Utilizing India’s culinary prowess
While India is emerging as a major power on the global stage, it has increasingly emphasized on expanding its cultural influence. However, it is largely missing out on the best tool to do so:...
Category: Soft Diplomacy
Understanding Idealism and Realism in International relations
Today the United States position as a sole superpower is under biggest challenge from both China and Russia as its internal problems are not allowing it to exercise global power like that done by...
Tech in Diplomacy: Acing Political Landscapes
With the advent of the 21st century, our globe experienced the boom of technological advancements in the everyday life. The role of technologies escalated with its refinement resulted in shaping the rules and regulations...
Forget the medals, the real game of the Olympics is soft power — and the opening ceremony is key
The Olympic Games are often hailed as a neutral celebration of athletic achievement. “The Olympic Games are not about politics,” wrote the International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach, in the Guardian last year. In reality, the...
K-Pop: How do soft powers brand a nation
Catchy-lyrics and dance routines might not be the central focus when it comes to foreign policy, but the expectation regarding the international influence of popular culture is undeniable when Ministry of Culture, Sports and...
French is now the fifth most spoken world language and growing—thanks to Africans
Africans are making French a truly global language. French has moved up a place to become the world’s fifth most spoken language, thanks largely to the millions of Africans who speak it each day....
Bollywood Dazzles and China Awakes to India
Aamir Khan released his film ‘Dangal’ around the at the time of border standoff in Doklam and scored smashing records in China’s Box Office. Suddenly, the Chinese stopped worrying about border issues and...
Indian Minister to inaugurate 17th World Sanskrit Conference in Vancouver
Indian Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar will inaugurate the 17th World Sanskrit Conference to be held at Vancouver, Canada from 9th July to 13th July 2018. More than 500 scholars and delegates from over 40 countries...
In a Remarkable Achievement, India gets its 37th UNESCO World Heritage Site
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai declared as a World Heritage Property by UNESCO in Manama, Bahrain today In yet another landmark achievement, India’s nomination of the “Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles...
Trump favours people coming to US through merit-based system
Washington President Donald Trump today said he wants foreign workers to come in the US through a merit-based immigration system so as to meet the demands of companies that are moving into America in greater...
