Ceasefire declared between Israel and Hamas; China-Saudi ‘currency swap’ pact

November 25, 2023

This week is ending on a positive note! After fighting with each other vehemently for over a month, Israel and Hamas finally announced a ceasefire agreement (not an end) this week to exchange the war captives. Though it is just a pause in the war, we cannot negate the power...

US-China meeting key developments & Israel-Hamas CONFLICT’S implications explored

November 18, 2023

his week observed a much-awaited development in the US-China relations as Xi and Biden met this week on the sidelines of APEC summit in San Francisco. Though the leaders did not engage in a jovial handshaking, Biden again called Xi a communist dictator soon after the talk, but few contagious...

Global Diplomacy shifts: India-US dialogue amid Israel-Hamas conflict fallout

November 11, 2023

While Israel-Hamas conflict does not seem to be ending any sooner, global affairs observed significant developments impacting overall world politics. While the nations are busy in resolving (?) Israel-Hamas conflict, India and the US started its fifth 2+2 dialogue in New Delhi to discuss prioritised strategic issues and opportunities. This...

Global conflicts, multilateral challenges, and calls for diplomatic leadership

November 4, 2023

We all imagine the world to be a safe and a beautiful place to live, though we all know the reality. Amid the liberal, neo-liberal and constructivist narratives; and the economic and cultural elements of the soft power, Realism prevails. First Russia-Ukraine war and now the continuous conflict between Israel...

Israel and Hamas conflict involving entire world will not cease any sooner

October 28, 2023

This week remained unsettled and vehement from global affairs’ point of view. If the Russia-Ukraine war was not enough to disrupt global peace and security, the terrorist attack of Hamas on Israel invoked a ferocious struggle of identity proclamation between Israel and Palestine. This did not remain limited to Israel...

India takes neutral stance in Israel-Palestine conflict resolution efforts

October 21, 2023

Despite knowing the fact that violence, conflicts and wars do not benefit any country in any way, countries not only engage in violent conflicts, they also pose a serious challenge to global peace, security, humanity and economy. Ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict can be quoted as a classic example here. First, Hamas,...

Global Outcry: Hamas attack sparks Israel-Palestine escalation

October 16, 2023

If Russia-Ukraine was not enough, the world quivered by the terrorist attack of Hamas on Israel this week. This week will never be forgotten in the history of global affairs for unleashing a new dimension of terrorism. Israel-Palestine conflict is already a known unresolved struggle over the question of authority...

Diplomatic challenges: India-Canada spat and Maldives’ geopolitical shift

October 7, 2023

This week, deteriorating bilateral relations between India and Canada took another ugly turn. On the other hand, the new government (read: anti-India) of the Maldives is all set to disbalance the geopolitical equilibrium of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The newly elected president of the Maldives, Mohammad Muizzu, has won...

Canada-India diplomatic clash over Khalistani claims continues

September 30, 2023

Global affairs keep changing their shape based on the common multilateral objectives of various nations, their national interests and the political will of their leaders. Amid this complex criss-cross of personal political agenda of the leaders, national interests of their respective nations and the bilateral & multilateral developments, this week...

Trudeau’s controversial Khalistan claims impact India-Canada relations

September 23, 2023

This week started on an acrimonious note as the relations between India and Canada took an ugly turn due to obnoxious political ambitions of the Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau (read: vote bank politics) and continued on the same pitch. On the other hand, worsening economic crisis in Germany added to...