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Syria-India relations: Shared history and the way forward

international affairs

Updated on Nov 22, 2022 04:54 IST

Syria strongly supports India in various international organisations, and looks forward to a more active Indian role at the international level, to defend the principles of justice and law, and prevent the attempts of hegemony that some States are exercising in many regions around the world. In this regard, we greatly value the positive and active role of Indian foreign policy through its membership in the United Nations Security Council.

Malaysia’s elections: Amidst uncertainty, a glimmer of hope

Malaysia Elections Motorists drive on a road in front of the office complex of the Malaysian prime minister in Putrajaya.

international affairs

Published on Nov 17, 2022 14:12 IST

Tech-led solutions key to restore confidence in international travel

International travel in the new normal has changed, but the momentum of recovery towards pre-pandemic level has been a lot faster than expected.

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Published on Nov 14, 2022 11:20 IST

Deciphering the 19th ASEAN-India Summit

This year’s summit is remarkable on three counts.

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Published on Nov 13, 2022 08:04 IST

Domestic politics or international relations: Malaysia’s 15th general election

On November 19 this year, Malaysia is set for its 15th GE. In four years since 2018, Malaysia has seen three different administrations and three prime ministers (PMs).

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Published on Nov 7, 2022 14:06 IST

Pakistan's War Within

A file photo of activist Karima Baloch, who was found dead in Toronto.

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Published on Nov 1, 2022 04:46 IST

Survival of the British monarchy

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 2, 1953 Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain poses on her Coronation day, in London. - The coronation of King Charles III will take place on May 6, 2023, Buckingham Palace announced on October 11, 2022. The Crown Jewels will form the centrepiece of King Charles III's coronation, and symbolise the power and history of the British monarchy. (Photo by INTERCONTINENTALE / AFP)

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Published on Oct 26, 2022 11:41 IST

After Queen Elizabeth II: Reparations and return of the jewels

Reparations and return of the jewels after Queen Elizabeth II death.

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Published on Oct 25, 2022 05:46 IST

The vital role on air power in conflicts

Russian air force or even the tiny Ukrainian one had little role to play. Russia watchers had predicted a swift decapitating strike on Ukraine’s air defences and then free rein to Russian operations.

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Published on Oct 15, 2022 18:31 IST

Britain’s new Carolean age is beset by the unfinished business of history

Britain's King Charles III delivers his first address as a monarch to the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace, London, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday. Picture date: Friday September 9, 2022. (Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERS)

international affairs

Updated on Oct 14, 2022 14:49 IST

India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable: Strengthening bilateral ties

Recently, the inaugural India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) was held in New Delhi on September 17, 2022. (ANI)

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Published on Sep 27, 2022 07:50 IST

Political corruption detrimental to Southeast Asia

There is a perception that corruption has increased in Malaysia, especially after the exposure of scandals like the 1MDB and other recent major corruption scandals. Overall, the World Bank measures indicate that Malaysia whilst not amongst the most corrupt countries in the world still suffers from widespread corruption, creating a situation where much improvement is needed.

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Published on Sep 27, 2022 07:37 IST

Global energy crunch: A silver lining?

The entire world is crippled by an energy crunch, caused mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic which was further exacerbated by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war coupled with climate change-induced natural disasters.

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Updated on Sep 26, 2022 09:21 IST

Geopolitics of energy of the war in Ukraine & national responses to energy crisis

The war in Ukraine creates a vicious cycle of disruption of global supply chains, which in turn affects the prices of energy and essential commodities as well as their domestic pricing strategies and export policies.

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Published on Sep 26, 2022 09:00 IST

Taiwan as a pawn in great power politics

Tensions between China and Taiwan reached new heights during Nancy Pelosi’s visit, this being the highest-level visit from the United States (US) visit in the last 25 years. Since the Chinese Revolution of 1949, Taiwan has been governed independently of China.

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Published on Sep 13, 2022 09:28 IST

Afghanistan’s centrality to the SCO

SCO has deliberated over the Afghanistan situation even before the Taliban's return was prophesied. Keeping in mind the significance of Afghanistan, SCO set up a Contact Group (ACG) in 2005 to collaborate and coordinate on issues of mutual interests.

