NEWS A direct consequence of the pandemic is that New Delhi’s claim to regional primacy and leadership could take a hit. CONTEXT The second wave of COVID-19 and its distressing consequences has prompted the country to accept foreign aid after …
Why in the news? The 19th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ is scheduled to be conducted in the Arabian Sea from 25th to 27th April 2021. News in detail The three day exercise will see …
Why in News: The Indian Navy dispatched its Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) from Visakhapatnam to support the Indonesian Navy in search and rescue efforts for its submarine KRI Nanggala that went missing What is a DSRV? A deep-submergence rescue …
CONTEXT Japan, Iran, Turkey and India are well set to shape the emerging world order. START OF NEW COLD WAR U.S- CHINA HOSTILITY The U.S. continues to view China as its principal adversary on the world stage, therefore it has …
What’s in the news? The U.S. Treasury’s ‘Monitoring List’ has placed India among the 11 countries with regard to their currency practices. The April 2021 edition of the semi-annual report is the first from the Biden administration. India was on …
CONTEXT Last week, India’s strategic community was agitated when the USS John Paul Jones carried out a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) 130 nautical miles west of the Lakshadweep Islands. The disquiet in Delhi was heightened by an unusual press …
About the Dialogue The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on …
NEWS India needs to clinically address the issue of refugee protection and introduce appropriate legal and institutional measures CONTEXT The heart-wrenching scenes of Myanmarese citizens, including little children — fleeing from a junta bent on killing its way into power …
About UNCLOS The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), also known as the Law of the Sea Treaty, is an international treaty which was adopted and signed in 1982. The Convention was formed to ensure freedom …
About the Dialogue The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on …