Security & Geopolitics

SECURITY & GEOPOLITICS

DOES INDIA NEED TO RE-THINK ITS CHINA POLICY?

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DOES INDIA NEED TO RE-THINK ITS CHINA POLICY?

SPEAKER: Tansen Sen is Director of the Center for Global Asia, Professor of History, NYU Shanghai; Associated Professor of History, NYU....

Argumentative Indians

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IS TIBET MOVEMENT A LOST CAUSE?

SYNOPSIS: Tibet remains a key factor in Indo-China relations. After the Chinese occupation of #tibet in 1950, India and China came to...

SHOULD THE RICH WORLD FOOT THE CLIMATE BILL?

Argumentative Indians

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SHOULD THE RICH WORLD FOOT THE CLIMATE BILL?

SYNOPSIS: “The causes of #climatechange are clear. Developed countries have appropriated the Earth’s atmospheric space by emitting the...

OUTLOOK ON INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS: SHIVSHANKAR MENON

Argumentative Indians

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OUTLOOK ON INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS: SHIVSHANKAR MENON

SPEAKER: Shivshankar Menon is an Indian diplomat, who served as National Security Adviser of India under Prime Minister of India Manmohan...

IS ISRAEL COMMITTING APARTHEID AGAINST PALESTINIANS?

Argumentative Indians

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IS ISRAEL COMMITTING APARTHEID AGAINST PALESTINIANS?

SYNOPSIS: Several #humanrights organisations including #amnestyinternational which released the report- ‘Israel’s Apartheid Against...

Argumentative Indians

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IS CHINA A THREAT TO INDIA ?

Dr. Alka Acharya is a professor at the Centre for East Asian Studies (Chinese Studies) School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru...

Argumentative Indians

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IS AMERICA IN DECLINE ?

SPEAKER: Dr. Timothy Lynch, Professor in American Politics and the Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne....

HAS INDIA OVERCOME ITS FEAR OF FOREIGN TRADE ?

Argumentative Indians

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HAS INDIA OVERCOME ITS FEAR OF FOREIGN TRADE ?

SPEAKERS: 1. Ambassador Kishan S Rana is a Former Diplomat, Professor Emeritus & Senior Fellow at Diplo Foundation. Ambassador to...

SHOULD INDIA SUPPORT RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY IN MYANMAR ?

Argumentative Indians

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SHOULD INDIA SUPPORT RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY IN MYANMAR ?

EVENT DATE : 23 DECEMBER • Dr. Nalapat began the debate by arguing that a country should not just look like a democracy but should also...

Shreyas Isaac

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CAN INDIA STAND UP TO CHINA ?

EVENT DATE : 10 DECEMBER • Dr Raman opened the discussion; he argues that no doubt there are power rivalries between China and India and ...

Shreyas Isaac

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IS INDIA'S SOFT POWER EBBING AWAY ?

EVENT DATE : 14 NOVEMBER · The debate began with an explanation of what soft power is, Dr Chaulia explained that soft power is the...

DOES INDIA PLAY BIG-BROTHER TO ITS NEIGHBOURS ?

Tiya

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DOES INDIA PLAY BIG-BROTHER TO ITS NEIGHBOURS ?

EVENT DATE : 12 OCTOBER Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh once said, ‘the real test of foreign policy is in the handling of neighbours.’ While...

IS INDIA GETTING SIDE-LINED IN THE INDO-PACIFIC ?

Tiya

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IS INDIA GETTING SIDE-LINED IN THE INDO-PACIFIC ?

EVENT DATE : 27 SEPTEMBER In an enlightening session, eminent panelists from diverse spheres converse about the recent AUKUS agreement...

INDIA'S VAST DIASPORA - BRAIN DRAIN OR NATIONAL STRENGTH ?

Argumentative Indians

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INDIA'S VAST DIASPORA - BRAIN DRAIN OR NATIONAL STRENGTH ?

EVENT DATE : 18 SEPTEMBER Indian hearts swell with pride as their brethren in the world’s most advanced nation get frequently celebrated...

INDIA'S TALIBAN DILEMMA - TO CONTAIN OR TO ENGAGE ?

Argumentative Indians

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INDIA'S TALIBAN DILEMMA - TO CONTAIN OR TO ENGAGE ?

EVENT DATE : TUESDAY, 10 AUGUST As the last of US troops withdraw, Afghanistan’s rapid descent into chaos and violence has already begun....

SHOULD INDIA REASSESS IT'S ONE-CHINA POLICY ?

Argumentative Indians

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SHOULD INDIA REASSESS IT'S ONE-CHINA POLICY ?

EVENT DATE : SUNDAY 25 JULY, 5 PM IST

INDIA'S STANCE ON ISRAEL VS PALESTINE - NEUTRAL OR TILTED ?

Argumentative Indians

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INDIA'S STANCE ON ISRAEL VS PALESTINE - NEUTRAL OR TILTED ?

EVENT DATE : 23 MAY At the UNSC meeting on 16th May organised to address the escalating violence between Israel and Gaza, India refused...

Argumentative Indians

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IS INDIA OBSESSED WITH PAKISTAN?

EVENT DATE : 16 MAY 2021 Pakistan dominates India’s political rhetoric, defence strategy, foreign policy, news channels and print media....

HAS COVID CRISIS CAUSED IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO INDIA'S GLOBAL ASPIRATIONS ?

Argumentative Indians

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HAS COVID CRISIS CAUSED IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO INDIA'S GLOBAL ASPIRATIONS ?

EVENT DATE : 15 MAY 2021 India’s vaccine diplomacy was supposed to boost its international image, but now it serves as yet another...

CAN INDIA GET CLOSER TO US WITHOUT ALIENATING RUSSIA ?

Argumentative Indians

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CAN INDIA GET CLOSER TO US WITHOUT ALIENATING RUSSIA ?

Event Date : Sunday 9 May India’s increasing closeness with the US and joining the QUAD (a loose military alliance with US, Japan and...

Argumentative Indians

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WILL INDIA BECOME A SUPERPOWER?

Is Dr Kalam’s prediction still possible? EVENT DATE : 18 APRIL 2021 In 2009 Hillary Clinton called India "not just a regional power, but...

IS INDIA EXTRAORDINARILY HYPERSENSITIVE TOWARDS EXTERNAL CRITICISM ?

Argumentative Indians

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IS INDIA EXTRAORDINARILY HYPERSENSITIVE TOWARDS EXTERNAL CRITICISM ?

EVENT DATE : 4 APRIL 2021 From Wendy Doniger to Evan Spiegel to Justin Trudeau, and more recently Rihanna and Greta Thunberg, we tend to...