July 21, 2026

Diplomacy

News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.

Governance Research

Polar Biology Agreement Signed in India

An Agreement (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) on Wednesday for cooperation in the area of polar biology. The agreement envisages mutual collaboration to explore the possibility of cooperation, convergence, and synergy to bring out the expertise and services of both organisations under one roof and work hand-in-hand for addressing relevant questions in the field of polar biology, a statement issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology said.

By Kautilya / July 19, 2021
Defense Diplomacy

Greece Wants to Equip its Rafale with Indian BrahMos

The BrahMos-A is a modified air-launched variant of the missile with a range of 500 km which can be launched from a Sukhoi Su-30MKI as a standoff weapon. To reduce the missile’s weight to 2.55 tons, many modifications were made like using a smaller booster, adding fins for airborne stability after launch, and relocating the connector.

By Kautilya / July 17, 2021
Defense Diplomacy

Maldives Holds Naval Exercises with India – Ekatha Exercise

Held at the Maldives’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting saw Shahid reaffirming his government’s commitment to focus on strengthening maritime safety and security in the Indian Ocean and also acknowledging the “important role” played by the Indian Armed Forces in enhancing and developing the capacity of the Maldives National Defence Force.

By Kautilya / July 17, 2021