GS2Governance, Constitution, polity, social justice and international relations

Other countries' policies, diaspora

Syllabus: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian diaspora.

Current affairs on this topic 16

Op-ed: In a trade deal with the US, India should value terms that are hard to reverse 5 October 2026
India's concessions would be permanent; America's tariff rate can change overnight. What should India ask for instead?
Why Japan wants the UN Charter's 'enemy state' clauses deleted 27 September 2026
Why does the UN Charter, 81 years on, still single out the defeated powers of World War II?
Should India review its nuclear doctrine without changing its core? 26 September 2026
Is a doctrine written in 2003 still enough for a neighbourhood with two nuclear rivals?
What are the alternatives to the SWIFT payment system? 25 September 2026
When a messaging network becomes a sanctions tool, countries build their own.
Trump signs Russia sanctions law that allows up to 100% tariffs on buyers like India 20 September 2026
A U.S. law now lets Washington tax India's exports for buying Russian oil. How much room does India have?
Trump extends the $100,000 H-1B fee by a year and orders tighter vetting of employers 20 September 2026
Outsourcing firms' H-1B registrations fell 92% in a year. Is the $100,000 fee here to stay?
India's Russian oil purchases fall after new U.S. curbs 19 September 2026
Discounted oil or access to America. Can India keep both?
Op-ed: China's cheap open-weight AI models may not stay open for long 16 September 2026
Indian startups build on Qwen and DeepSeek because they are cheap. What happens if the tap is turned down?
Saudi Arabia shuts its East-West oil pipeline after attacks: why it matters for India 13 September 2026
The pipeline built to bypass Hormuz has itself been shut. What does that do to an importer like India?
U.S. proposes ending the 60-day grace period for H-1B and other laid-off visa workers 12 September 2026
Lose your job in the U.S. today and you get up to 60 days to find another. What happens if that cushion goes?
Editorial: What the U.S.-Canada trade rupture teaches India 11 September 2026
Six decades of free trade did not shield Canada from U.S. tariffs. Why should India expect its deal to be safer?
Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea port of Mokha, close to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait 11 September 2026
A coffee port that gave 'mocha' its name is now a frontline on a vital sea lane. Why does India care?
IAEA Board reports Iran to the UN Security Council, first time in 20 years 10 September 2026
The nuclear watchdog has sent Iran's case to the Security Council. Can the Council do anything with it?
UK recognises India's carbon credit trading scheme under its carbon border tax 8 September 2026
Can a carbon market at home cut the border tax that Indian steel and aluminium will pay in Britain?
Mecca defence pact prompts a call for India to add a security role in the Gulf 5 September 2026
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan now promise to defend each other. Is buying oil and sending workers enough for India?
India and Belgium sign a defence letter of intent and aim to double trade in five years 4 September 2026
Why is a small European economy becoming a defence and chip partner for India?

Other countries' policies, diaspora

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