much more vigorous role in dealing with the enormous economic, environmental,
and political revolutions and disruptions affecting the world.

21st century warfare has made conflicts more dangerous and devastating with technological advances concentrated mainly in the military field, resulting in the development of more sophisticated and deadly weapons that have the potential to lead to mass destruction. This scenario stems from a uni-polar world political system characterised by power disequilibrium and US hegemonic power viewing it as an opportunity to lead the world even by force.

In the international arena, these two months were very interesting with major happenings that seem set to shape the future of world dynamics. The death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is an example. Global Centre Stage looks at whether the incident will impact world politics or change the nature of relations between
countries. We bring you insights analysing Saudi-US relations and whether the ‘Davos in the Desert’ Summit is a Mirage.

This month, we bring you an insightful report on Taiwan. In the backdrop of the upcoming National Day celebrations, The Diplomatist gives you a peek into how Taiwan continues to contribute to the UN goals. Apart from releasing its first Voluntary National Review last year, Taiwan has also provided developmental assistance to other countries.

Our Cover Story features Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who slowly set the ball rolling for the next Indian general election, as he addressed the nation on Independence Day (15 August). As his speech echoed from the ramparts of
Red Fort to every nook and corner of the country, it evoked a sense of an India that’s progressing, ascending from the restrained past and worth betting on. ”The Prime Minister’s Dream” looks into this speech as Modi begins the final lap
of his first term as PM.

The United States has, for most of the twentieth and all of the twenty-fi rst century, been a vanguard of the liberal world order, promoting rule of law, democracy and respect for human rights in countries across the world through both diplomatic and military means. However, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the America of today is not the America of yesterday. The former leader of the international regime established after the end of the Second World War has now turned within. The fact that Donald Trump, the newly elected President of the United States, is at the centre of this shift is not surprising. His 'Make America Great Again' campaign
rhetoric was hard to miss.

Speaking of complex negotiations, Britain's embattled leader Theresa May strives to present a united front at the head of the Brexit negotiating table as the EU and Britain struggle to chalk out a comprehensive agreement regarding the exit. Our story outlines the outstanding issues that still need to be resolved in the run up to the UK's formal exit from the EU in March 2020.

One area where the British and Europeans do see eye-to-eye is on international trade - championing barrier- and tariff-free trade, in stark contrast to US President Donald Trump. The difference in position between the US and its traditional allies came to a head at the recently concluded G7 summit, which ended early following Trump's abrupt departure.

In the world of globalisation, it is imperative for countries to have free markets to strengthen economic infrastructure which will, thus, pave the way for the overall betterment of nations. In this context, our cover story on ‘India’s engagements with FTAs: Challenges and Opportunities’ is an attempt to give a holistic picture of the country’s existing trade framework which signifies economic integration as giving rise to intra-group trade and multilateralism. With a special focus on Preferential and Regional Trade Agreements, the analysis assesses India’s export  competitiveness for designing an effective strategy to consolidate bilateral and multi-lateral negotiations.

Trade is an important aspect for economies around the globe, as evident in our story on the signing of a comprehensive free trade and partnership agreement between the EU and Japan. The in-depth piece highlights the liberalisation measures in international trade for facilitating mutual investment activities.

The year 2017 marked the 50th year of the establishment of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which was created in 1967 to serve  the ever-increasing demand for cooperation in the region and preserve multilateralism as a way to strengthen economic prosperity. Our cover story ‘ASEAN at 50: Some Refl ections’ gives a glimpse of the outcomes of the various ASEAN Ministerial meetings in 2017, in order to understand the evolution of the association in the context of persisting as well as evolving challenges.

The analysis holds immense significance with the 10 Heads of the ASEAN member states having attended India’s 69th Republic Day as Chief Guests on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The fi rst-of-its-kind instance in the history of democratic India, also refl ected the country’s increasing influence in the Southeast Asia region.

The year 2017 was witness to major developments in the world arena. In west Europe, Britain voted itself out from the EU, formally dubbed as ‘Brexit’; while Catalonia - an important historical constituency of Spain, has been bidding for elections for separate statehood and independence. Meanwhile, the US President, Trump, in typical fashion, has unequivocally declared Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, which was promptly denounced by the UN. 2017 also saw the passage of many important presidential elections – including the French, German and Czech Republic’s.

Closer home, as 2017 draws to a close, we bring three special country reports.

