Refugee Crisis & India

According to the UN, there are around 70 million people around the world who left home countries because of conflict. Of these roughly 30 million are refugees. The UN defines refugees as individuals who have fled their own country because ..

Discuss the failures of SAARC towards nurturing the cooperation in South Asia. Can BIMSTEC be seen as a viable alternative to SAARC? Examine.

South Asian Association for regional cooperation (SAARC) headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal aims for integration of south Asian nations for undertaking collective efforts to achieve common objective of regional stability and prosperity. SAARC has failed in achieving its objectives because: India-Pakistan ..

What are the main functions of the ? Explain different 'functional commissions attached to it.

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is a principal organ of the United Nations which acts as the principal organ of the UN system. It was established in 1945. Main functions: The main functions of ECOSOC are Advancement ..

Elucidate the main functions of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), particularly focusing on its three pillars of activities.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime was established in 1997 as a global organization to fight against illicit drugs and international crime. It has a mandate to assist UN member states to combat transnational crime, including corruption, human trafficking and ..

China is using its economic relations and positive trade surplus as tools to develop potential military power status in Asia". In the light of this statement, discuss the impact on India as her neighbour.

China’s economic reform that was initiated in 1978, has significantly improved to double-digit growth rates. In 2001, the nation joined the World Trade Organization that strengthened China’s integration into the world system and consolidated the manufacturing hub of the world. ..

Despite of its promising prospects, BIMSTEC seems to be struggling to emerge as natural choice for strengthening integration between South Asia and Southeast Asia in last 20 years."" Critically discuss.

The BIMSTEC is sub-regional grouping comprising of seven countries of South Asia- India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and South East Asia- Myanmar, Thailand  It comprises Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand, and brings together 1.5 billion ..

What are the key differences between between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

Iran and Saudi Arabia are grappling with some fundamental differences which have been fortified over time. There is an apparent Cold War which although has little potential into an armed conflict yet is powerful enough to keep the two on ..

What is the special representative mechanism between India and China? To what extent, it has been successful in achieving its objectives? Discuss.

China and India bilateral relations since India-China war 1962 had been characterised by mutual distrust and conflict. Boundary dispute had been at the core of this unfriendly relationship. Special representative Mechanism was established in 2003 between India and china to ..