By – Jyothi Sharma Abstract The 2024 Jammu and Kashmir elections are the harbinger of a new political direction that India shall take. It is not just the formation of a government in the Union Territory, which has been under President’s Rule since August 2019, but it also determines certain policy shifts, legal developments, and […]
By – Shresth Introduction The Indian Armed Forces are undergoing modernisation and one important aspect of this transition is replacing its ageing INSAS rifles with more modern and effective assault weapons. This article analyses the factors driving this change, evaluates potential solutions, and highlights the challenges associated with the procurement process. INSAS has been the
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By – Moka Karthik Introduction “Arbitration is a procedure in which a dispute is submitted, by agreement of the parties, to one or more arbitrators who make a binding decision on the dispute. In choosing arbitration, the parties opt for a private dispute resolution procedure instead of going to court.”[i] Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR) is
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By – Rushank Kumar (Research Fellow) What is ICC? In The Hague, Netherlands, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a stand-alone international institution. It was created to bring criminal charges against individuals for the most heinous crimes of global concern, including crimes against people, crimes against humanity, genocide, and violence. The Rome Statute, which was
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By – Nivan Bagchi (Research Fellow) In April 2023, just before Sheikh Hasina’s tri-nation visit to Japan, US and UK, Bangladesh unveiled its Indo-Pacific Outlook (IPO). The short document with 15 points, aiming at attaining the status of a developed nation by 2041, envisages a ‘free, open, peaceful, secure, and inclusive Indo-Pacific for the shared
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By – Hemaxi Agrawal INTRODUCTION Arbitration is a process in which the disputes between parties are settled by a neutral party or panel through a binding decision depending on the previously agreed upon norms and rules. Whereas in international arbitration, the dispute resolution process allows those parties which belong to different countries, they can come
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The 20th century led to a complex scenario in the South – Asian continent, where three nations got caught up in a complicated web of geopolitics and, while fending for themselves, they came together or against each other to strengthen their regional and global dominance.
Russia – India – China Relationship: Dogmatic, Pragmatic or Something Beyond? Read More »
The last three decades have paved a seismic shift in the world economy, one that’s led not by the global north but by the global south, a journey that’s laying the foundation for a new world order to emerge, one that’s based on equality and inclusion away from the dominance of few1. This emergence stemmed from the exit of the United States from countries like Afghanistan, China’s rising economic and military power to regional wars such as the Russia-Ukraine war, to the arrival of more inclusive global platforms like BRICs for regional and international negotiations on trade and security
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Spain, Ireland and Norway’s decision to recognize Palestine as a state, announced on May 22, 2024, represents a significant shift in the international stance towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This decision by a Western nation reaffirms the Palestinian quest for statehood, challenging the global diplomatic equilibrium. Concurrently, it prompts a re-evaluation of other nations’ positions, notably India’s, which has undergone substantial evolution over the decades. This essay examines India’s historical support for Palestine, its current diplomatic balancing act between Israel and Palestine, and the strategic imperatives shaping its foreign policy.
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INTRODUCTION Amidst the rising tensions between China and Taiwan, the recent Taiwanese election had brought to light the Chinese disinformation campaign that was employed during the electoral process. This campaign aimed at distorting the political landscape and manipulating public opinion in Taiwan. By spreading false information and using deceptive tactics, the Chinese government attempted to
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