India's Foreign Policy — Evolution
Topic 01: Historical evolution of India's foreign policy from Independence to the present
Foreign PolicyNAMStrategic AutonomyEvolution
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International Relations
India's foreign policy, bilateral relations, and global institutions
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Determinants & Institutions of India's Foreign Policy
Topic 02: Geography, economy, domestic politics, MEA and decision-making institutions
MEADeterminantsInstitutionsPMO
Core Principles & Doctrines of India's Foreign Policy
Topic 03: Panchsheel, non-alignment, Gujral Doctrine, strategic autonomy
PanchsheelNon-alignmentGujral DoctrineStrategic Autonomy
India–Pakistan Relations
Topic 04: Kashmir, wars, Simla, terrorism, dialogue and confidence-building
KashmirSimla AgreementTerrorismLoC
India–China Relations
Topic 05: Border dispute, trade, LAC, Doklam, Galwan and strategic competition
LACGalwanBorder DisputeTrade
IR Theory & Core Concepts
Topic 06: Realism, liberalism, constructivism, soft power and multipolarity
RealismLiberalismSoft PowerMultipolarity
Phases of India's Foreign Policy
Topic 07: Nehruvian era, Indira Gandhi years, post-Cold War and Modi doctrine
NehruCold WarLook EastMulti-alignment
Neighbourhood First — The Framework
Topic 08: Neighbourhood First policy, connectivity, and regional engagement
Neighbourhood FirstSAARCBIMSTECConnectivity
India–Nepal Relations
Topic 09: Open border, treaties, hydropower, China factor and people-to-people ties
NepalTreaty of PeaceHydropowerOpen Border
India–Bhutan Relations
Topic 10: Special relationship, hydropower, Doklam and development partnership
BhutanHydropowerDoklamFriendship Treaty
India–Bangladesh Relations
Topic 11: Land boundary, water sharing, connectivity, trade and security cooperation
BangladeshLand BoundaryTeestaConnectivity
India–Sri Lanka Relations
Topic 12: Ethnic issue, fisheries, economic crisis support and maritime security
Sri LankaEthnic IssueFisheriesEconomic Crisis
India–Maldives Relations
Topic 13: Island security, China factor, tourism and neighbourhood diplomacy
MaldivesIndia FirstChina FactorSAGAR
India–Myanmar Relations
Topic 14: Act East gateway, border management, Rohingya and connectivity projects
MyanmarAct EastKaladanRohingya
India–Afghanistan Relations
Topic 15: Strategic partnership, connectivity, Taliban period and humanitarian role
AfghanistanTalibanConnectivityChabahar
India–Africa Relations
Topic 16: IAFS, development partnership, energy, diaspora and Global South
AfricaIAFSDevelopment PartnershipGlobal South
India–Central Asia Relations
Topic 17: Connect Central Asia, energy, INSTC and SCO engagement
Central AsiaINSTCEnergySCO
India–Southeast Asia Relations & the Act East Policy
Topic 18: ASEAN centrality, Act East, connectivity and Indo-Pacific
ASEANAct EastIndo-PacificConnectivity
India–East Asia Relations: Japan & South Korea
Topic 19: Special Strategic Partnership with Japan, Korea ties and technology
JapanSouth KoreaCEPATechnology
India & the Pacific — Australia, NZ, Fiji & Indo-Pacific
Topic 20: Quad, Australia ties, Pacific Islands and Indo-Pacific strategy
AustraliaIndo-PacificQuadPacific Islands
India & the Gulf: West Asia I
Topic 21: Gulf energy, diaspora, security and strategic partnerships
GulfEnergyDiasporaUAE
India & West Asia II: Iran, Israel, Turkey & Egypt
Topic 22: Iran, Israel, Turkey and Egypt — energy, security and diplomacy
IranIsraelTurkeyEgypt
India & Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Topic 23: Trade, energy, pharmaceuticals and South–South cooperation
Latin AmericaCaribbeanTradeEnergy
India–USA Relations
Topic 24: Strategic partnership, defence, technology, diaspora and Quad
USAiCETDefenceQuad
India–Russia Relations
Topic 25: Defence, energy, S-400, Ukraine war and time-tested partnership
RussiaDefenceS-400Energy
India–Canada Relations
Topic 26: Trade, diaspora, Khalistan issue and bilateral diplomacy
CanadaDiasporaKhalistanTrade
India–EU Relations
Topic 27: Trade, FTA talks, technology, climate and strategic partnership
EUFTATradeClimate
India & Europe's Major Powers — UK, Germany & France
Topic 28: Bilateral ties with UK, Germany and France across defence and tech
UKGermanyFranceDefence
The Indian Diaspora
Topic 29: Soft power, remittances, OCI, Pravasi Bharatiya and diplomacy
DiasporaRemittancesOCISoft Power
India & the United Nations
Topic 30: UN reform, UNSC bid, peacekeeping and multilateral diplomacy
UNUNSC ReformPeacekeepingMultilateralism
India & the Bretton Woods Institutions
Topic 31: IMF, World Bank, quota reforms and development finance
IMFWorld BankQuota ReformBretton Woods
India & Global Groupings I — G7, G20, G77 & Commonwealth
Topic 32: G20 presidency, Global South voice and plurilateral engagement
G20G7G77Commonwealth
India & Global Groupings II — Quad, BRICS, SCO & Export Controls
Topic 33: Minilaterals, BRICS expansion, SCO and export-control regimes
QuadBRICSSCOMinilaterals
India & SAARC, BIMSTEC, IORA & BBIN
Topic 34: Regional groupings, connectivity and Indian Ocean diplomacy
SAARCBIMSTECIORABBIN
Global Flashpoints & the Changing Trade Order
Topic 35: Wars, trade wars, WTO crisis and India's strategic response
Trade WarWTOFlashpointsSupply Chains
The Changing Sphere of Diplomacy
Topic 36: Digital, climate, health, space and economic diplomacy
Digital DiplomacyClimate DiplomacyHealth DiplomacySpace