International Relations

Neighbours
Country
China

Major Issues
Growing Chinese Clout
Emerging Russia-China Axis
China-Pakistan relations (CPEC)
Peripheral Diplomacy
Trade deficit with China

Pakistan

Increasing in ceasefire violations

SAARC
Baluchistan Issue
Pakistan Nuclear status debate

Sri Lanka

Fishermen issue
Tamil issue
Chinese factor
Buddhist Diplomacy

Nepal

Growing closeness with China

Declining influence of India

Bangladesh

Radicalization of Bangladesh and

violence against Hindus
Trade Deficit

Myanmar

Bhutan
Afghanistan

Indian Aid
Hydel Energy trade
Bilateral security arrangement
Increase in closeness between India and
Afghanistan
Indian support in building infrastructure
TAPI

Recent Events
OBOR
Maritime Silk Route
String of Pearls
Project Mausam
Bilateral Visits and their
outcome
UFA meeting
Pathankot attack
Cancellation of NSA level
talks
Siachin Glacier
demilitralization
Regime change
India sri lanka nuclear issue
19th Amendment
UNHRC report on ethnic
violence against Tamil
Nepali constitutional
deadlock
Madhesi issue
Accusation on India
Land Boundary agreement
Bilateral visits
Maritime agreement
Kolkata to Agartala
connectivity through
Bangladesh Transit
BBIN
Crackdown on Indian
militants in Bangladesh
BCIM
Regime change and
introduction of democracy
Hot-pursuit operation
Modi first international visit
Indian embassy attack
Mi-25 donation
Regime change and its
impact

Strategic partnership agreement

Chabbar port and logistics
Strategic Partners
Country
USA

Major Issues
Diaspora rise
Pivot to Asia
Defence trade
Nuclear Deal
Trade Relations

Russia

Decline in Indo-Russia warmth

Reapproachment between Russia and
Pakistan

France

Rafael deal
Increasing defence ties
Trade relations
Space cooperation
Mutual interests in Indian Ocean
Defence cooperation
Space cooperation
Trade
Agricultural ties
G4
BRICS
IBSA
IBSA
BRICS
Common Wealth
Trade
Technology Imports
Infrastructural Investment
China Factor
G4
Buddhist Diplomacy

Israel

Brazil

South Africa

Japan

Recent Events
Bilateral Visits
Pharma sector issue (IPR)
Issues at WTO platform
multilateral export control
regimes
Visa fee issue
H1B reduction

Rajat Gupta Issue

Devyani Khobraghade issue
Crimean Crisis
Growing isolation of Russia
INS Vikramaditya
Sistema and Smart City
projects
Sakhalin Gas fields
Bilateral Visits by head of
states
NSA strategic annual
dialogue
Support for UNSC
Support at UNHRC on GAZA
condemnation vote

A multilateral partner but do

they translate at bilateral
level too
Energy Imports
Diamond Industry of Surat
and South Africa
Kyoto-Varanasi sister city
pact
Joint military exercises
Bilateral Visits
Bullet Train Deal
US-2 Amphibious aircraft

Energy Partners
Country

Major Issues

Recent Events

UAE

Saudi Arabia

Iran

Iraq
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
Brunei

Bilateral visits
Trade
Diaspora
Black Money (infrastructure and
construction)
Investment
Diaspora
Energy Imports

Opening of Hindu Temple in

UAE
Gateway to West Asia

Energy Imports
Chabbar port
Iran-Afghanistan and Iran Axis
Energy Imports
Diaspora security
Energy Imports

P5 + Germany and Iran deal

Renewed possibility of Iran
gas pipeline

Security cooperation
Nitiqat law and visa row

Bilateral visit
Soviet diplomacy

TAPI
Increase in energy imports from Brunei
Future Potential
Present Developments
Potential of future energy ties

Venezuela
Nigeria

Canada

Nuclear deal
Bilateral visits
Diaspora
Nuclear deal
Bilateral visits
Diaspora contribution

Australia

India Africa Forum Summit

Nigerian demand for UNSC
inclusion
Energy trade potential
Regime change and shift in
equation
Regime change and shift in
equation
Increasing maritime relations
carmichael project

Trade and Diaspora

Country
UK

Germany

EU
Singapore

Major Issues
Diaspora
Trade relations
UNSC permanent bid support
G4
Technology import
Trade
Marine Issue
Ban on Indian Mango import by EU
Tax heaven

Recent Events
Bilateral visit
Visa issue
Bilateral visit

Largest FDI source

Indonesia
Mauritius
Caribbean
Seychelles
Fiji
South Korea

Black money issue

Trade Issue due to FTA (Oil palm issue)
Coal import
Tax heaven
Black money issue
Diaspora relations
Diaspora relations
Trade
Bilateral Visit
South Korean corporations in India

Switzerland
Malaysia

Black money and tax heaven issue

Diaspora
Increasing radicalization of Malaysia

Thailand

BIMSTEC
FTA
Security issues

Tourism potential

CARICOM FTA

CEPA
Bilateral Visit

Extradition treaty

Defence Partners
Country
Tajikistan
Vietnam

Major Issues
Indian Military Base
South China Sea dispute

Recent Events
Increasing Military ties
Arms sale
MeKong-Ganga Cooperation

International Organization
UN and Bodies
WTO

UNSC reforms
Doha round updates

IMF

BRICS

Quota Reforms
Falling clout of IMF on account of lack of
reforms and failure in preventing 2008
currency crisis
Falling clout due to small aid budget
compared to private aid from various
corporate foundations
NDB and AIIB

IBSA

Relevance of IBSA in presence of BRICS

World Bank

Falling clout of WTO

symbolized by increasing
regional trade pacts and
bilateral trade treaties
IMF troika and Greece Crisis

Emergence of Bill and

Melinda gates foundation as
an alternate for aid
their prospective role in
global financial order
Summit

and G4
APEC and SCO

Indian Membership

Major Global Events

Middle East Crisis

Ukraine Conflict
Eurozone Debt crisis
Hong Kong Pro-democracy Protest
Brazilian Anti-Corruption Movement
USA-CUBA reapproachment
Iran-USA deal

South China Sea Dispute

Libya and Tunisia revolution and
government change
Mali
Boko Haram
Migrant Issue
Rohingya Crisis
Arctic Oil Race
Mecca Hajj Stampede
Volkswagen Emission Scandal
Charlie Hebdo
Gun Violence in USA
Issue of Diplomatic immunity
North Korea Missile and Nuclear Threat

Saudi-Iran
ISIS
Turkey and Kurd issue
Entry of Russia in middle-east game
Saudi-Syria Issue
Yemen Crisis
Operation Rahat
Greece Referendum and Default

Lausanne summit and deal

Saudi Objection to the deal
Israel Objection to the deal
Indias role and opportunities