day 3 of reading editiorial
Deepening India-Japan patnership offersa a powerful, constructive model by Shashi Tharoor sir is an analysis of India-Japan bilateral ties beautifully presented by Shashi Tharoor sir
Upsc relevance- international relations GS Paper 2.
4. Emergence of Iran as responsible state actor.
Iran new leader's are more pragmatic, nationalist and technocratic. They recognise public discontent.
India has historic connections with Iran. India should support Iran development efforts with technical, financial assitance.
Day 2 of reading editiorials
It's about Iran war and the four key geopolitical takeaways for India
1. Diminishing confidence in America as a gurantor of security. As quoted beautifully in the article "it may be to be Amercia's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal"
should diversify their oil exports from different countries.
3. Opec+ is just a spent cartel. It means that in the times of war when the strait remained closed energy demands were fullfilled by countries which were not part of opec+. Hence Opec+ influence was weakening.
2. Emergence of choke points as a lever of power. As we know that 20% of global energy is supplied through strait of hormuz which was blocked during the war and disrupted the supply of crude resulting in price hikes and energy crisis. Countries that don't have this leverage
it becomes clear that the current world order is an multipolar one and India should take this advantange in regard of defence and technological related manufacturing in the west asia and south east asia.
For example, the engagement of retired officials, civil society members, and academic officials whereas formal diplomacy is refered to as track 1 diplomacy.
Track 2 diplomacy open up channels for informal meetings and build trust without official commitments.
Day 1 of reading editorials
Great insight on Track 2 diplomacy and India's stand on non-compliance and not engaging with Pakistan totally following “talks and terrorism cannot go together”
Track 2 diplomacy means unofficial, non-structured dialogue between non-state actors.