The fi rst report carries a feature from Bangladesh, which recently celebrated
its 47th ‘Victory Day’, a war that was hard-fought by the Bengali nation
with Pakistani forces. The independence came at a heavy price, as there was much loss of lives – of unarmed civilians as well. Today, Bangladesh is making giant strides towards progress, as it records a steady 7.28 percent growth percentage with the poverty rate reduced to an equitable 22.4 percent. Bangladesh has also done its bit on the humanitarian ground, by providing shelter to millions of forcibly displaced homeless Rohingyas.

Our cover story for this month underlines the importance of a trade framework between the Commonwealth nations and Britain in a post-Brexit world. Standing on the cusp of an uncertain future, it is important for Britain to up its ante in settling the country’s Brexit bill by consolidating its position on the trade front.

With Britain preparing to wade through the ongoing challenges, China on the other hand, is moving to become a dominant global player. In spotlight, we highlight the role of China as the leading member of BRICS encompassing a high-handed approach that can certainly backfire in view of the cooperation needed from other members in the long-run.

India’s diplomacy is undergoing massive transition in the light of PM Modi’s recent state visits for strengthening bilateral ties. With respect to the same, Ambassador of the Maldives to India, H.E. Ahmed Mohamed recognizes India’s larger role in fulfilling the development needs of the world and Maldives in particular. Mired in the challenges of extremism, drug use and terrorism, Maldives faces great security threats, which the ambassador feels are hampering growth of the nation at a broader level.

Our Cover story for this month, ‘Chabahar: India’s Strategic Gateway on Fast Track’ takes a look at the Chabahar port and India’s developmental efforts in the region. While analysts believe that that the presence of Chinese and Indian military in these ports will increase Sino-Indian rivalry, there are other expectations that Chabahar will diminish the importance of Gwadar port as a transit hub for Central Asian republics. These and other contingencies will have to be factored in by India, Iran and Afghanistan while progressing in the region.

It took many negotiations, diplomacy, some cajoling and coaxing to bring China to understand what’s best for it on the Doklam standoff. The brisk resolution of the crises and expeditious disengagement from within both sides of the border emerged as a major diplomatic victory for India. In Focus, we review the events surrounding the showdown and how the standoff was finally resolved.

Japan India ties go back a long way. In the 1950s and beyond, Japan was closely tied to the USA in a security treaty relationship and India’s nonalignment was perceived in Japan as leaning too close to Russia. Despite these differences, Japan took the momentous decision to make India the fi rst destination for its overseas Development Aid Programme. Since 2003, India has remained the largest recipient of Japanese economic assistance.

The launching of India’s Look East policy in the early 1990s marked a strategic shift in India’s vision of the world and its place in the global economy. The centrality of India’s position in the Asian region was highlighted first by India’s Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in his famed book, “The Discovery of India”. This month, we look at India’s evolving relationship with the Indochina region, better known today as ASEAN. In the same feature, we will also be looking at the healthy trade relationship between the US and Philippines, as the latter has recorded a strong GDP growth of 6.9 percent in 2016, backed by its strong economic fundamentals. This month, our Spotlight section puts the focus on the growing strategic ties between Japan and India in areas of defence cooperation. This issue also includes a special biographical feature on Mr. Sanjeev Sinha, the newly appointed advisor of the INR 98,000 Cr. Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project (Shinkansen), selected by the Japan Railways for the mammoth undertaking.

Our Special Report presents a detailed study of India’s economic ties with Bahrain, one of our oldest trading partners. The dynamics between Bahrain and India are currently evolving from bilateral trade to increased cooperation and economic collaboration. With Bahrain focusing on diversifying its economy and India encouraging diverse global economic partners, the two have found areas of mutual benefits.

The year 2017 celebrates the 45th anniversary of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between India and Vietnam. It also marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Strategic Partnership Agreement. In September last year, India and Vietnam elevated this strategic partnership to a comprehensive strategic partnership. It has been an interesting journey spanning five decades of multiple high level visits and diplomatic exchange, to build the core of the bilateral relationship.

This August edition carries a Special Report on Vietnam, highlighting its importance in India’s Foreign Policy as a reliable friend and trusted partner. The issue looks at Vietnam’s distinctive culture, unique geography and favourable presence from an investment standpoint, as the country emerges as an aspiring Asian tiger.

The border scrum at Doklam, located at the tri-junction of India’s Sikkim, Bhutan and China has attracted front-page coverage. While Doklam has been a point of territorial dispute and skirmish between China and Bhutan for some time now, Our Cover Story, ‘Collaboration with China, not Conflict’ examines why it is important for India to consider whether it would be in national interest to antagonise China and render them into an adversary.