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Updated on Sep 12, 2022 08:00 IST

Ten years after the Marikana massacre in South Africa

This August 2022, South Africa commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Marikana massacre. Located 90 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, Marikana is one of the richest mineral belts in the world. In fact, South Africa and Russia meet 90% of the global demands for platinum, and most of the South African platinum comes from this belt.(Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP)

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Updated on Sep 12, 2022 07:57 IST

Nuclear weapons as the ‘million pound note’

The nuclear dimension along the Taiwan Straits may not be immediately evident, but it runs like an invisible thread through the conflict.

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Published on Sep 7, 2022 06:05 IST

Taiwan build-up: Delimitating determinants

Taiwan build-up: With President Xi at the helm, China appeared to have found its ‘chosen one’ to fulfill the “China Dream”. (AP)

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Published on Sep 5, 2022 03:35 IST

Drone autonomy and international law

The dominance of Azerbaijani Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) over Armenian air defence systems was critical to the former’s decisive upper hand in the Nagorno-Karabakh border conflict in 2020.

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Published on Sep 3, 2022 18:30 IST

Pakistan needs to focus on economic and political stabilisation now

As reports indicate that Pakistani army Chief General Bajwa called a senior US official for help in speeding up disbursal of some $1.2. billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Pakistani rupee is in full retreat, it is painfully clear that Pakistan is in a full-blown economic crisis.

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Published on Aug 11, 2022 08:54 IST

Navigating India-Africa relations in a post-pandemic world

India has traditionally prioritised Africa in its foreign policy. However, the current administration of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has shown an extraordinary determination to strengthen India's longstanding ties to the African continent.

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Published on Aug 8, 2022 05:41 IST

Is it Indo-China Sea or South China Sea?

History records that except for very brief periods in 2,000 years, the Chinese trade forays on high seas have been few and far in between. On the other hand, it was the traders from India, Arabia, Africa, Roma, the littorals of the SCS and later Europe who came to Chinese ports for trading.

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Published on Aug 6, 2022 07:17 IST

Agenda 2030: A bumpy road ahead?

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report 2022 has finally revealed the severity of the social, economic and environmental setbacks endured by the world during the two-years spanning the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Published on Aug 4, 2022 05:37 IST

The death of Zawahiri may only have a short-term impact

From the podium of the White House, the President of the United States (US) announced that on July 31, 2022, in the US air strike Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Al-Qaeda chief since 2011 was killed in Kabul.

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Updated on Aug 2, 2022 09:01 IST

What India must learn from Bangladesh’s attempts to reform child marriage law

Child marriage remains an endemic social problem in India. But to tackle this issue effectively, the Indian government should focus its attention on the real causes of child marriage—deep-rooted gender inequality, regressive social norms, financial insecurity and lack of quality education and employment opportunities for women.(HT FILE PHOTO.)

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Published on Jul 29, 2022 10:28 IST

Russia-Ukraine conflict and the future of energy transaction

Many countries have long relied on Russian oil and gas, which is one of the world's largest exporters of fossil fuels. However, because those exports are now politically unpalatable, they are frantically searching for alternative energy sources.

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Published on Jul 25, 2022 03:30 IST

Russia-Ukraine war could derail a renewable energy future

Russia is a hydrocarbon giant accounting for $ 5 million billion worth of crude oil and hydrocarbon exports in 2020. 42% of this exports (still) goes to European Union (EU), while 40% of the EU gas (and 65% of Germany’s gas) is sourced in the Russian hydrocarbon reserves of Caspian-Volga basin and eastern Siberia.

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Published on Jul 20, 2022 04:30 IST

Diverging US and Indian approaches to Europe: The problem of Ukraine

India and the US must reconcile their approaches to strategic developments in Europe.

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Published on Jul 13, 2022 11:28 IST

Russia-Ukraine impact on the Shangri-la Dialogue

Fumio Kishida strongly criticised Russia for violating the provisions of the UN Charter and, advocated sanctions against for its aggression against Ukraine, he made it clear that Japan stands with Ukraine as it has made the decision to shift its policy towards Russia and is united with the international community in efforts to impose strong sanctions against Russia, just like its neighbouring countries such as Finland and sweden have cut their ties and applied for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership.

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Published on Jul 4, 2022 13:48 IST

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