Source: The post “India needs to ‘connect, build and revive’ with Africa” has been created, based on “India needs to ‘connect, build and revive’ with Africa” published in “The Hindu” on 18 November 2025. India needs to ‘connect, build and revive’ with Africa. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper 2- International relations Context: India’s relationship with Africa… Continue reading India needs to ‘connect, build and revive’ with Africa
Tag: International Relations
Global Nuclear Order
UPSC Syllabus- GS 2 – India and international order Introduction The global nuclear order shows a sharp contradiction: nuclear weapons have not been used since 1945 and arsenals have declined, yet stability is weakening. A small nuclear club has remained intact, but modernisation, ambiguous testing signals, and weakening treaties now strain this system. Recent statements… Continue reading Global Nuclear Order
G2 and India
Introduction The US–China “G2” dynamic refers to a situation where the US and China act as the two main centres of global power. The recent Trump–Xi meeting at the Busan APEC Summit, framed as a “G2”, highlighted this reality. Their strategic calm may reduce global tensions, but it also exposes India’s limited economic leverage and… Continue reading G2 and India
Celebration of India–Bhutan Ties
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 -International Relations – India and its neighborhood- relations. Introduction Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bhutan for Jigme Singye Wangchuck’s (previous king ) 70th birthday highlights the depth and continuity of India–Bhutan ties. The relationship has moved from the 1949 Treaty to the 2007 sovereign-equality framework, anchored by hydropower… Continue reading Celebration of India–Bhutan Ties
Abraham Accords: A New Geopolitical Balancing Act
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 -International relation. Introduction Kazakhstan has joined the Abraham Accords, a U.S.-brokered framework that normalised ties with Israel. The step is symbolic and strategic. It comes during President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan’s visit to Washington, where the United States is seeking renewed influence in Central Asia amid Russian and Chinese… Continue reading Abraham Accords: A New Geopolitical Balancing Act
India–Taliban Engagement
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-International Relations-India and its neighbourhood- relations. Introduction India is weighing deeper contact with Kabul while guarding security and leverage. Pakistan–Taliban tensions, the Taliban Foreign Minister’s India visit, and India’s plan to upgrade its Kabul mission shape this moment. The core issues are India’s security, $3 billion development stake, and regional balance.… Continue reading India–Taliban Engagement
The case for a board of peace and sustainable security
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 International Relations – Important International institutions, agencies and fora – their structure, mandate. The case for a board of peace and sustainable security. Introduction The UN turns 80 with a sharp gap between ideals and structures. The Security Council reacts to crises but does not sustain peace. Political engagement… Continue reading The case for a board of peace and sustainable security
The Chimerica Challenge
Introduction The US–China relationship is shifting from deep economic interdependence to strategic rivalry. This change creates risk and opportunity for Asia, especially India. A short truce in trade or technology will not erase structural contradictions. India must avoid panic and passivity, and instead build leverage through reforms, defence modernisation, and a clear technology strategy. The… Continue reading The Chimerica Challenge
Restoring Balance in the Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific region has re-emerged as a focal point in global geopolitics after a period of relative neglect, during which major powers such as the US shifted their attention to crises in Europe and the Middle East. This lull, however, allowed China to quietly expand its influence, reshaping regional dynamics and underlining the need for… Continue reading Restoring Balance in the Indo-Pacific
UN as a symbol of possibility
Source: The post “ UN as a symbol of possibility” has been created, based on “The UN matters, as a symbol of possibility” published in “The Hindu” on 24 October 2025. UN as a symbol of possibility. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper -2- International relations Introduction: Eighty years after its establishment in the aftermath of World… Continue reading UN as a symbol of possibility
