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By – Arundhati Mathur The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to fostering political, economic, and social collaboration among its member states. Founded in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, ASEAN has ten members: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. ASEAN […]

By – Rohaan Thyagaraju Introduction The urgent need to address climate change has compelled governments worldwide to adopt new approaches that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among these approaches, carbon markets have emerged as critical tools that enable trading emission allowances, thus helping to decrease aggregate emissions while simultaneously fostering economic growth. India and

By – Rajkumari Sarjita India witnessed a construction ban in the capital city, New Delhi, as part of a Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)  aimed at controlling air pollution in the city. The policy was enacted on November 18, 2024. Hand in hand with the GRAP rules, the air quality index of the city is

By – Rajkumari Sarjita For many centuries, India and China’s relationship as two of the world’s largest economies and most populous nations has been characterized by both cooperation and conflict. However, in the last few decades, this relationship has been defined in a larger measure by contestation, trade deficits, and growing levels of mistrust. While

By – Simran Kaur Signed on August 15, 1985, between the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement, the Assam Accord is a significant document meant to address long-standing concerns over illegal immigration and its impact on Assam’s socio-political milieu. Clause 6 of the Accord stipulates the provision of constitutional, legislative, and

By – Simran Kaur The year 2014, when Narendra Modi was elected India’s Prime Minister, heralded the onset of a complete paradigm shift in foreign policy. Modi’s accession to power augured a rejuvenation of things–domestic and international. Unlike the cautious and incremental approaches of his predecessors, Modi energizes his foreign policy with dynamism, personalization, and

By – Rohaan Thyagaraju  This paper examines all the climate finance mechanisms of India, with a focus specifically on the State Action Plan on Climate Change (S.A.P.C.C.) in the context of its effects on Uttar Pradesh. ​Climate finance in India includes different channels of public and private funds whose purpose is to decrease GHG emissions

By – Samvidha Rastogi The world continues to have burning temperatures, melting ice caps, storms, execution vans, suffocated fish, extinct tigers, and the streets run with blood where roosters and humans fight to the death. There is an environment for the destruction of biodiversity, the disruption of the climate, and the depredation of resources. Irrespective

By – Rohaan Thyagaraju  Abstract The vision for the future is called “Viksit Bharat” or “Developed India.” It serves to make India a prosperous, independent and globally competitive economy. Among the biggest hurdles to overcome is brain drain- a phenomenon where some highly skilled workers in different fields, from engineering and technology to medicine, leave

By – Saurabh Singh, Student at RPNLU The outcome of U.S. elections has significant implications not only for domestic politics but also for international relations, particularly in geopolitically sensitive regions such as South Asia. Given the complexity of South Asian politics, including the intricate relationships among India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan,