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JUSTIN TRUDEAU'S FAILED MULTILATERAL RELATIONS: IMPACT ON CANADA'S 2025 ELECTIONS

In April 2025, Mark Carney assumed office as Canada's Prime Minister following Justin Trudeau's decade-long administration, marking the Liberal Party's fourth consecutive victory.

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From Machismo to Senora Presidenta: Historic Win in Mexican Election

Contrary to what Joseph Stalin said, "those who vote decide nothing, those who count the vote decide everything", people of Mexico decided to vote and create history for themselves

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South Korea's 2025 Snap Elections: Implications and Outcomes

The June 3, 2025, South Korea snap elections not only curbed political and democratic instability but also put a lot of pressure on the new administra..............

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The 2024 U.S. Elections and the Future of the Western Alliance

In the 2024 US elections, Donald J. Trump made his way once again into the White House as the former President beat his opponent, former Vice President Mrs. Kamala Harris,

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Cameroon's 2025 Elections: Power, Politics, and the World's Oldest President

Paul Biya's grip on power demonstrates how personalised authoritarian rule dismantles democratic rights and competition in Cameroon. As of October 12, 2025, Paul Biya has secured

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Mexico Enters a New Era: The Historic Election and the Dawn of Sheinbaum's Super-Majority

The 2024 general election in Mexico was an event of historic value as it essentially changed the overall political landscape of the country and establ..............

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Gaza Peace Plan and Its Implementation Challenges

The Gaza Peace deal was announced on the 29th of September 2025 and signed on the 9th of October by Israel, the US, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey. Will it bring lasting peace?

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The Flair of Deception: Analysing The Art Of War

This analytical essay constructs arguments around the enduring relevance and real-world applications of Sun Tzu's timeless ...

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Indian diplomacy and the Gaza crisis

The last 21 months of military conflicts in large parts of the Middle East have presented complex challenges...

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The Return of 'America First': How the 2024 election redefines the United States

The 'Year of Global Elections', 2024, saw significant power dynamic shifts worldwide. Among these shifts...

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Global Elections 2024 - An Electoral Odyssey

In 2024, voters cast their ballots in more than 60 countries, making it a significant year for democracy worldwide.

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Elections in Asia versus Europe: Stricter Regimes and Stricter Stances

2024 was marked by global disruption, with rising geopolitical tensions and conflicts intensifying across regions...

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Moldova's 2024 Elections: Navigating a Divided Future

Moldova underwent a significant political transition with the 2024 presidential election...

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The Buzzer Effect: Rebranding Prabowo Subianto in Indonesia's 2024 Election

The year 2024 has been touted as a 'super year' for elections by UNDP, with an eligible global electorate of 3.5 billion voters...

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The Rise of Extreme Right In Europe

The resurgence of the right across the world is a phenomenon worth analysing. Europe has been no exception ...

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Rise of the Extreme Right In Europe

It has become a little too common to associate political and economic crises with the rise of the far right ever since Adolf Hitler came to power...

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The Rise of the Extreme Right in Europe

The buzzword for much of the European academic discourse in the last few decades has been 'Populism'...

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A Green Alternative to Darker Shades of Blue

As growth slows, inflation rises, heat waves and flash flood became routine, energy shortages loom, and a hot war in the immediate background..

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How has Brexit altered Germany's Role within the European Union?

The departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU) in 2020, known as Brexit, will forever be carved in the annals of European political history.

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Exploring Hungary's Position in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Hungary has held a unique position in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. The ongoing conflict has drawn the attention of nation-states around the globe.

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Tocci, Nathalie. 2023. "Europe and Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Where Does the EU

The summary of the article, "Europe and Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Where Does the EU Stand" by Nathalie Tocci delves into an explanatory approach t..............

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Explained: Syrian Crisis and its implications for Iran and regional geopolitics

Explained: Syrian Crisis and its implications for Iran and regional geopolitics.

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Trudeau's fresh allegations, India-Canada diplomatic row & future of ties

SSIS Distinguished Faculty - Amb. Gautam Bambawale in conversation with The Print's Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip on the India-Canada diplomatic row

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Israel-Palestine Conflict Through Lens: A Threat to Gaza's Human Security

The Israel-Palestine conflict is one of the most prolonged conflicts in modern history. Since the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, Israel's war in Gaza ...

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China's Water Weaponisation: Implications for India's Security

Water has always been the key determinant in the success and downfall of human civilisation through the ages of humanity. History has always known civilisations...

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Europe's Right-Wing Surge: A Focus on India's Strategic Position

The outcome of the European Union elections in June 2024 has drastically altered Europe's political situation. Europe's rightward pull has added greater uncertainty ...

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The Growth Formula: Leveraging Diversification for Sustainability

Economic diversification can be defined as the expansion of a country’s economic portfolio into a wider array of sectors or services other than the traditional ones...

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Implementing National Action Plans: The Essence of UNSCR 1325

The article examines the challenges associated with the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), which upholds ...

