International Relations

India’s Foreign Policy

• Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy
  • Panchsheel
  • NAM (Non-Aligned Movement)
  • Cold War Era in India
• Post 1990 Scenario
  • The Gujral Doctrine
  • Nuclear Doctrine
  • Energy Diplomacy
• Global Issues
  • Disarmament
  • Climate Change
  • Terrorism
  • Global Governance
  • Indians Abroad
• Key Debates
  • Does India have the Ability to Protect and Enforce Human Rights and Civil Rights?
  • Does India have the Ability to Safeguard Environment through Sustainable Development?
  • Does India have the Ability to Contribute to Global Economic Development?
  • Does India have the Ability to Secure its Trade Routes?
  • Does India have the Ability to Ensure its Energy Security?
  • Does India have the Ability to Ensure a Favourable International Information Order?
  • Does India have the Ability to Integrate its Diaspora?
• Opportunities and Challenges for Indian Foreign Policy in its Emergence as a Great Power
  • What is the Strength of India’s Security Scheme?

South Asia

India – Nepal Relations

• Issues and Concerns
• Background of Relation
  • Political
  • Economic
  • The Issue of Water and Hydropower Cooperation
  • Social
  • Psychological
• The Recent Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• Recommendations to Improve Relations

India and Bhutan

• Historical Perspective
• Economy: A Broad Overview
• India, Bhutan and  China: issues
• The Recent Landmark visit by Indian Prime Minister

Indo-Afghan Bilateral Relations

• India and Afghanistan: A Long History of Bilateral Relations
• The India-Afghanistan  Development  Partnership
• Strategic factors  undergirding  India’s  Partnership  with  Afghanistan
• Afghanistan after  NATO Withdrawal
• Options for India

India-Bangladesh Relations

• Development Partnership
• India-Bangladesh Relations in line with ‘Look East’ policy
• Recent Boundary Agreements and their analysis

India-Maldives Relations

• A Brief History
• Geostrategic Importance of Maldives
• Development Cooperation
• Security Risks

India-Sri Lanka Relations

• Commercial Relations
• Developmental Cooperation
• Fishermen Issue
• Modi’s Visit to Sri Lanka

India-Myanmar Relations

• Introduction
• Relation through ages
• Recent change in policy
• China Role

Indo-Pak Relations

• Major Crisis
• Water Dispute
• Current Internal  Scenario
• Impact on  India
• Developments in Last One Year

SAARC

• Problems Besetting  the Organisation
• Built in Contradictions
• Conflicting Security Perceptions
• Problem of Diverse Political Culture
• Indo-Pak Conflict
• Main Problem: Absence of Required Political Thrust
• Problem of Resource Development
• Prospects For  SAARC
• Inherent Positive Points of the Region

Relevance of Non-Alignment in present India

• What is NAM?
• Relevance in  present  era

Central Asia

CIS Countries of Central Asia

• Introduction
• India-Turkmenistan
• India-Kazakhstan
• India Tajikistan
• Recent Visit of the Prime Minister
• China And Central Asia: issue
• International North-South Transport Corridor
• Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

India-Mongolia

• India-Mongolia Bilateral Cooperation
• Deal on Uranium Supply
• PM Modi’s Mongolia Visit

West Asia

                                                          India – UAE Relations      

• Background of the relation
• Political and economic relation

IRAN

• Iran Nuclear Deal
• India Iran Relations
• US-Geopolitical and Geo-Economic Consideration in Iran
• India’s Recent visit to Iran

ISRAEL

• Israel and Palestine
• India – Israel Relations

India – Saudi Arabia

• Areas of Cooperation
• Challenges in relations
• Prime Minister’s visit to Saudi Arabia

Asia – Pacific

Asia-Pacific Region

• Zones of Activity
• Regional Groupings
• Geopolitics of Asia Pacific

India-South East Asia

• Steps in Indo-ASEAN Relations
• India-ASEAN Security Co-operation

India-Asean Economic Cooperation

• Singapore
• Vietnam
• Indonesia
• India ASEAN FTA in Services

Indo-Japan Bilateral Relationship

• Historical Background
• Economy Centric Relationship
• Contemporary Perspective
• Indian Diaspora
• Implications of the Recent visit by Indian PM

Indo-Australia Relationship

• Background
• Immigration Issue and Indian Diaspora
• Economic Relationship
• Issue of Nuclear Cooperation

India – South Korea

• India South Korea Relations: Brief Background
• Economic Partnership in Recent Years
• Recent Visit of The Prime Minister

India-Vietnam

• Economic Cooperation
• Strategic Cooperation
• Geo-political Issues concerning India-Vietnam Energy Cooperation
• China’s Response

• India’s Response

India & Africa

India and Africa

• Historical Connections
• Gandhi’s Role
• Nehru’s Role
• Strengthening of Ties
• South-south Engagement
• Current Dynamics
• Economic Cooperation
• Human resources development and capacity building
• Energy Cooperation
• Military Security Co-operation
• Trade Policy under Modi
• Afro-Indian Trade
• Indian investment in Africa
• African investment in India
• Development cooperation and assistance

India & Europe

India-Russia Bilateral Relationship

• Shanghai Co-operation Organization
• Warming Relationship between Pakistan and Russia

The Ukraine Issue

• About Crimea
• The Issue
• Eastern Ukraine
• Eurasian Union

France

• Strategic Partnership
• Key Takeaway from Prime Minister’s Recent Visit to France

Germany

• Key Takeaway from Recent Visit of the Prime Minister

United Kingdom

• Ties in Current Context
• Possible Developments
• Scotland’s Referendum
• Debate-Does Britain Owe Reparations to India?

India-US-China

India-USA Relations

• History of India USA Relations
• Area of Co-operation: Strategic Consultations
• Area of Co-operation : Counter terrorism and Internal Security
• Area of Co-operation : Trade and Economic
• Area of Co-operation : Energy and Climate Change
• Area of Co-operation : Science & Technology (S&T) and Space
• Area of Co-operation : People to People Ties
• Area of Co-operation : Defence Cooperation
• Intellectual Property Issues
• USA: Need For Gun Control

India-China Relations

• Background of the Relationship
• Economic Relation
• China India Water Related Issue
• “String of Pearls Strategy”
• Key Takeaway from Prime Minister’s Visit to China
• China’s Maritime Silk Route Implications for India

South China Sea Dispute

• Main Disputes
• Resources as a Driver of Competition
• Attempts for Resolution
• India and South China Dispute

Indian Ocean

Seychelles and Mauritius

• India – Seychelles
• India – Mauritius

Security Challenges in the Indian Ocean Region

• The Pivot to Asia – US Policy Shift
• South China Sea- Issues of Mistrust and CBM- ASEAN
• Growing Economies in the Region and their Interplay
• Tsunami
• Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
• Neighbourhood Issues and Terrorism
• Energy Routes – SLOC Vulnerability; Malacca Straits/Straits of Hormuz dependence
• Fisheries and Livelihood Issues
• Environmental Security
• Declaration of Indian Ocean as Zone of Peace

Indian Diaspora

Indian Diaspora

• Role played by Indian Diaspora
• Issue of safety of Indians abroad
• Schemes for Welfare of Overseas Indian
• Narendra Modi and Indian Diaspora

Indian Diaspora in Gulf

• Status of Indian Diasporas
• Issue faced by Diasporas
• Nitaqat law and Present Status