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How recent changes in immigration policies in Middle East affect India? What India should do to mitigate those effects?

The world is now haunted with fears of anti-globalisation. The economic slowdown, increasing unemployment, raising nationalism has given calls for protectionism and anti-globalisation. Middle East whose economy was driven by the oil is affected badly due to global slowdown. Hence ..

In order to strengthen its regional ties in South Asia, India is getting more inclined towards BIMSTEC and BBIN distancing itself away from SAARC. Discuss the underlying reasons and possible implications.

SAARC was formed in 1985. BIMSTEC has been in existence in various forms since 1997 while BBIN is a sub-grouping within the SAARC. Reasons for India distancing SAARC Indo-Pak rivalry: India-Pak rivalry has become a biggest impediment for the SAARC. ..

How will India be benefited from its accession to MTCR, Australia Group and Wassennar Arrangement? Explain.

India is now member of three out of four global elite export control regimes with an exemption of NSG. India can reap wide benefits from the membership of the group. MTCR MTCR is an “informal political understanding among states that ..

Discuss the strategic and economic importance of Asia Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC) for India.

The Asia Africa growth corridor (AAGC) envisages for a people-centric sustainable growth strategy, the contours of which would be evolved through a process of detailed consultations across Asia and Africa, engaging various stakeholders- governments, firms, think tanks and civil society. ..

Throw light on opportunities and challenges involved in India's trade with Latin American and Caribbean countries.

Latin America and Caribbean region is seen as a sea of opportunity. India can encash from this sea of opportunities to benefit from its demographic dividend. Opportunities for India in Latin American and Caribbean countries Latin American and Caribbean countries ..

"As India aims to transform itself as a global power in 21st century, due attention must be diverted towards Latin America."Critically examine.

Latin America encompasses countries in middle and South America. The diplomatic relations between India and Latin American countries has grown steadily which is seen through: An enhanced south-south cooperation through non aligned movement of which both India and Latin American ..

What is the significance of Gulf region for India, particularly for energy and security related concerns? Discuss.

Gulf region is an energy rich region and hold large chunk of fossil fuel deposits. India meets the demand of 80% of crude oil and 60% of LNG from the imports from Gulf region. This is key reason that the ..

What are the reasons for recent unrest in Iran? How these protests are different from those during "Green Movement"? Discuss.

The recent unrest in Iran accounting to at least 20 deaths is seen to be the most serious internal crisis the country faced in the decade. The protest started on the backdrop of increasing prices of basic staples(like eggs) and ..