Nusantara the new capital of Indonesia

Context Indonesia passed a bill replacing its capital Jakarta with East Kalimantan, situated to the east of Borneo island. The new capital city of the country will be called Nusantara.…

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The Chinese challenge uncovers India’s fragilities

The Chinese challenge uncovers India’s fragilities Context The border crisis has between India and China laid bare political, economic and diplomatic problems the result of choices made after 2014. The…

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Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO)

Context Kazakhstan's President has called in the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) to help quell protests over the hike in fuel prices in the country. The oil-rich country of 19…

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China renames 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh

Context Recently, China renames 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh. India's Reactions The Ministry of External Affairs has dismissed the Chinese “invention”. In a statement, the official spokesperson of the ministry…

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A course-corrected foreign policy

Context There is a new momentum in India’s foreign policy, a clinical sharpness to its external policy design, articulation and implementation. A conciliatory policy India’s neighbourhood policy today is an…

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What are the Minsk agreements on the Ukraine conflict?

Context The United States has warned Russia not to invade Ukraine and urged both countries to return to a set of minsk agreements designed to end a separatist war by…

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