ISDP Voices

In the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, religious tensions boiled over this past September. In response to what Hindus claim was an attack on a local businessman by Muslims in the northern city of Shimla, protesters marched in the streets demanding the demolition of a mosque in the Sanjauli area of the city they […]

In looking at external state behavior, the trajectory of a given country’s domestic socio-economic status is a useful barometer in explaining outward vacillations in foreign policy shifts. A notable example in current memory is that of the U.S. and the 2016 election of Donald Trump. As Isabella Rudberg points out, Trump was not averse to […]

The breakaway Georgian territory of Abkhazia has faced political turmoil throughout the summer. The separatist parliament blocked the “Apartment Law,” which would have allowed Russian and foreign citizens to purchase real estate in Abkhazia. This decision, motivated by the fear of Abkhazians becoming a minority, sparked a response from Russia. The Kremlin summoned Abkhazian leader […]

In August 2024, India and Japan held a 2+2 foreign and defense ministers’ meeting in Delhi. The main topic was security and defense issues. Although this was merely the third 2+2 after one that took place in September 2022, there are three reasons why this latest meeting was a historical development. Japan’s Participation in Tarang […]

India and the EU enjoy close ties across diversified areas like trade, investments, defense cooperation, climate change, sustainable development and technological cooperation. The Global Gateway, an initiative that the EU launched in 2021 with an aim to participate in infrastructure development across the world, is likely to become one of the defining factors in India-EU […]