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China Tech Inc. - A Vanguard of Chinese Soft Power

Soft power or co-optive power adheres to the idea of attraction and persuasion, instead of force and coercion. Joseph Nye (2004), the pioneer of soft power, attributed, ...

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Book Discussion Report by Smiti Iyer

On 3rd April 2023, Symbiosis School of International Studies conducted an interactive session to discuss the book..

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Decoding Bharatiya Democracy: Applying Values To Global Governance

The International Day of Democracy is celebrated on September 15 each year, encouraging governments to strengthen and consolidate democracy..

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Netanyahu's 'Permanent Conflict' Strategy Risks Igniting a Wider West Asian War

Israel's escalating attacks on Hezbollah and Netanyahu's pursuit of a "final solution" in Palestine could well be the start of an all-out war...

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Modi 3.0 and the Likely Trajectory of India-West Asia Ties

The Indian electorates have given the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, another five-year term to govern...

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A Brief Analysis of the Bangladesh Crisis 2024 and Implications for India

The last few days have witnessed a rapid development of events in Bangladesh that involved violent protests demanding the resignation of Prime Ministe..............

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India’s Strategy in the Indo-Pacific: The Centrality of the Mozambique Channel in the WIOR

The emerging focus on the Indo-Pacific as a geopolitical arena is long delayed, especially considering its significance throughout history. It unites ..............

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Navigating the Dragon: The China Factor and India-US Technology Cooperation

The rapid advancement of technology has significantly shaped the geopolitical landscape, leading to new global partnerships and rivalries. One of the ..............

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Role of Narratives in India's Foreign Policy

Narratives, or the stories that civilizations tell themselves about their past, present, and future, have an intricate role in influencing a country's..............

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India's "strategic autonomy" in big power politics

"We are India; we know how to handle the world." A statement by the external affairs minister Dr. S. Jaishankar showcases the confidence and experienc..............

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Human Rights Issues Through the lens of Art

This research articleaims to explore several human rights issues and how they have been depicted in various art forms. According to the United Nations..............

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Abstained: Friends and Partners on both sides

The Russian invasion of Ukraine marks one of the biggest military invasions in Europe since the 2nd World War, but for India, this is a diplomatic cha..............

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Moving Beyond Security Relations: Educational and Cultural Cooperation in South Asia

This research article explores the opportunities for cooperation in South Asia beyond security relations. Owing to a lack of research on cultural coop..............

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Energy Security- Europe's New Foreign Policy Challenge

Energy is inevitable for human life and is considered the essence of any production process that must be secured for the economic growth of the nations. ....

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Achieving the SDGs While Combating States' Vested Interest in The Emerging World Order

Abstract: With the advent of developmental initiatives such as the Belt-Road Initiative by China and Build Back Better World by the United States, the..............

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Emerging Powers and Climate Politics: Looking back following (COP26)

Abstract: One of the most significant challenges facing the international system is climate change. When the UNFCCC was established to facilitate clim..............

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Iraq closes the door to normalisation of relations with Israel

Out of 193 member states of the United States, 28 member states still do not officially recognise Israel as a legitimate state, which includes 15 memb..............

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The Welfare State and Gender: Equality or Disparity? A comparison of Scandinavian, Conservative and Southern Model

Welfare States protect the wellbeing of the citizens, reduces socio-economic inequalities, includes provision of basic education, health services and ..............

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Facial Recognition Technology: Boon or Bane? - Ronnie Ninan

We are living in the most technologically progressive times the world has ever seen, all thanks to the numerous ways we found to make our lives easier..............

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Religion and Jingoism: Why the Union (with benefits) between Buddhist Monks and Military in Myanmar is not a Surprise - Dr. Sampa Kundu

From a difficult phase as evident during the Saffron Revolution in 2007 to a pronounced partnership as shown in October 2018, the relationship between..............

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Climate Change: The March of Will and Valor - Ishita Singh

The fifteenth of March, 2019, witnessed one of the world’s largest youth-led global movements for climate change in history. Overwhelming number of ..............

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Populism in Contemporary Politics: The US Experience - By Talmiz Ahmad

The word "populism" has recently entered the lexicon of modern-day politics, having been declared "word of the year" in 2017 by Cambridge Dictionary. ..............

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The Right Turn of Brazil - By Sameer Guduru

The Brazil elections this year appears to reflect the populist sentiment that has rocked the developed countries of the West, and has ended up raising..............

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The Rise of Oriental and Occidental Populism in the 21st Century - By Ishita Singh

The 21st century's international milieu has witnessed a rapid and steep rise in populism throughput he world. The term populism has originated from th..............

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The Changing Nature of Populism in Europe is not really about 'Change' - By Nidhi Meppadan

The discourse on populism, which gained momentum due to a failing economy, has gravitated towards issues of identity and culture and appears to have l..............

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Daesh’s affair with the dark web - R. Mohan Babu

Daesh’s affair with the dark web

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Understanding the difference between an Island and a Rock in context of South China Sea Dispute

Understanding the difference between an Island and a Rock in context of South China Sea Dispute

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How the mighty don't fall - Soham Joshi

How the mighty don’t fall

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