International Relations

India’s G20 Leadership: Shaping a World Ready for India and India Ready for the World

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Abstract: India officially joined the G20 on September 26,1999. Since than India has been an active participant in G20’s discussions on global economic and financial issues. Last 25 years (1999-2024) highlight its role on inclusive and sustainable global future. A remarkable turning point has come when India holds the presidency of the G20 from 1 […]

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The Soft Power Play: India’s Cultural Diplomacy in ASEAN through the Act East Policy

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Abstract: This research article aims to explore India’s cultural diplomacy through the lens of the Act East Policy (AEP) and to evaluate it as a strategic tool for engaging more deeply with ASEAN. Informed by the civilizational ties that were built centuries ago, India uses soft power backstopped by religious, linguistic and artistic ties to

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Neighbours’ Two Registers: Prospects of Democracy in Bangladesh[1]

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[H]e would not accept ties, even ties of love. His stars had made him a wanderer.                                                                                                            (Tagore 1994:217-8) I had never been to Bangladesh till 2008 although both my parents and their families were of East Bengali/East Pakistani origin and I too received many an invitation from that country before

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