Forthcoming

Global Review 2024

ICWA

The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) was established in 1943 by a group of eminent intellectuals led by Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru and Dr. H.N. Kunzru. Its principal objective was to create an Indian perspective on international relations and act as a repository of knowledge and thinking on foreign policy issues. The Council today conducts policy research through an in-house faculty as well as through external experts. It regularly organises an array of intellectual activities including conferences, seminars, roundtable discussions, lectures and brings out a range of publications. It has a well-stocked library, an active website and publishes the journal India Quarterly. ICWA has over 50 MoUs with international think tanks and research institutions to promote better understanding on international issues and develop areas of mutual cooperation. The Council also has partnerships with leading research institutions, think tanks and universities in India.

About the Book

The Indian Council of World Affairs regularly brings out insightful and quality research articles in the form of Issue Briefs and View Points on major political, security and economic trends and developments in Asia, Africa, Europe, the United States, Latin America, Oceania and the wider global geostrategic and economic environments. These research articles contribute to foreign policy debates and discussions on a regular basis. This publication ICWA Global Review 2024 comprising research papers by the Research Faculty of ICWA focuses on global and regional developments in the year 2024. The articles capture the key developments in various geographies, their impact and implications.

Contents

Preface xxi

Editorial Team xxv

Contributors xxvii

COMPILATION SOUTH ASIA

Taliban hosts ‘Afghanistan Regional Cooperation Initiative’ Meeting in Kabul
Anwesha Ghosh
Maldives Foreign Policy Shifts: An Appeal to Domestic Constituency?
Samatha Mallempati
Thailand PM’s Visit to Sri Lanka: A Step towards Enhanced Cooperation
Samatha Mallempati
UN’s Second Afghanistan Conference in Doha minus Taliban: Objective and Outcome
Anwesha Ghosh
Impeded Progress on the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline
Shrabana Barua
The 14th National Assembly of Pakistan
Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee
An Analysis of 2024 Parliamentary Elections in Maldives
Samatha Mallempati
Iranian President Raisi’s Visit to Pakistan
Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee
‘Nepal Investment Summit’ and the Development Aspirations of Nepal
Subodh Chandra Bharti
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Five-Day Visit to Thailand: Growing Relations between Bangladesh and Thailand
Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee
Two Months of the New Government in Pakistan: Analysing its Foreign Policy Approaches and Challenges
Shrabana Barua
Sri Lanka’s Recent Engagement with Iran: Forging a Strong Bond
Samatha Mallempati
Strengthening Relations between India and Bangladesh
Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee
Pakistan Sends a Satellite to the Moon, Riding on a China Mission
Shrabana Barua
ISKP Links within Pakistan
Arnav Mishra
Ensuring Sustainable Energy Security: An Overview of Bangladesh’s Endeavours
Madhushree Dwivedi
Coalition Politics, Political Jolts and Uncertainty in Nepal
Subodh Chandra Bharti
A Look at the Debate on the 2024 Presidential Elections in Sri Lanka
Samatha Mallempati
Operation Azm-i-Istehkam: An Assessment
Shrabana Barua
Sri Lanka Debt Treatment Agreements: Domestic Response
Samatha Mallempati
Navigating Transition: Bangladesh’s Interim Government and its Foreign Policy Challenges
Madhu Shree Dwivedi
Japan-Sri Lanka Recent Bilateral Engagement: An Overview
Samatha Mallempati
Three Years of the Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
Anwesha Ghosh
Implications of the LDC Graduation of Nepal
Subodh Chandra Bharti
The Recent High-level Visit: Revitalising India-Nepal Relations
Subodh Chandra Bharti
Balochistan: A Boiling Cauldron
Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee
Main Issues in the Sri Lanka Presidential Election and Probable Outcome
Samatha Mallempati
Charting A New Narrative: Redrawing History and Politics in Bangladesh
Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee
Navigating the Humanitarian Dilemma in Afghanistan
Anwesha Ghosh
Nepal-Bangladesh Energy Trade: A New Chapter of Unveiling Promising Trilateral Partnerships
Subodh Chandra Bharti
The Awami League at a Crossroads: Navigating Political Upheaval and Future Challenges in Bangladesh
Madhu Shree Dwivedi
Pakistan’s JF-17 Sales to Azerbaijan and Wider Implications
Mukesh Kumar
Significance of India-Maldives Recent Engagement
Samatha Mallempati
The Rise of the JVP-led NPP: A Clear Political Shift in Sri Lanka
Samatha Mallempati
Oli’s Visit to China: Attempt to Show Tilt Towards Beijing?
Subodh Chandra Bharti
Analyzing Pakistan-China Relations in 2024: Identifying Weak Points and Challenges to the All-Weather Friendship
Shrabana Barua