Editorial Simplified: Not A Zero-Sum Deal | GS – II

The likelihood of an American pull-out from Afghanistan raises the spectre of instability in Afghanistan, South and Central Asia. If this happens, security could hinge on efforts made by regional powers to stabilise Afghanistan.

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Gist of Editorials: Being a Good Neighbor (The Hindu) | GS – II

India’s neighbourhood policy is at a critical juncture: while its past policies have ensured a steady decline in its influence and goodwill in the region, the persistent absence of a coherent and well-planned regional policy will most definitely ensure that it eventually slips out of India’s sphere of influence.

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Editorial Simplified: Being a Good Neighbor | GS – II

India’s neighbourhood policy is at a critical juncture: while its past policies have ensured a steady decline in its influence and goodwill in the region, the persistent absence of a coherent and well-planned regional policy will most definitely ensure that it eventually slips out of India’s sphere of influence.

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Gist of Editorials: Restoring The Balance (The Hindu) | GS – II

A tumultuous phase in India-Maldives ties has come to an end. India announced a financial assistance package of $1.4 billion. China’s role in the Maldivian economy is under scanner today amid growing concerns about Chinese loans.

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Gist of Editorials: The Spectre of Deportation (The Hindu) | GS – II

The exercise of compiling the NRC has sparked a debate around its political, economic and humanitarian consequences, and its implications for India’s relationship with its neighbours, particularly Bangladesh.

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Editorial Simplified: The Spectre of Deportation | GS – II

The exercise of compiling the NRC has sparked a debate around its political, economic and humanitarian consequences, and its implications for India’s relationship with its neighbours, particularly Bangladesh.

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