India on US’s “Currency Watch list”

What is the News?  The US treasury places India along with 10 other countries on its currency watch list. What is Currency Manipulator: Current Manipulators are countries engaging in “unfair currency practices” by deliberately devaluing their currency against the dollar. The practice would mean that the country in question is artificially lowering the value of… Continue reading India on US’s “Currency Watch list”

Strategic Autonomy will shape the Emerging global order

Synopsis: The middle powers like Japan, Iran, Turkey, and India are looking forward to strategic autonomy.  It will make the emerging global order into a multipolar world instead of a new Cold War type bi-polar world. Background The confrontation between greater powers (The US on one side and the Russia-China axis on the other side)… Continue reading Strategic Autonomy will shape the Emerging global order

“Raisina Dialogue” 2021 -Prime Minister addresses the Inaugural Session

What is the News? The Prime Minister has delivered a video address at the Inaugural Session of the Raisina Dialogue. About Raisina Dialogue: Raisina Dialogue is an annual multilateral conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics. The Ministry of External Affairs and the Observer Research Foundation have been jointly organizing it since 2016. Purpose: The conference discusses cooperation… Continue reading “Raisina Dialogue” 2021 -Prime Minister addresses the Inaugural Session

Why India Needs to Balance Relations with China, Russia and US?

Synopsis: India must actively engage with all the three big powers (US, Russia, China). It is because there is no guarantee that today’s friends will not confront and today’s enemy will not cooperate in the future. This is based on the principle that change is the only permanent thing in foreign relations. Contents1 Background:2 Russia-China Relations:3… Continue reading Why India Needs to Balance Relations with China, Russia and US?

Freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in Indian waters

Synopsis: The U.S. Navy’s FONOP in India’s EEZ highlights the difference in the Indian and American perception on international maritime law (UNCLOS). Background Recently, the USS John Paul Jones carried out freedom of navigation operations (FONOP) in the west of the Lakshadweep Islands. It lies in India’s exclusive economic zone. It was done without requesting… Continue reading Freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in Indian waters

Violation of India’s Exclusive Economic Zone by US Navy

Synopsis –  Recently, the US Navy challenged India’s maritime rights in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near Lakshadweep Islands. It called India’s claim excessive and its actions as per the freedom of navigation. Introduction Recently, a move by the US navy came as a surprise to India. It is a surprise, especially after two successful… Continue reading Violation of India’s Exclusive Economic Zone by US Navy

Increasing Importance of Indo-Pacific for EU

Synopsis: Europe is ready for a new Indo-Pacific relationship. The new EU and Indo-Pacific relationship are mutually beneficial. Further, the EU can aid the Indo-Pacific region to become globally competitive. Contents1 Introduction:2 The European involvement in the Indo-Pacific:3 Advantages for EU engaging with Indo-Pacific:4 Upcoming engagement of EU in Indo-Pacific: Introduction: When the global economy… Continue reading Increasing Importance of Indo-Pacific for EU

What is “global minimum corporate income tax”?

What is the News? The US Treasury Secretary has urged the world’s 20 advanced nations to move in the direction of adopting a Global minimum corporate income tax. Contents1 What is the Global minimum corporate income tax?2 Why this Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate move?3 What is the US proposal?4 India’s Stand on Global Minimum… Continue reading What is “global minimum corporate income tax”?

“Freedom of Navigation operation”(FONOP) and the “Exclusive Economic Zone”

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Freedom of Navigation Operations(FONOP)?3 India’s Response:4 What is the Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ)?5 India’s EEZ law: What is the News? The US Seventh Fleet has announced that one of its warships, USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) has carried out a Freedom of Navigation operation(FONOP). The FONOP operation carried… Continue reading “Freedom of Navigation operation”(FONOP) and the “Exclusive Economic Zone”

Chinese Threat to Hong Kong’ Democracy

Synopsis:  The new electoral techniques represent the end of democracy in Hong Kong that was never truly democratic. Contents1 Background 2 Functioning of Hong Kong’s democracy:3 Power of People(Man) in Hong Kong: 4 Changes in new electoral rules of Hong Kong:5 The conclusion  Background  Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China. Recently the Hong Kong’s… Continue reading Chinese Threat to Hong Kong’ Democracy

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