The recent visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Israel is perhaps one diplomatic affair that has received quite a traction, owing to a number of reasons. First, the visit not only consolidated the emerging diplomatic reset in New Delhi’s policy vis-à-vis Israel, but also depicted New Delhi’s desertion from its anti-colonial standpoint - which was once the bedrock of India’s foundational ideology, and anchored its positioning with the global South.
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Nepal’s Digital Uprising: Discord, Corruption, and the Future of South Asia
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