Ameya Satam Introduction Section 301 allows the USTR (US Trade Representative) to scrutinize the acts, policies, and practices of foreign governments. It also decides if the acts, policies, and practices of those countries are invalid or discriminatory and obstruct or…
Nayanshi Jain Introduction When Russia was cut off from significant parts of the global financial system in 2022, the world was reminded of the immense power embedded in the United States dollar. At the same time, countries across the Global…
The elevation of the India–Italy relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership in March 2023 during the official visit of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to New Delhi
Since the Korean War, India and South Korea's defence relations were founded on India’s diplomatic role in the proposal of the “Armistice Agreement” at the UNGA, which had played a crucial role in ending the war. After the end of the war as well, India helped the Prisoners of War to return to their countries, including South Korea. Over the subsequent decades, these defence relations ripened between the two countries.
India’s approach to Iran and Israel is being tested more seriously than before. As tensions in West Asia have sharpened, New Delhi has had to protect several interests at once: diplomatic ties, strategic projects, trade routes, energy flows, and its broader regional credibility.
The Indo-Pacific region has emerged as one of the most strategically significant regions in contemporary international politics. Growing geopolitical competition, maritime disputes, and evolving security challenges have encouraged regional states to strengthen defence partnerships and strategic cooperation.
Asmatwali Background Since 2022, India’s energy import strategy has undergone a dramatic transformation. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting Western sanctions on Moscow, European buyers shunned Russian crude, creating a large pool of discounted oil. India, as the…