Imports from China has led to curbed capacity creation and utilisation, India needs to address this malaise for economic revival. Comment.

China has seen an extraordinary success story of industrialisation and is the biggest beneficiary of globalisation. India and China had the same per capita income In 1991 — the year of Indian economic reform. There technological capacities were also at ..

Role of Indo-Pacific

The word “Into-Pacific” has become a popular term in recent times which has been interpreted differently by various countries in vision document. The global engines of economic growth have shifted to the Into-Pacific now which includes South Asia. The natural ..

Who are the USCIRF and what concerns have been raised by it over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 introduced in the Parliament ?

The USCIRF (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom) is an independent federal government commission that was created by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA). It advises the US Congress and the administration on issues pertaining to international religious freedom. ..

Joint drill by Russia, Iran & China

Russia, China and Iran look to conduct a joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman and India Ocean region. China has close diplomatic ties in terms of trade and energy with Iran which has friendly ties with Russia. It ..

Evaluate the Global North’s efforts to fulfill the annual $100 billion climate finance promise to the Global South. How far can private climate finance help here?

  Prior to the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) recently published a report on the advancements made by developed nations towards the achievement ..

Has India played her hand with international politics by making some controversial domestic decisions in the past year? Discuss.

Towards the beginning of 2015, as a new government settled in, with a new administration at the helm, India saw a change in foreign policy. The US opened new chapters into its Indo-Pacific relations, while India, with renewed vigor, improved ..

In view of Pakistan’s recent removal from the grey list, evaluate the performance of FATF in fighting terror financing.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recently decided to remove Pakistan from its grey list.  The step has been taken keeping in mind the country’s significant progress in strengthening legal and government mechanisms and enhancing the monitoring capacity. FATF: ..

What are the implications of the rising tensions between China and Taiwan for the chip making sector? Discuss its significance.

Taiwan is the major producer of semiconductor chips used in everything from cars and smartphones to data centers and fighter jets. The rising tensions between Taiwan and China are creating serious challenges for the chip manufacturing industry. Implications on Chip-making ..

Examine the possible implications of US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Do you agree with the view that despite of US exit, TPP can be a game-changer for Indo-pacific region? Comment.

After the withdrawal of US, TPP is now 11 members regional trade agreement. Without the US it was considered that the group will have less economic and strategic importance. The economic and geopolitical impact of the loss of the US ..

Comment on the collapse of the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement mechanism and how it affects the countries.

The WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism requires at least three members to function and of the three members currently on the seven-member body, the terms of two members has come to an end.  WTO’s dispute settling mechanism has been its most ..