Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra

How New Delhi can boost its sub-regional strategy 0
- Commentary
- September 8, 2019
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 8 September 2019 To overcome the moribund South Asian regionalism, India has been at the forefront in launching sub-regional initiatives such as Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in 1997 comprising members such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand, BCIM initiative in
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New Delhi’s ties with Dhaka crucial 1
- Commentary
- September 2, 2019
By Manoj Kumar Mishra September 2, 2019 Bangladesh was concerned over the possibilities of exclusion and deportation of many Bangladeshis once the process of preparing the final citizenship list in Assam was over. However, addressing a press conference in Dhaka after meeting with his counterpart A K Abdul Momen, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
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Globalization of the Twin-Ideas of Nation-state and Democracy 0
- Commentary
- August 13, 2019
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 13 August 2019 The international normative order has been shaped by the values of powerful states which in turn casts its impact on individual states in the long-term. Colonialism was opposed by the third world countries (then colonies) as an oppressive alien western institution. However, the nation-state model, first developed in
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India’s Security Concerns and Bhutanese Concerns for Development 0
- Commentary
- July 31, 2019
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, 31 July 2019 Bhutan figures prominently in India’s strategic concerns as was evident from the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose to visit Bhutan first during his first term in office in 2014. The Indian Prime Minister will visit Bhutan on 17-18 August of this year to underscore the vitality
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Modernity and National Identity in Bhutan 0
- Commentary
- July 26, 2019
by Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 27 July 2019 Considering evolution of Bhutan has reached a particular stage of modernity, the article broadly discusses the problems that a modern state brings with it. The concept of modern state is defined by the normative changes that modernity brings with it, namely belief in science and reason and
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India’s policy must respond to Changing Aspirations and Dynamics within Nepal 0
- Commentary
- July 19, 2019
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 19 July 2019 The Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership was quick to underline the importance of the South Asian neighborhood since it came to power for the first time in 2014. The government ever since believes that a ‘neighborhood first’ policy is key to realize the larger
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Dynamism in India-Bangladesh relations will be crucial to success of India’s ‘Act East’ policy 0
- Commentary
- July 13, 2019
by Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 13 July 2019 As New Delhi has made its ‘Act East’ stride clear by inviting the member-states of BIMSTEC (the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony after the BJP-led government was reelected to power this year, significance of Bangladesh
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Maldives and India’s Neighborhood First policy 0
- Commentary
- July 9, 2019
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 9 July 2019 The fact that the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi preferred the Prime Minister’s state visit abroad to commence with the Maldives (from 8 to 9 June 2019) after being re-elected in 2019 underlined the significance of the small archipelago South Asia country to India’s foreign
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Geopolitical thrust of the Afghan Quagmire 0
- Commentary
- July 6, 2019
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, 6 July 2019 Even while the US is currently throwing its weight behind peace talks and seeking a political resolution to the prolonged Afghan War in its search for safe exit, this does not, however, imply that geostrategic significance of Afghanistan has dwindled in the American eyes. On the other side,
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India’s Approach to UN peace-keeping 0
- Commentary
- July 4, 2019
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, 4 July 2019 The meaning of peace cannot be uniform across the globe and problems specific to developing countries propel them to consider peace and development as complementary to each other. Therefore, peace implies a continuous process of developing positive societal conditions to meet socio-economic needs of people rather than putting
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Managing Neighborhood: India’s unremitting challenge 0
- Commentary
- June 29, 2019
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, 29 June 2019 India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru carried an innovative perspective on world politics based on a policy of Non-Alignment that could grant India – a newly independent country – the necessary maneuverability and independence of action for its long-term development at a time when the global politics
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Multilateralism: Key to success of India’s regional diplomacy 0
- Commentary
- June 26, 2019
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 26 June 2019 Apart from getting over the recurring phenomenon of Pakistan’s obstructionist attitude as well as moves within the South Asian region, India’s regional focus gravitating toward BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) falls squarely with its ‘Act East policy’, its strive to contain Chinese
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Nation-states define Human Rights norms 0
- Commentary
- June 22, 2019
by Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 22 June 2019 Human rights and human security have become buzzwords in international politics. The doctrine of humanitarian intervention which focused its attention on the willingness and capacity of the intervening power has been replaced by a more democratic approach focusing on the needs and aspirations of the needy people
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Statehood of small states amid pressures from big powers and globalization 1
- Commentary
- June 15, 2019
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 15 June 2019 The article strives to delineate the factors that underpin the spread of western norms of sovereignty, territoriality and nationalism across the globe including the small states of the South Asian region. Apparently, along with a process of decolonization and independence of Afro-Asian states from colonial yoke, another form
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