This month we start with a special report on “AFRICA: A LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES” for release at the “3rd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION on Africa”. 

The special report on Africa opens with a write up by Mr. Saurabh Sanyal, Secretary General, PHD Chamber. The report provides useful information to investors on potential areas for business, lucrative markets, compiled data that points towards the positive trajectory of trade ties between the two regions; highlights of some of the agreements that make Africa a more desirable prospect as a business destination.

Our regular edition comes with the cover story ‘GST: The Game Changer’, which will enlighten readers about how the GST will benefi t the market, the economy as well as the consumers by introduction of concepts like tax credits and removal of impediments like tax on tax that prevailed in the earlier system.

This month, we are happy to present an exclusive interview with H.E. Dr Mahmoud Abbas, Honourable President of Palestine. President Abbas enlightens us about Palestine-India relations and India’s role in the Middle East Peace Process and further shares his thoughts on working with the Trump Administration.

Two high profile elections took place this month in France and the UK but with very different results. While President Macron and his party won the absolute majority in a landslide victory, the Conservatives lost theirs in an unexpected turn of events.

This issue of the Diplomatist is a tribute to Europe in commemoration of Europe Day on May 9.

The Cover Story is an interview with H.E. Mr Nicos Anastasiades, Honourable President of Cyprus, who talks about his visit to India and the country’s special relationship to Cyprus.

H.E. Mr Tomasz Kozlowski, EU Ambassador to India and Bhutan, shares his thoughts on how to take Indo-European relations forward and reflects on where Europe is heading.

The Europe Edition further features articles on European defence cooperation, the many elections of 2017 and Europe’s relations with Turkey.

Dr Jaworski contrasts British and European expectations from the upcoming Brexit negotiations. Lord Popat of the House of Lords looks beyond Brexit and evaluates how Britain and India can further strengthen their ties while Labour politician Seema Malhotra reflects on whether Brexit was really the answer to Britain's challenges.

The Cover Story takes a close look at the visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India, and analyses steps by both countries to move beyond Teesta and take the relations forward.

Also, the various dimensions of cooperation between ISRO and NASA are explored in detail.

India-US bilateral trade treaty is at the Global Centre Stage. Perspective features Changing Trajectory of India’s Foreign Policy, Looking Back: Gandhi Legacy Factor, the bilateral relations between China and Singapore and Post TPP: Japan, USA and India.

Africa Diary highlights the challenges and opportunities in the field of agriculture cooperation between India and Ethiopia.

June 2020

May 2020

March - April 2020

January - February 2020

November 2019

October 2019

September 2019

August 2019

July 2019

April - May 2019

March 2019

February 2019

January 2019

Diplomatist Annual Edition 2017-2018

October - November 2018

September 2018

Diplomatist is a monthly magazine that has created a niche where there was none. It is the only comprehensive magazine that brings to fore current domestic and international policy and leadership thoughts driving governance and business houses, not just in India, but the world over.

The magazine focuses on international relations, economic trends and offers non-partisan perspective, while sharing the diplomatic endeavours that go in its fruition. 

We publish sectoral and country reports based on business market intelligence.

Specialties:
Diplomacy, Current/Foreign Affairs, Geo-Political Analysis, Socio-Economic Affairs, International Relations, Interviews (Ministers, Diplomats), Industry Reports, Global Footprint, Cultural Diplomacy, International Events/Conference/Summit, Public Policy

India-Tanzania 2014

Emperor and Empress of Japan visit to India

India-Eurasia 2013

India-Gulf Cooperation Council 2013

Download your favorite titles and read them offline, anytime and anywhere

Gift your loved ones with a Magzter Gift Card instantly and give them the freedom to read their favorite magazines and newspapers from thousands of best-selling titles.

Gift your loved ones with a Magzter Gift Card instantly and give them the freedom to read their favorite magazines from thousands of best-selling titles.

Gift your loved ones with a Magzter Gift Card instantly and give them the freedom to read their favorite magazines from {{magCount}} best-selling international titles.

Name

Please fill out this form if you need any help regarding publishing your content on Magzter

Since we launched, Magzter has been committed to partnering with global organizations to provide the greatest possible newsstand technology & service to our customers. Whether you are looking to offer magazine subscriptions to your customer database or just want to learn more, Magzter is committed to helping your business grow. To find out more, please fill out the questionnaire below:

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist - March - April 2020

Get Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist along with 5,000+ other magazines

Get Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

Magazine Description

In this issue