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175995
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South Asia as a region has always attracted a great deal of attention of every major power. In the present times, China has been trying to get the South Asian states join the BRI bandwagon through port diplomacy under the umbrella of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). India felt unease, and has perceived China’s forays in its own backyard with realistic “security dilemma” concern. Therefore, both of them are trying to shape the future of the region through their respective connectivity visions.
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ID:
175997
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Afghanistan’s age old relationship with the newly declared union territory of Kashmir is mostly seen through the prism of dispute between Islamabad and New Delhi since several decades. Among courses of events between Afghanistan and Kashmir, the Soviet withdrawal from the former in 1989 brought remarkable changes not only in Afghanistan but the spill-over effects of withdrawal were also felt in the Kashmir valley.
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ID:
175999
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Much water has flown in Kabul since December 5, 2001 when four Afghan groups had agreed to sign the ‘Bonn Agreement’ that brought an end to the ignominious rule of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996-2001). As per the provisions of said agreement, Afghan Interim Authority (AIA) was set up with Hamid Karzai as head, though there were other prominent figures also in AIA namely foreign minister Abdullah-Abdullah, defense minister Mohammed Fahim, etc. Later, as president of Afghan transitional authority, Hamid Karzai signed and officially promulgated the new constitution for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2004.
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ID:
175987
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India and Iran are indeed a bilateral puzzle. Geographically close, politically different, in economic terms relatively distant and culturally sharing similarities, their near neighbourliness has not manifested into a self-sustaining relationship for several reasons. This aspect of a bilateral being guided into institutional and political historical ignorance needs correction…now. This article strives to argue for a stronger bilateral between the two countries.
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ID:
175988
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India and Pakistan have live with each other as both cannot change the geography of the region. Yet they both have hardly lived in peace in last seven decades since the birth of Pakistan as an independent nation in 1947. At present, even the diplomatic dialogue between the two countries is stalled without any hope for revival in near future. India argues that dialogue is not possible amidst the ongoing phase of state sponsored terrorism emanating from across the border.
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ID:
175998
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Cross-border terrorism has become a formidable threat to India’s sovereignty with a steep rise in cases of terrorist attacks on the Indian mainland as well as on defence bases and personnel.
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ID:
175985
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Peace may be an interregnum between two periods of war but the interregnum can be long or short depending on the resources and capabilities of two or more nations. For centuries leaders have used several means appropriate for the time including diplomacy and dialogue to reduce conflict so that “behavioural restraints” could be favourable for prosperity of the people. Despite disagreement on certain issues India has maintained good relationship with Afghanistan and Iran. Opening channels of communication with Pakistan will be best option though it is difficult. “Since wars began in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed”
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ID:
175994
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Though, just after independence India pursued mixed economic model (state as well as private owned economic system) where economic development pace was not much fast. However, after series of economic reforms implemented throughout the 1990s and 2000s as well as industrial reforms often called, “New Economic Policy” resulted in mercurial expansion of economic activities in India which required huge energy consumption on the part of various kind of industries in particular and overall segment of nation’s life in general, which further lead to disproportionate demands in energy (mainly oil and gas).
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ID:
175986
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National power that determines and sustains national interest is no more exclusively ‘hard’ these days. The dimension of ‘soft’ has been regarded complementary and supplementary to a nation’s power for augmenting its strength and image in the international society. It has been realized that soft power without hard power is meaningless; and hard power without soft power is not effective and enduring. India’s foreign policy strategists have realized this phenomenal change. India, therefore, has been promoting that aspect of its power which is, in other words, called as the ability to attract others towards her and the ability to urge others to perceive a favorable image of India.
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ID:
175992
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In his masterpiece “The Discovery of India”, Jawaharlal Nehru ( 2004), the first Prime Minister of India writes “ Among the many peoples and races who have come in contact with and influenced India’s life and culture, the oldest and most persistent have been the Iranians” (p-149). India’s relationship with Iran is rooted in history, shaped by geography and fine tuned by contemporary realities.
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ID:
176000
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Benazir Bhutto around five years before coming to power had written in her book, “All sections of patriotic opinion are now convinced that these relations (i.e. relations with India) need to be improved.” Indeed, we have to strive for a rapprochement - the people of Pakistan - want peace, above all, with India. So what’s up with Kashmir? Two points can be made instantly! The Simla Agreement has established an appropriate basis for this old conflict to be resolved peacefully.
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ID:
175993
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Pakistan inherited the strategic heartland of the British Empire. Its geo- political reality has shaped its strategic culture, to deal with internal ethnic dissonance and political demands. Pakistan’s quest for strategic depth in Afghanistan instrumentalized Islam as only possible ideology which could be a driving force for attending internal external fault lines. Allied with United States and Saudi Arabia it backed Islamist forces but ultimately the ideological discourse failed to find its goal.
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ID:
175989
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India has had both security and economic interests in the West Asian region, with energy security being a prime factor. Therefore, peace and stability in the region has been crucial to the Indian interests. However, being an emerging power globally, it is imperative that India deals with its significant partners in West Asia on its own terms. Indian foreign policy has seen a shift from ‘Link West’ policy to ‘Act West’ policy by building strong economic and security ties with most of the countries in the Middle East, and valuable defence and security cooperation with the regional actors. It is here that India’s relations with Iran assume importance.
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ID:
175991
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Even more than a decade after the overthrow of the Taliban regime by the US forces, Afghanistan remains acountry mired in armed conflict. Afghanistan’s neighbours are all stakeholders in regional stability. The SCOmember and observer states believed that the security of Central Asia, China and Russia was inextricablylinked to the prospects of the peace process in Afghanistan. Its active involvement in the Afghan peace processis one of the SCO’s major successes.
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ID:
175996
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Iran like other countries has its social dynamics centered on the welfare of the people by allowing space for the rights of every citizen including the minorities of the society. Iran has a strong demonstrated engagement to guarantee women’s rights, which has been carried out through a fusion of ideas and opinions among individuals resisting the regime of Shah during the 1978-79 revolution.
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ID:
175990
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India’s relations with Iran have witnessed twists and turns in history where they have been close at times and shared common interests. At the same time India’s endeavour to establish closer ties with Iran have always been controversial because of the US and Israel factors. The United States and India have embarked upon a serious efforts to forge strategic relationship in cementing unprecedented ties and the US has promised to help India become a global power inclusive of military and nuclear assistance.
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ID:
175984
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The Taliban in Pashto means student. The Taliban refers to itself as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, a Sunni Islamic organization that operates in Afghanistan, a country in Central/South Asia.
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