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