Policy Update Vinita Sharma Background The aim of this paper is to discuss the declaration in June 2014 of the establishment of an “Islamic Caliphate” by the Islamic State (ISIS) in parts of Iraq and Syria during the Syrian…
China’s growing dominance in the rare earth sector has heightened tensions in the global supply chain security of the world. The constant dependency on China for rare earths is raising critical vulnerabilities regarding market monopolization. To break this constant cycle of dependency, the U.S.A. has brought the Pax Silica initiative, which would dismantle this dependency while, at the same time, it will also achieve the U.S.A.’s core goals of AI and supply chain security, along with advancing new economic security through agreements between the allies and trusted partners. Till now, 14 countries have been signatories of this Pax Silica initiative, and India has become one of them after signing it on 20 Feb 2026 during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The Pax Silica is strengthening the engagement of India and the U.S.A. in the fields of critical technologies and supply chain resilience. However, securing the supply of critical minerals and rare earths is also necessary for producing critical technologies and building technologies necessary for the AI era.
QUAD is the diplomatic partnership group of four countries - Japan, India, Australia and the United States, which is also identified as “Quadrilateral Security Dialogue”. This group works with the agenda of keeping the world at peace and keeping the Indo-Pacific open, free, prosperous, and inclusive. QUAD focuses on the fields of health security, climate change, critical and emerging technologies, infrastructure and debt sustainability, cyber security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and strengthening the maritime domain awareness of regional countries. The regular engagements of the QUAD occur through Leaders, Foreign Ministers, QUAD Sherpas, senior officials, and experts (Ministry of External Affairs, 2023).
India and South Korea have historically shared a nuanced relationship throughout the years. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which came into effect in 2010, committed both countries to lowering or eliminating import tariffs on a wide range of goods over the next 10 years and expand opportunities for investments and exchanging services.
India and New Zealand have had an enduring trade relationship as part of their diplomatic ties over the decades, grounded in democratic values, people-to-people ties, economic complementarities, and cooperation in trade and investment.
Feminist Foreign Policy Cohort 3.0 | Theme: Current Challenges for Actors in the Feminist Foreign Policy Space | June 2026 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning Participants’ List & Details: Participants’ List & Details FFP Feminist Foreign Policy Cohort 3.0 Theme: Current Challenges for Actors in the Feminist…
The concept of Vishwa Bandhu has taken shape in India’s foreign policy as an expression of relational diplomacy rooted in mutual respect, development cooperation and non-alignment without rigidity.