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What are your views on Trump's immigration policy for Indians?

President Trump who has always advocated America First has finally brought a smile to many Indians by stating that America will soon make merit a primary criterion for immigration, unlike the present system which has a preference for family ties. ..

India Is Driving Today’s International Science And Tech Collaborations

For the past few years, India has been a pioneer in pushing international collaborations on science and technology worldwide. Whether it was the formation of techno-economical alliances or collaborations on renewable energy, India has been at the forefront. Achieving 2030 ..

What is a Bilateral Investment Treaty? Critically analyze their effects on Indian economy.

A BIT is a treaty between�two countries. It�sets out to�provide certain basic protections to the investors of one state investing in another. The first BIT was signed by India on March 14, 1994. Since then till date the government has ..

What is the Seesaw theory in International Relations in context with China and Taiwan?

The relations between China and Taiwan have reached the lowest in recent times. China views Taiwan as a rebel province and looks forward to its reunification. Taiwan, on its part, has established an independent government based on democratic principles. China ..

Explain the Chagos Islands dispute giving reference to the International Court of Justice viewpoint on same.

The Chagos Islands are home to the U.S. military base of Diego Garcia. Britain detached the Chagos Islands from Mauritius in 1965. From 1967 to 1973, some 1,500 Chagos islanders were gradually forced to leave their homes so that�the largest ..

Do you think that the shift in focus of India from SAARC to BIMSTEC is due to inability of SAARC to foster regional cooperation? Comment.

India has shown a visible shift in its foreign policy from SAARC to BIMSTEC over the last five years. SAARC has not met since 2014 and there has little ground being achieved by it over the same time. Even in ..

What is the possibility of success of a change of stance of the Trump Presidency over the growing tensions with Iran in the region?

It is quite likely that Trump Presidency may repeat the mistakes of the previous US governments if the tensions in the Middle East failed to be contained. The possibility of a full-scale confrontation with Iran seems possible due to the ..

Enumerate the challenges India is facing in Middle East. How these challenges can be tackled?

There are a number of challenges that plague the Middle East region and have caused significant upheaval in recent years. Middle East basically consists of critical players namely, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Iran in the Persian Gulf ..