From 18-21 October, New Delhi hosted the 90th General Assembly of the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), whose secretariat is based in Lyon, France. The meeting comes amid the eve of the centenary year for the organizati...
The COP27 marks the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 30 years ago at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, and the Paris Agreement that was agreed upon seven years ago at COP21. The 'Conference of the Parties...
India, the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases and third-largest energy producer and consumer, vowed to achieve net zero emissions by 2070 during the COP26 summit in 2021. In a recent webinar on "Energy for Sustainable Growth,...
In 2012, Thailand proposed an initiative for sustainable development of the Lancang-Mekong Sub-region. This initiative was welcomed by China. In 2014, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the 17th China-ASEAN Summit proposed the establishment of t...
The 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper presented Australia with bilateral security cooperation, free trade, and transnational ties. It made clear that globalization has created a world with more interdependence. However, these connections were...
Maritime Doman Awareness (MDA) is a tool for ensuring maritime security by developing a full picture of all activities and a practical understanding of the oceanic environment to safeguard the security and sovereignty of nations.
A project that can boost exports by 110 billion, lead to an infrastructure investment mobilization of 4 lakh crore, logistics cost saving of 35000-40000 crore per annum and double the share of inland and coastal waterways is none other than...
The Belt and Road initiative, formerly known as “One Belt, One Road”, is also known as the New Silk Road project. it has over 100 participant nations and is a development plan that intends to connect China to Europe.
The Indo-Pacific is gaining prominence due to shared interests and convergences among multiple significant countries, each with its own influences and objectives. The increasing mobility across the seas has contributed to the development of...
Vanilla Islands is a new tourist destination brand formed by six island nations of the Indian Ocean Region. Those are Seychelles, Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius, Comoros, and Mayotte. This cooperation, which was created on August 4, 2010, i...
The blue economy is a concept that refers to the various ocean resources that can be utilized by coastal nations to enhance their economic growth and environmental sustainability. It is a huge opportunity for coastal nations such as India t...
In the next few days, India would be hosting the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida from 19 March 2022 to 20 March 2022. It has to be understood that India and Japan already share a long-lasting friendship and since 2000s, both the count...
