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What are key outcomes of visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to India?

The visit of Iranian president to India shortly after PM Modi completed his four nation tour of Middle East shows the careful implementation of Think west strategy of Indian diplomacy. The visit of the Iranian PM is a pitch perfect ..

Should India join the comprehensive and progressive agreement for Transpacific partnership? Give arguments to support your point of view.

With withdrawal of US from transpacific partnership agreement, the trade agreement has reinvented itself in the form of comprehensive and progressive agreement for transpacific partnership. Since UK is also exploring the possibility of joining the agreement, the trade bloc would ..

Throw light on the geostrategic importance of Maldives for India. How China's growing influence in Maldives is a strategic concern to India? Discuss.

Maldives is an Island in the Indian Ocean which India perceives as its region of influence. The geostrategic importance of Maldives for India include: Maldives is strategically located in the Indian Ocean. Maldives archipelago comprising 1,200 coral islands lies next to ..

Throw light on the ways through which Indian Diaspora abroad can contribute in India's development. Also discuss the transformation in India's policy towards its Diaspora over the past few years.

Diaspora refers to the people of Indian origin who had migrated to foreign land and their descendents. Diasporas role in India’s development Remittances: The remittances by the Indian diaspora are of great help in marinating a healthy foreign exchange reserve ..

What is India's planned military base at Seychelles?

India is planning to build a military base on an outlying Seychelles island. The base on Assumption Island would be funded by India and shared by militaries of two countries. India plans to invest $550 million dollars in building the ..

While focussing on India's huge investment made in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, discuss how Afghanistan can prove to be of great strategic and economic importance to India in coming years.

India is contributing immensely for the development and reconstruction in the war hit Afghanistan.  Afghanistan can be of great strategic and economic importance for India. Strategic importance of Afghanistan for India Afghanistan acts as a gateway for Central Asia. Thus ..

While throwing light on the geostrategic importance of Central Asian region, discuss some of the steps taken by India over the past few years to promote its concept of "extended neighbourhood"in the region.

Central Asia is referred as arena of great game. The global powers are relentlessly trying to increase their influence in the region due to its geo-strategic importance: Central Asian region has the potential to be the linchpin and gateway to ..

How the Judges are elected to International Court of Justice (ICJ)? Discuss the importance of ICJ seat to India's diplomacy.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the highest judicial body having trans-national jurisdiction. The ICJ has its seat at The Hague, the Netherlands, and has the jurisdiction to settle disputes between countries and examine cases pertaining to violation of human rights ..