Overview of the Indian Foreign Policy — In the last week, India has taken substantial strides in its strategic bilateral relations. The exponential rise in the number of COVID-19 cases has not deterred the country from following through on its agenda. In the last two months, the country has found
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USA’S WITHDRAWAL FROM WHO
Public health diplomacy and its changing dynamics have gained increased traction from states due to COVID-19. This crisis has become an opportunity for states to assert their dominance on Inter-Governmental Organisations and broaden their sphere of influence on non-state actors. With China’s intensifying mingling in the affairs of the UN
INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY REPORT – EDITION #2
The year has been scarred by one of the most significant events of the century. The COVID-19 virus has disrupted more lives than the two World Wars combined. Despite the severity of the disease and the grave threat that it poses, India has faced the virus on a war footing,
HOW DO THE SDGS PUSH THE NARRATIVE AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?
In the twenty-first century, as the world grapples with a deadly pandemic, another sub-pandemic seems to be taking roots in most societies – that of domestic violence against women. Termed by United Nations Women as the ‘shadow pandemic’, this notion aims to highlight that as 90 countries move into lockdown
IS CHINA GETTING AWAY WITH FELONY?
In the 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), 22 countries (mostly western) condemned China’s mass detention of the Uyghur and other ethnic Muslim minority groups. Unpredictably, just a few days later, 37 countries (mostly from Asia and Africa) responded with a letter to the United Nations praising China’s
THE UNITED NATIONS OVER THE YEARS: AN ODE TO ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY
The United Nations has played a pivotal role in the international arena and has contributed to some of the most significant events in the history of International relations, pertaining to its role as one of the biggest Inter-Governmental Organisation (IGO). As an ode to the UN’s 75th anniversary this year
HONG KONG’S NEW SECURITY LAW- THE END OF HONG KONG?
On 1st July 1997, the United Kingdom ended their administration for Hong Kong and handed over the control of the colony to china; popularly known as Handover of Hong Kong. It continued to govern and maintain an economic system separate from mainland China. Hong Kong was required to have a
QUALITY EDUCATION IN INDIA: A DISTANT DREAM?
In September 2015, at the United Nations General Assembly Meeting, governments around the world committed themselves to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to balance the social, economic and ecological dimensions of sustainable development. The SDGs are an extension of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which expired at the end
Coronavirus & Environment: How COVID-19 is affecting our planet
Nobody on this planet is going to be untouched by the impacts of the climate change Rajendra K. Pachauri From the wide-open green lands to the well-industrialised society, we have come across a long way. It’s the 21st century and in today’s age we, humans, have developed so many appliances