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24th IORA Council of Ministers Meeting Concludes with Renewed Focus on Sustainability, Security, and Regional Cooperation
June 18 , 2025 Amb Gurjit Singh
Commentary Views: 33
The 24th Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) concluded on 21 May 2025, under the Chairmanship of Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment...

Indian Ocean Region, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : EU , India , IORA , IUU fishing , MAHASAGAR , SAGAR , Sri Lanka , Sustainable Indian Ocean

The Imperative for Greater Scrutiny of Net FDI
June 17 , 2025 Praveen Menon
Article Views: 45
After the release of recent RBI data specifying net FDI of just $353 million, there has been some anxiety about whether anything has gone wrong. [1] The data shows that net foreign direct investment (...

Economic Studies

Tags : Foreign Direct Investment FDI , Indian Economy

Israel: A Growing Key Economic Partner for India
June 16 , 2025 Dr Alvite Ningthoujam
Article Views: 133
Since the establishment of full diplomatic relations in January 1992, the India-Israel bilateral relationship has been predominantly viewed through the prism of defence cooperation, particularly the arm...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : FTA , GCC , I2U2 , IMEC , India , investment , Israel , Middle East , Regional connectivity , renewable energy , trade , UAE

Eurasian Responses to the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack and Operation Sindoor: An Assessment
June 13 , 2025 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 113
The terrorist attack on April 22, 2025, in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of at least 26 civilians, including one Nepalese national, sent shockwaves through South Asia and beyond. ...

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Central Asian Republics , Counter-terrorism cooperation , Cross-border terrorism , De-escalation , Geopolitical cooperation , India-Pakistan relations , Lashkar-e-Taiba , Operation Sindoor , Pahalgam Terrorist Attack , Strategic partners , Zero Tolerance Policy

SMART-FTA: A New Trade Architecture for India’s Future
June 13 , 2025 Dr Amiya Chandra
Article Views: 135
India’s global trade strategy is at a crossroads. This article presents a fresh, future-ready framework — SMART- FTA (Free Trade Agreement) — that reimagines free trade not as a diplomatic checkbox, but...

Economic Studies

Tags : Digital trade enforcement , Future of Indian Trade , India’s Free Trade Agreements , Non-Tariff Barriers , Sectoral FTAs , SMART-FTA , Trade deficit management

Evolution of Environmental Agendas
June 12 , 2025 Purnima M Gupta
Commentary Views: 167
On 5th June, the world celebrated the Environment Day. The actions by nations and the global community towards the conservation of nature show the collective concern for the planet. However, the steps t...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change

Tags : Climate Change , COP 29 , COP 30 , Environment Day , Environmental Agendas , LIFE , Net zero , UNEP

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