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An African Moment: UN Sustainable Development Goals

Out of 2,900 billion tonnes, the world now has only 1000 giga tonnes of carbon dioxide to be dispersed into the atmosphere by 2100 in order to maintain the 2...

Satyam Malaviya |
October-December 2015 |
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Third India Africa Forum Summit: Key Outcomes

India hosted the third India Africa Forum Summit from October 26-30, 2015. The summit concluded with an agreement to set up a monitoring mechanism that will evaluate the implementation of...

Ruchita Beri |
October-December 2015 |
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Will China’s Economic Slowdown Dent Africa’s Rise?

In the twenty first century, China ventured into Africa for new markets for goods and services, natural resources especially oil, timber, metals and minerals and for political and economic influence....

Rajneesh Verma |
October-December 2015 |
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Arms Trade Treaty and Africa

On April 2, 2013, the UNGA approved the draft text of the ATT- 154 countries voted for the treaty, three voted against and 23 abstained. It remains to be seen...

Rajiv Nayan |
November-December 2015 |
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Egypt’s About Turn on Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam

In what some see as a startling change of stance, Egypt has said that it is now willing to reconsider its staunch opposition to the Renaissance Dam that its neighbour,...

Sneha Bhura |
November-December 2015 |
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INDIA, AFRICA and UN Security Council Reform

At the very least, the decision on text-based negotiations has brought some more legitimacy to the process of reform. However, there is no guarantee yet that Security Council reform is...

Arpita Anant |
July-September 2015 |
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Indian Army in the East African Campaign in World War I

During the Great War, seven Indian Expeditionary Forces (IEF) from 'A' to 'G' were employed of which IEF 'B' and IEF 'C' are of interest. In the four year period...

P. K. Gautam |
July-September 2015 |
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UN-AU Cooperation in Peace and Security: Convergence and Divergence

The emergence of the AU as a player in maintenance of peace and security should not mean prioritising regionalism over the true spirit of internationalism that the UN ought to...

Saurabh Mishra |
July-September 2015 |
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Libyan Chaos Reaches European Shores

The paucity of options for a solution will lead to increasing securitisation of migration in Europe. Meanwhile, the African Union should recognise that the migrant problem is as much theirs...

Nachiket Khadkiwala |
April-June 2015 |
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India – Tanzania Ties Get A Fillip

Despite the decline in piracy, there are other threats such as threat of illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing. The recent discovery of large deposits of natural gas off the country's...

Ruchita Beri |
April-June 2015 |
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Burundi Elections 2015: An Endless Cycle of Political and Social Unrest

For the Burundians a non-violent electoral process was significant for the consolidation of peace and economic recovery in the country, as well as for democracy in the wider Great Lakes...

Kuhoo Saxena |
April-June 2015 |
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India-Ethiopia Cooperation

As both Ethiopia and India are old countries, with 3000 and 5000 years of history respectively, their relations go back thousands of years.

Genet Zewide |
April-June 2015 |
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Regional Powers in Libya

Libya has ripened into a proxy war between the regional powers. While Qatar, Turkey and Sudan have been supporting the Libya Dawn and General National Congress (GNC) based in Tripoli,...

Nachiket Khadkiwala |
January-March 2015 |
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Nigerian Elections: Challenges for the Mahammadu Buhari Government

On March 28, 2015, Nigerians elected to power a new government after 16 years. Despite the constant threat of Boko Haram looming, the Nigerian people were not afraid and came...

Kuhoo Saxena |
January-March 2015 |
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Combating Gulf Of Guinea Piracy – Between ‘Devil’ and the ‘Deep Sea’

Since 2012, the Gulf of Guinea has emerged as one of the most pirate-infested waters in the world, posing an urgent security threat to the maritime environment. While the total...

Abhijit Singh |
January-March 2015 |
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Comparing ‘Boko Haram’ and the ‘Islamic State’

Essentially local Islamist extremist groups such as the Boko Haram, which thrive on the domestic social and economic deprivations, seem to be moving towards collaboration with international Islamist groups. This...

Saurabh Mishra |
October-December 2014 |
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India-Mozambique Relations: Towards Fresh Opportunities?

India's historic ties with Mozambique have got a boost in recent years with several high level visits from the country including that of Mozambican President in 2010 and the Mozambican...

Ruchita Beri |
October-December 2014 |
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Obama’s Policy towards Africa: A Blend of Competition and Roadblocks

Much was anticipated from his administration, especially with regard to working more closely with the African continent. But it was only in his second term beginning 2013 that he managed...

Aakriti Sethi |
October-December 2014 |
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Egypt under Sisi: The Troubled Transition Continues

The aspirations of the youth who protested at the Tahrir Square, the next course of action for the Muslim Brotherhood, the participation of other Islamists in the forthcoming elections and...

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan |
July-September 2014 |
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Twists and Turns in Zimbabwe’s Succession Debate

The succession debate has haunted the ZANU PF right from its foundation in the 1950s. Given the fact that the leader of the party is well into his 90s, and...

Frederick Chakupa Sadomba |
July-September 2014 |
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