News: Chinese foreign minister visit to five-nation countries- 3 African nations, Sri Lanka and the Maldives signifies its constant effort for influence over Indian Ocean region. What are the highlights of the Chinese foreign minister visit to Sri Lanka? Read here: China-Sri Lanka ties: ‘No one should interfere in China-Lanka ties’ What does the Chinese proposal signify?… Continue reading China-Sri Lanka ties: Chinese Foreign Minister’s Sri Lanka visit highlighted Beijing’s relentless drive in Indian Ocean region, and India’s challenge
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Hate speech in the time of free speech
News: Over the last few years’ frequencies of hate speech has arisen in India. What are the provisions for criminalising hate speech? Black’s law dictionary defines hate speech as a speech that carries no meaning other than the expression of hatred for some group, such as a particular race, especially in circumstances that are likely… Continue reading Hate speech in the time of free speech
India’s nuclear arsenal recently went up the sophistication curve
News: India’s nuclear capabilities have been strengthened recently due to new weapons testing. It has ignited debates around its implications for the regional stability. In the last months of 2021, India conducted 2 missile tests: 1) Shaurya hypersonic weapon test 2) Agni-P missile test. It has increased India’s sophisticated nuclear arsenal with greater diversity of delivery systems. Hypersonic weapons such as Shaurya are… Continue reading India’s nuclear arsenal recently went up the sophistication curve
Dealing with Sri Lanka
News: Sri Lanka is facing a debt crisis and it has asked for assistance from China. Sri Lanka is facing a debt crisis due to various factors, such as; Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka’s debt to the leveljust above default. Country’sforeign debt had reached 42.6 per cent of gross domestic product. It has to pay… Continue reading Dealing with Sri Lanka
What a waste: Reviving India’s sanitation systems
News: India often confuse toilets with sanitation; but they are mere repositories to receive waste. Poor sanitation and water-related issues resulted in 1.04 million under-five child deaths in India. Also, poor sanitation costs India 5.2 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) annually. In this regard, in the last decade, a massive push for sanitation, provided millions of the population with access to… Continue reading What a waste: Reviving India’s sanitation systems
The sail that Indian diplomacy, statecraft need
News: Striking the right balance between continental and maritime security would be the best for India’s long-term security interests. In this context, India’s decision to hosts the five Central Asia leaders at the Republic Day Parade holds significance for India’s continental security. How India has progressed in terms of Maritime security? More recently, India has… Continue reading The sail that Indian diplomacy, statecraft need
Bilateral Investment Treaties: A BIT to review
News: Recently, the standing committee on external affairs presented its report on India and Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs). It is important as it comes a decade after India lost the first investment treaty claim in 2011 (White industries vs India). Note: In November 2011, an arbitral tribunal found the Republic of India guilty of violating… Continue reading Bilateral Investment Treaties: A BIT to review
At WTO, China a developing country-Why many nations are raising concerns
News: China’s status as a ‘developing country’ at the World Trade Organization (WTO) has become a contentious issue. A number of countries have raised concerns over the upper middle-income nation deriving benefits reserved for developing countries under WTO norms. Moreover, concerns have been raised over the ‘least developed country’ (LDC) status, with Bangladesh potentially… Continue reading At WTO, China a developing country-Why many nations are raising concerns
Geopolitics of Eurasia: Understanding the Eurasian turmoil
News: Protests in Kazakhstan and other areas like Belarus, Ukraine, Caucasus have the potential to reshape the geopolitics of Eurasia. Russia, with its geographic spread across Eurasia, is at the very centre of this restructuring. What are the parameters involved in the geopolitics of Eurasia? The internal political evolution of Eurasian state: post-Communist states have not… Continue reading Geopolitics of Eurasia: Understanding the Eurasian turmoil
How India has approached customary international law
News: Parliamentary committee on external affairs has presented a report titled “India and international law” in the Lok Sabha. The report discusses how Indian courts have dealt with international law. What is International customary law (CIL)? CIL refers to international law norms derived from a custom. They are binding legal rules that have developed… Continue reading How India has approached customary international law
