Addressing the UN Security Council open debate on Enhancing cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organisations in enhancing confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said […]
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THE INDIAN HIMALAYA REGION
The Indian Himalaya region (IHR) is vast, diverse and the youngest mountain system on the Earth. It constitutes a unique geographical and geological entity comprising a diverse social, cultural and environmental set-up. Spread over more […]
DEEP SEA MINING
India has exclusive rights to explore polymetallic nodules from seabed in Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB) over 75000 sq. km of area in international waters. These rights have been allocated by International Seabed Authority for […]
PANIPAT-ThE FAVORITE BATTLEFIELD
Why Panipat was called the favorite battlefield: Strategic Location – Panipat had a strategic location. Panipat was the ideal meeting point for the war parties coming in from north-west via the Khyber Pass. Panipat was […]
US Strategic Policy for Indo Pacific Region
With just a week to go before its end, the Trump administration has declassified a sensitive document on the U.S. Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific from 2018. The 10-page document, declassified in part by US […]
INDUS VALLEY-URBAN PLANNING
Town planning is the unique feature of Indus valley civilization. Their town planning proves that they lived a highly civilized and developed life. Indus people were the first to build planned cities with scientific drainage […]
Taking Care of India’s Elderly
Longitudinal Ageing Study of India is India’s first and the world’s largest survey till date which provides a database on India’s older population and also stands to guide the policymakers to formulate policies and programs […]
