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Tamil Nadu’s Effect on India-Sri Lanka Subnational Diplomacy
Bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and India can be traced back centuries with the Mahavamsa and Deepavamsa chronicles detailing Prince Vijaya’s arrival in Sri Lanka after banishment from India, invasions by South Indian kingdoms, and the arrival of Buddhism in…
India and Sri Lanka: Subnational Diplomacy Dynamics
Sri Lanka’s foreign minister Jayanath Colombage has described India as “part of the family,” and suggested that, like siblings, the two share many similarities and occasional disagreements. However, the current state of ties is complicated, especially given Sri Lanka’s increasingly…
States in Action: Federalism and Foreign Policy in India
In 2012, the Italian defense minister met the chief minister of the Indian state of Kerala requesting him to allow the trial of two Italian marines in Rome who were allegedly caught killing fishermen from Kerala in Indian waters. Kerala…
India’s Quest for Image Management Through International Broadcasting
India’s state-owned broadcaster, Doordarshan, is set to embark on a global expansion with a new Doordarshan International broadcasting channel, as per a recent Expression of Interest (EoI) by Prasar Bharati, India’s Public Service Broadcaster. The government is inviting project report…
Elevating India-Vietnam Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Theater
Strategic convergence in the maritime domain has allowed Vietnam and India to scale up bilateral engagement but there is still room for further cooperation as future turbulence in the region is likely. Since the 2016 upgrade of bilateral relations to…
India’s Visa Policy Can Better Reflect “Neighborhood First”
Speaking at an interview with Times Now, a popular Indian news channel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the enhanced strength and respect of the Indian passport as one of the many achievements of his government’s leadership. Yet, India’s consistently plummeting…