International Relations in India & Beyond
National Investigation Agency (NIA) was set up after the Mumbai Terror Attacks in 2009 in order to deal more effectively with cases of terrorism. The recent NIA Amendment Bill 2019 does some restructuring and...
The joint venture between India and Russia to manufacture Kalashnikov assault rifles’ 200 series will be able to fulfil Indian security agencies’ requirement for small arms, Russian President Vladmir Putin said in a message...
India and Pakistan are back at it again. On 14 February, 44 soldiers from Indian paramilitary forces were killed in Indian Kashmir. The attack was perpetrated by Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM), a Pakistani jihadist group that...
South African comedian Trevor Noah, host of ‘The Daily Show’, during an episode, tried to find humour in the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. During the show’s regular round-up of headlines from around...
India and Pakistan have now entered into a direct military action after the Pulwama attack. However, Indian military actions are limited to target Pakistan-based terror camps instead targeting Pakistan army establishments or civilians, which...
The third Geneva Convention provides a wide range of protection for prisoners of war. It defines their rights and sets down detailed rules for their treatment and eventual release. International humanitarian law (IHL) also...
This past week, Iranian and Indian security forces were attacked by terrorists in two separate incidents. The dastardly attacks occurred on 13th and 14th of February respectively. In Iran, the terrorist attack took place...
President of Argentina, Mauricio Marci’s state visit to India marked the 70th year of diplomatic relation between the Republic of Argentina and the Republic of India. Marci was received at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on...
The world produces 50 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) per year, according to a recent UN report, but only 20% is formally recycled. Much of the rest ends up in a...
On 15th February 2019, delegations from India & France met for 13th Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in Paris. The Indian delegation was led by MEA Joint Secretary (Counter-terrorism) Mahaveer Singhvi, while the...
