Posted in Editorial Analysis GS 2 International relations Mains C A

Israel-Palestine Issue

Surprise attack of Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, on Israel and subsequent declaration of war by the latter.

Posted in Editorial Analysis GS 2 International relations

India’s statistical performance on the global stage

The World Bank’s compilation of Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) ranks India 67 among 174 countries.

Posted in Editorial Analysis GS 2 International relations

Global dispute settlement, India and appellate review

The recently concluded G-20 Declaration reiterated the need to pursue reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
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India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

The proposed IMEC will consist of railroad, ship-to-rail networks (road and sea) and road transport routes (and networks) extending across two corridors.

Posted in Editorial Analysis International relations

Analysing where India stands in the G20

India hosted its first G20 Summit this year.

So an analysis of India’s performance in recent decades across various socioeconomic metrics in comparison to its fellow G20 members is essential.

ASEAN
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India needs to build closer ties with ASEAN for economic, and strategic reasons

The Prime Minister attended the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Jakarta on 7 September 2023.

Indus Waters Treaty
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Cross the boulders in the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)

India’s protest against Pakistan’s “unilateral” decision to approach a court of arbitration at The Hague in the Netherlands on the issue related to the Indus waters treaty.

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A‘ fab’ way to conduct India-Japan tech diplomacy

India and Japan, in July 2023, agreed to collaborate on semiconductors in a bid to create a more resilient supply chain for this critical technology and work together for the joint development of the semiconductor ecosystem.

Cluster bombs
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Stop the fence-sitting in cluster bomb use

Decision by the United States to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, as part of a new military aid package to bolster Kyiv’s war efforts against Russia, has raked up controversy.

America’s pursuit of Saudi-Israel rapprochement
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America’s pursuit of Saudi-Israel rapprochement

The White House has waged a concerted campaign to persuade Saudi Arabia to normalize its relations with Israel.