INDIAN CULTURE AND SOFT POWER IN THE 21ST CENTURY

India has been the land of art, music, sculpture and drama that has spread its influence to the USA in the West and to Japan in the East.

THE SCO SAMARKAND SUMMIT: DIALOGUE AND COOPERATION IN AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD

Uzbekistan’s chairmanship in the SCO has fallen on a dynamic period, fraught with various events and trends – the period of the «historical rift», when one era comes to an end and another begins – thus far unpredictable and unknown.

India's SPICE DIPLOMACY

The government through the Spices Board has laid importance on infrastructure development for quality evaluation, research and development and has also encouraged India’s spices to be a part of the global trading market via participation in international fairs and has also set up Spice Parks or the benefit of producers and exporters.

CHANDIGARH - A RARE EPITOME OF MODERNIZATION

Chandigarh is located by the foothills of the Shivalik Range of the Himalayas in northwest India.

SHEIKH HASINA’S INDIA VISIT OPENS NEW HORIZONS IN INDIA-BANGLADESH ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, paid a State Visit to India from 05-08 September 2022 at the invitation of Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.

NEW DELHI RECALIBRATES ITS LATIN AMERICAN POLICY

New Delhi can and should view Latin America as one region, to develop a foreign policy that caters specifically to the region-one that is anchored in economic diplomacy.

UNITED NATIONS’ PERFORMANCE IN THE LIGHT OF CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL CHALLENGES

It is an undeniable fact that the United Nations plays an important role in our world.

THE UN SANCTIONS REGIME REQUIRES STRENGTHENING

The UNSC adopted resolutions 1267 in 1999 and 1333 in 2000 which impose duties on states to prevent and suppress the financing of terrorism.

A REFLECTION ON THE ROLE OF UNITED NATIONS IN ENSURING A SECURE AND EQUITABLE WORLD

India as a founding member of the UN has vehemently advocated the principles and objectives of the UN and has made noteworthy contributions to enforcing the objectives of the Charter, and the development of the specialized agencies and programmes of the UN.

INDONESIA'S ROLE IN ASEAN

Indonesia has long been said to be the ‘natural born leader’ or ‘first among equals’ or ‘primus inter pares’ within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) dating back to the establishment of ASEAN in 1967.

BOLSTERING INDIA-INDONESIA TRADE LINKS THROUGH THE ANDAMAN-ACEH CORRIDOR

Enjoying two millennia of shared cultural and commercial contacts, India and Indonesia share a bond like none other.

INDONESIA'S DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP OF THE G20

Asia has become central in the global economy and it plays an increasingly large role in global politics. Against this backdrop, the role of Indonesia as President of the G20 assumes tremendous significance.

DYNAMICS OF INDIAN-INDONESIAN RELATIONS

India-Indonesia relations have a long history and have been maintaining cultural and trade relations with each other.

How Is The Indian Agriculture Sector Managing With The Pandemic And The Farm Laws?

Of late, the agriculture sector has been hugely impacted by the unprecedented conditions caused by the pandemic. Add to this, the twist given by the new farm laws, which have been enacted across the board, though being opposed vociferously by the farmers primarily from Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, which they apprehend that it is a neoliberal move, which they think would lead to the loss of traditional wholesale markets and the corporatization of agriculture. Thus, the situation has become more complex and compounded.

Human Rights In Uzbekistan

Achievements and tasks for the future

A Long-Standing Relationship

India and Kuwait enjoy traditionally warm and friendly relations, rooted in history and sustained people-to-people contact. The year 2020-21 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between two countries. India has been a natural trading partner of Kuwait and until 1961 Indian Rupee was the legal tender in Kuwait. Till the discovery and development of oil, Kuwait’s economy revolved around its fine harbour and maritime activities which included shipbuilding, pearl diving, fishing and voyages to India on wooden dhows carrying dates, Arabian horses and pearls that were traded for wood, cereals, clothes and spices.

VACCINE MAITRI

AN INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE PEACE, HARMONY, & PROSPERITY GLOBALLY

VISIT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER Dr. S JAISHANKAR TO KUWAIT

The visit of External Affairs Minister, H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar to Kuwait (9th-11th June 2021) was part of the enhanced political exchange on the 60th anniversary of steady and fruitful diplomatic relations between the two countries. The relation has assumed an unprecedented dimension of trust and care with the mutual pandemic outreach and assistance to each other. The visit was intended to consolidate the attainments of relations so far and expand new areas of mutual cooperation by building bridges of trust and confidence for the security and stability of the region.

INDIAN DIASPORA IN KUWAIT

India and Kuwait savor traditional close-knit ties since time immemorial due to historical trade links, geographical proximity, and cultural ties besides the presence of the Indian diaspora. India is also one of the biggest trading nations of Kuwait and the Gulf nation likewise is a significant supplier of oil to India. The Indian rupee was also the legal tender until 1961 in Kuwait and also the Indo-Kuwaiti trade revolved around textiles, horses, trade, and agricultural goods. Later, the diplomatic ties between the two countries began in 1962 when India was amongst the first nations to recognize the independence of Kuwait.

STRENGTHENING BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP

SIX DECADES OF FRIENDSHIP

INDIA NEEDS TO SHED ITS SOCIALISTIC-ERA FEAR OF PRIVATE SECTOR BIG CORPORATIONS

To become a technologically muscular nation, India needs to shed its socialistic-era fear of private sector big corporations In spite of the fact that service and consumer economy has been a major contributor to India’s GDP, it’s not good enough to meet the rising aspirations of the high-tech digital generation; nor does the service economy enable India to face the complex challenges of national defense, diplomacy, and international trade. Service economy does not create muscle power.

THE CHINESE PLAYBOOK

INFRASTRUCTURAL REVOLUTION GIVES WAY TO NEW GLOBAL POWER

THE AFGHAN CONUNDRUM

On 29 February 2020, the government of the United States and the Taliban signed an agreement in Doha which shall ensure self-determination for Afghanistan.

INDIA – KUWAIT COOPERATION IN ENERGY

Kuwait is a petroleum-based economy. It has estimated crude oil reserves of 101.5 billion barrels (about 6% of world reserves), and proven natural gas reserves of 1.784 billion cubic meters (about 63 trillion cubic feet), as per the latest OPEC data.

THE CHINESE PLAYBOOK

INFRASTRUCTURAL REVOLUTION GIVES WAY TO NEW GLOBAL POWER

INDIAN DIASPORA IN KUWAIT

Kuwait’s Ambassador to India Jasem Ibrahim Al Najem recently stated that India and Kuwait’s bilateral relationship is a “great story” to be told for generations where both nations are working collectively during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HUMAN RIGHTS IN UZBEKISTAN

ACHIEVEMENTS AND TASKS FOR THE FUTURE

VISIT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER Dr. S JAISHANKAR TO KUWAIT

The visit of External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar to Kuwait (9th-11th June 2021) was part of the enhanced political exchange on the 60th anniversary of steady and fruitful diplomatic relations between the two countries.

VACCINE MAITRI

AN INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE PEACE, HARMONY, & PROSPERITY GLOBALLY

HOW IS THE INDIAN AGRICULTURE SECTOR MANAGING WITH THE PANDEMIC AND THE FARM LAWS?

Of late, the agriculture sector has been hugely impacted by the unprecedented conditions caused by the pandemic. Add to this, the twist given by the new farm laws, which have been enacted across the board, though being opposed vociferously by the farmers primarily from Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, which they apprehend that it is a neoliberal move, which they think would lead to the loss of traditional wholesale markets and the corporatization of agriculture.