Indian Foreign Policy
Return to articleLooking Homeward: The Case for External Voting for the Indian Diaspora
This year marks a watershed moment for democracy, as over half of the global population gears up to vote. India anticipates over 970 million eligible voters for its 2024 general election, which will be held this summer. However, India's diaspora…
نام میں کیا رکھا ہے؟ جنوبی اشیا کے میزائلوں کے ناموں کی اشتقاقیات
زبان نہ صرف ذریعۂ ابلاغ کا کام دیتی ہے بلکہ سامعین پر ایک اہم سائکو لینگوسٹیک (زبان دانی سے متعلقہ نفسیاتی )اثر بھی ڈالتی ہے۔ الفاظ کا مخصوص انتخاب کسی بھی امر کی اہمیت کو زیادہ یا کم کرسکتا ہے اور غیر محسوس انداز…
Indo-Japanese Paradiplomacy Bolsters Indo-Pacific Ties, But Can Go Further
India’s great friend and former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, envisaged a “Broader Asia” composed of the Indian and the Pacific Oceans. As a part of this vision, Japan is the fifth-largest investor and source of Foreign Direct Investment…
It’s Hard Not to be Pessimistic About IMEC
After five months of delays, the Indian government is finally forging ahead with plans for the much-touted India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC). On February 13, 2024, India and the UAE signed a framework agreement on the transcontinental corridor. Hyped as the…
What’s In A Name? The Etymology of South Asia’s Missiles
Language not only serves as a means of communication but also exerts a significant psycholinguistic impact on listeners. Specific choices of words can intensify or diminish the importance of any issue and shape perspectives passively. The nomenclature of South Asia's…
Middle Power Minilateralism: An Effective Indo-Pacific Strategy for India?
Since the rise of the Indo-Pacific as a dominant geopolitical construct, minilaterals – informal, non-binding, and voluntary partnerships involving a few countries – have emerged as the preferred method for cooperation among regional powers. Coupled with China’s assertive actions in…