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Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist
KEY TRENDS IN CHINA'S AI DEVELOPMENT
In late 2022, ChatGPT marked the beginning of rapid global AI development. By the end of 2024, over 1,300 large-scale AI models existed worldwide, with China and the U.S. holding 80% of the total. The U.S. leads in AI model development, while China has emerged as a strong competitor, driven by its market size and government support, with over 300 AI models.
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April 2025
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CAF's Commitment to India-LAC Collaboration
The 10th CII India-LAC Conclave 2025 served as a pivotal platform to reaffirm the growing strategic partnership between India and the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. This collaboration, spearheaded by CAF - Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, aimed to foster trade, investment, and sustainable growth.
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April 2025
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Valley of Vision: Omar Abdullah's Call for High-Value Tourism
In a powerful address that resonated with vision and grounded realism, Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, took centre stage at the ICC-Aviation & Tourism Conference on 14th April 2025 in New Delhi, drawing attention to the critical role of tourism and aviation in shaping the future of the Union Territory.
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April 2025
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Looming Threat over Europe-US Unity?
Indeed, President Trump 2.0 now looks hell bent to reclaim the unparalleled unipolar hegemony that America enjoyed after the demise of the USSR during the closing years of the 1980s.
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April 2025
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PM Modi's Outreach Towards Indo-Pacific Islands Mustering A Sustainable Blue Economy
In the midst of rising non-conventional geopolitical impasse and great powers grappling with resource-based geopolitics, it has seemingly become imperative for middle powers such as India to foster sustainable livelihood for communities in SIDS countries of the South Pacific in order to achieve a balanced marine ecosystem.
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April 2025
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INDIA-UAE SUPPLY CHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE
India's goal to become more involved in international trade, particularly in areas where resource security and cutting-edge technology are critical, is seen in its interest in the Middle East Europe corridor.
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April 2025
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Paraguay's Call for Greater Cooperation with India
At the 10th CII India-LAC Conclave 2025 in New Delhi, H.E. Mr. Fleming Duarte, Ambassador of Paraguay to India, highlighted the strengthening bilateral relationship between Paraguay and India.
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April 2025
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CAPTURING CREATIVITY
The Journey and Impact of the Delhi Photography Club
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April 2025
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"THERE ARE PLANS ON THE HORIZON FOR DIRECT FLIGHTS BETWEEN JORDAN & INDIA"
In this exclusive interview with Diplomatist Magazine, H.E. Mr. Yousef Abdelghani, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Republic of India, shares his thoughts on the enduring partnership between Jordan and India. He highlights Jordan’s proactive role in promoting regional peace and stability, its commitment to multilateral diplomacy, and the shared vision with India on global issues. The Ambassador also outlines key diplomatic, trade, and cultural initiatives aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, fostering economic growth, and enhancing people-to-people connections.
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April 2025
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Coventry University to become first English university in India's GIFT City
Coventry University is set to become the first English university to be granted a license to open a campus in India’s new GIFT City.
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April 2025
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A Decade of India's Act East Policy: A Renewed Regional Vision
At a seminar organised by the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) on April 14, 2025, in New Delhi, Ms. Nabanita Chakrabarty, Joint Secretary of the Indo-Pacific Division, Ministry of External Affairs, stressed upon India’s Act East Policy—a policy that has, over the past decade, emerged as a cornerstone of India’s regional diplomacy and Indo-Pacific vision.
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April 2025
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ASEAN-India Ties Need a Public Diplomacy Push, Says Amb Ignacio
In an era marked by shifting geopolitical dynamics and the emergence of the Indo-Pacific as a key strategic space, India’s Act East Policy (AEP) has completed a transformative decade.
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April 2025
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STEM PARADOX Trapped in the Glass Algorithm
The term STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is widely used to promote women's participation in these fields. Global organizations like UNESCO and the UN actively push for gender equality in STEM.
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March 2025
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SILENT STRENGTH
Unveiling the Transformative Power of Women in Global Peacebuilding
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March 2025
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FIVE Changemakers Redefining Industries
As we celebrate International Women's Day, we reflect on the many ways women continue to shape industries, challenge norms, and drive meaningful change.
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March 2025
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POLITICAL REPRESENTATION AND UNSPOKEN STRUGGLES OF RWANDAN WOMEN
In April 1994, the world witnessed one of the most devastating genocides in history in Rwanda.
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March 2025
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THE RISE OF FEMALE DIPLOMATS VOICES OF WOMEN SHAPING FOREIGN RELATIONS
In the UK, women were officially permitted to take the Foreign Office competitive test starting in 1946 as a result of the contributions made by the civil servant Mary McGeachy in Washington or the orientalist Freya Stark in Iraq during World War Two.
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March 2025
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BRUSHES, BODIES, AND BATTLES: WOMEN REDEFINING ART AND PROTEST
Excerpt from a digital artist's journal, 2023: \"I code, I create, I disrupt. My work is not 'pretty'—it is messy, glitchy, fragmented, just like the reality of women navigating a digital world that still seeks to erase us. If the system wasn't made for us, then we will make our own.\"
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March 2025
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Breaking Barriers
Advancing Education for the Girl Child in India and Beyond
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March 2025
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WOMEN IN PEACEKEEPING: India's Soft Power in Global Diplomacy
The Women Peacekeepers have broken the stereotypes, shattered barriers, and risen above challenges to become leaders and protectors of their nation and also in the communities, where they have been engaged in for peacekeeping- Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani, Vice Chief of Army Staff
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March 2025
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AI in Diplomacy
How Technology is Transforming International Relations
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February 2025
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Climate-Induced Migration A Growing Concern for South Asia
One of the most difficult issues facing the world amid the polycrisis is climate change.
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February 2025
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Climate-Induced Migration: A Growing Crisis in South Asia
People have been migrating over the years for various reasons.
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February 2025
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PROJECT 2025 A Blueprint for a Second Trump Administration
With former President Donald Trump defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for the White House, there is a policy agenda crafted in the run-up to the election that its organizers say is ready for the next Republican to hold the presidency called “Project 2025”.
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February 2025
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The India-Russia Partnership
Adapting to a Multipolar World Order
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February 2025
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Sustainable Development Goals 2030
India's Progress and Challenges
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February 2025
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South Africa's G20 Presidency
The G20 is on, and all eyes are on South Africa, the anchor runner on Relay Team South, much as all eyes were on V.K. Vismaya when she grasped the baton from Arita Gayakwad during the 2018 Asian Games.
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February 2025
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RENEWABLE ENERGY
India's Path to a Sustainable Future
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February 2025
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Indonesia's Approach to the Global South and Its Implications in the Indo-Pacific Region
Indonesia occupies an important and significant position in the Global South, and its important geo-strategic position in the Indo-Pacific region will impact the geopolitics of the region and the Global South.
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February 2025
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Promoting Ethiopia to India - the biggest Potential in Africa
Recent reforms in the banking sector have further bolstered Ethiopia's investment climate. The National Bank of Ethiopia has revised longstanding policies, now permitting international banks to operate without restrictions.
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