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POST INDEPENDENT ERA The era after India’s independence from colonial rule starts with its partition into two halves – India and Pakistan. Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor General of free India and M.A. Jinnah that of Pakistan. The transition was violent, with blood curling massacres all over the country, ample proof to the historic … Read more
India’s Role in the Creation of Bangladesh: A Complex Legacy The birth of Bangladesh in 1971 was a momentous event, not only for the newly formed nation but also for the South Asian region. While the struggle for independence was primarily led by the people of East Pakistan, India played a crucial and multifaceted role … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Geo-political and Strategic development in South Asia South Asia is a sub-region of Asian continent comprising the modern states of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It covers about 4,480,000 km2 or 10% of the continent, and is also known as … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> India and Its Neighbours India has a long land frontier and coastline. It Shares boundaries with Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma) and Sri Lanka. India has official political relations with most nations. India is considered as the world's second most populous … Read more
The Enigmatic Exchange: A Deep Dive into the Territorial Swap Between India and Bangladesh The 1974 exchange of territories between India and Bangladesh, often referred to as the “Enclaves” or “Land Boundary Agreement,” stands as a unique chapter in the history of the two nations. This complex and multifaceted agreement, born out of a legacy … Read more
Frontiers And Boundaries With Reference To Indian Sub-continent A Frontier, can be defined as a politico-geographical area, lying beyond defined borders of a political unit into which expansion could take place. It is a physical and moral concept which implied looking outwards and moving outwards. It is not an abstract concept but a ‘fact of … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> , BRICS,other Bilateral and Regional groupings In the 20th century there was a strong dynamics of integration processes, in the singular regions of the world, what is identified, by many scientists, with a trial to find a new way of economy development. Nowadays, integration activity is … Read more
The Fourth Five-Year Plan: A Catalyst for China’s Economic Transformation The Fourth Five-Year Plan (1971-1975), a period of significant political and economic upheaval in China, marked a turning point in the country’s development. While the plan aimed to consolidate the achievements of the Cultural Revolution and further solidify socialist principles, it ultimately fell short of … Read more
POST INDEPENDENT ERA The era after India’s independence from colonial rule starts with its partition into two halves – India and Pakistan. Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor General of free India and M.A. Jinnah that of Pakistan. The transition was violent, with blood curling massacres all over the country, ample proof to the historic … Read more
The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019: A Controversial Path to Citizenship The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019, enacted by the Indian Parliament on December 11, 2019, has been a source of intense controversy and widespread protests since its inception. This legislation, which amends the Citizenship Act of 1955, aims to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees … Read more