Rohingyas-The Hapless Community :sandeepan In News: In October 2016, Myanmar soldiers went to Rakhine and killed over 130 Rohingyas and torched dozens of the villages on the basis of suspicion of Rohingya insurgents…
Rohingyas-The Hapless Community
NAM-striving for relevance
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India Nepal Relations
India Nepal Relations India has a huge, open and accessible border with Nepal which has helped in easy movement of goods and people. However, the same has also added to stress between the nations recently. Both nations share cultural and traditional interests which has always given the ties a boost. In July…
Indo-UK Relations
Indo-UK Relations Background India and the United Kingdom share close and friendly ties. It is a relationship between the largest and the oldest democracy in the world. Highlights of this relationship have been the following: The bilateral relationship between the two nations was upgraded to a strategic partnership in 2004 and further in 2010…
BRICS explained
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NAM Relevance to India
Farewell to NAM Historical Context: The Non-Aligned Movement is a Movement of 115 members representing the interests and priorities of developing countries. The Movement has its origin in the Asia-Africa Conference held in Bandung, Indonesia in 1955. The meeting was convened upon the invitation of the Prime Ministers of Burma, Ceylon, India, Indonesia and Pakistan…
BIMSTEC Leaders Retreat Goa(Oct.2016)
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