Page-21 of GS-II: International Relations
Discuss the trends in Indo-Russia politico-strategic relationship since India's independence. To what extent, it is correct to say that India is moving away from Russia by getting close to U.S.A and China? Give Arguments to support your view.
Key Trends in Indo-USSR-Russia relationship since India’s independence are as follows: India established good diplomatic relations with the U.S.S.R. after Independence. In the early 1950s, when India suffered balance of payment crisis due to rapid economic development and huge imports, ..
How will the US decision to "decertify"the Iran nuclear deal affect the parties involved in the deal? Discuss.
Iran nuclear deal was struck between Iran and six world powers – the US, UK, Russia, France, China, and Germany in 2015 which lifted crippling economic sanctions on Iran in return for limitations to the country’s nuclear energy programme. US ..
In the last few years, Indian government has qualitatively and quantitatively enriched engagement with the Indian Diaspora. Has it set on a new trend in India's foreign policy also? Discuss.
Diaspora refers to people who have migrated from Indian territories to other countries. Currently India has 2nd largest diaspora in the world with 25 million people living in different countries. Largest concentration is in countries like U.K, U.S.A, Middle East ..
What are the mandate and functions of UN Women? Explain its various activities towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goal-5.
UN Women is a global organization to promote gender Equality and Women Empowerment. It works mainly on five areas To increase women’s leadership and participation; To stop violence against women; To promote women in all aspects of peace and security processes; Enhancing women’s ..
India-Australia look to sign the Logistics Support Agreement, a key agreement for both the countries. In this context, comment on the relations between India and Australia.
India and Australia have moved closer to signing the Logistics Support Agreement (LSA). It comes ahead of the Australian Prime Minister’s meet scheduled in January. The LSA is one of key agenda points between India and Australia as it will ..
Who Are the Kurds? Explain the genesis of the tussle between Kurds and Turkey?
Kurds are an ethnic minority group without an official state except in Iraq where they have never achieved nation-state status and they have a regional government called Iraqi Kurdistan. There are about 25-30 million Kurds and the majority are living in a ..
“What introduces friction into the ties between India and the United States is that Washington is still unable to find for India a position in its global strategy, which would satisfy India’s National self-esteem and ambitions” Explain with suitable examples.
India-US relations have been in upbeat for a decade. India-US nuclear deal and designation of India as a major defence partner of US testifies the strong momentum in relationships. But an inability to align the national strategy of the US ..
Sweden is one of the world’s oldest monarchies. Write a note on the areas of cooperation and their potential between India and Sweden.
The diplomatic ties between India and Sweden date back to the year 1949. The two countries cooperate widely in regional and international and share an excellent relationship. Sweden supports India’s membership of the expanded United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the ..