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Since the January of 2020, the UK has ceased to be a member of the European Union. For the first time, an entire country has voluntarily left the Union. Negotiations have started revolving around the relationship between the UK and the EU after the current transitional period. Ivaana C Mitra in this paper wishes to establish how Brexit is going to impact the global and European socio-economic and political dynamics. The COVID-19 pandemic has also heavily impacted how the transition period is going to look like. The absence of the British powerhouse will open its doors to the various possibilities of power play.

Socio- Economic and Political Impact of Brexit on Europe by: Ivaana C Mitra – CSIRD Publications YSIP Papers  Socio- Economic and Political Impact of Brexit on Europe by: Ivaana C Mitra May 5, 2021 admin 0 Comment Since the January of 2020, the UK has ceased to be a member of the European Union. For the first time, an entire country has voluntarily left the Union. Negotiations ha...

Rwik Chattopadhyay in his paper "Political Transition in Iraq and its Future" analyses the political and economic landscape in Iraq after the US invasion in 2003 and finds it as extremely unstable.The challenges that the country faces are enormous. The objective that President George W Bush had outlined while deciding to invade Iraq (2003), two decades later, is still not complete. The years following the US invasion have marked little economic growth, mass unemployment, the rise, fight and defeat of ISIS and political instability. Yet, there are definite changes that have been made and more changes that could be made. He pins faith on the Kadhimi government and asserts that they can bring the required change for a peaceful and secure Iraq. Steps could be taken to make Iraq a secure and safe place which the Iraqis deserve.

POLITICAL TRANSITION IN IRAQ AND ITS FUTURE by: RWIK CHATTOPADHYAY – CSIRD Publications YSIP Papers  POLITICAL TRANSITION IN IRAQ AND ITS FUTURE by: RWIK CHATTOPADHYAY April 27, 2021 admin 0 Comment Rwik Chattopadhyay in his paper “Political Transition in Iraq and its Future” analyses the political and economic landscape in Iraq after the US invasion in 2003 and find...

Debdoot Basu Ray in his paper "Venezuelan Crisis and US-Russian Involvement" shows how the Venezuelan Presidential crisis in 2018 opened multiple avenues for the world powers to actively participate and struggle for power in Latin America. He delves into the history of the region and asserts that foreign powers had their presence in Venezuela for quite some time. He analyses certain factors and seeks to understand the international impact this Latin American nation is having on the world. He argues that the world is once again witnessing a major divide between pro-democracy capitalist powers such as the US and the UK on the one hand and the socialist semi-liberal economies such as China and Russia on the other. Neutral powers such as India is also advocating a major role of not allowing ideologies to gain an upper hand in the conflict and allow for re elections to take place again under proper and democratic mechanisms.

Venezuelan Crisis and US-Russian Involvement by: DEBDOOT BASU RAY – CSIRD Publications YSIP Papers  Venezuelan Crisis and US-Russian Involvement by: DEBDOOT BASU RAY April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 admin 0 Comment Debdoot Basu Ray in his paper “Venezuelan Crisis and US-Russian Involvement” shows how the Venezuelan Presidential crisis in 2018 opened multiple avenues for...

The Soviet Union was one of the largest nations in the world and had a major role to play in world politics during the Cold War period. For a large part of its existence as a nation, its cold war with the United States of America, forced the rest of the world to align with either of the superpowers, i.e. the Communist Bloc or the Capitalist Bloc, or simply join the Non-Alignment Movement. The Soviet Union remained undeniably one of the most powerful nations the world had ever seen. The disintegration of the Soviet Union led to several dire consequences for many countries. It saw drastic changes in policies, and ideologies. One of the major consequences of the disintegration was that it brought with it the emergence of the free market ideology and that of minimal government interference. In her paper Nikita Bose analyses the evolution and rise of Soviet Union as a power, looks at the different phases of the Soviet leadership including that of Stalin’s dictatorship and Gorbachev’s reforms, delves on the causes of the decline of the Soviet state and the significance of the end of bipolarity for world politics. Her special focus has been on the impact of Soviet disintegration on India and the then independent Central Asian states. By way of conclusion, she argues that the dissolution of the Soviet Union had both positive and detrimental effects on several nations. Some nations thrived after opening up their economy, however, some faced turmoil and conflicts, both on domestic and international scales hence the dissolution of the Soviet state had both pros and cons attached to it.

THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE SOVIET UNION AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIA AND THE CENTRAL ASIAN REGION by: NIKITA BOSE – CSIRD Publications YSIP Papers  THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE SOVIET UNION AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIA AND THE CENTRAL ASIAN REGION by: NIKITA BOSE February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 admin 0 Comment The Soviet Union was one of the largest nations in the world and had a major role to play in world politics during ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) increases during every type of emergency – whether economic crises, conflict or disease outbreaks. Pre-existing toxic social norms and gender inequalities, economic and social stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with restricted movement and social isolation measures, have led to an exponential increase in GBV. Many women have been in ‘lockdown’ at home with their abusers while being cut off from normal support services. Pratyusha’s paper reviews the gender-based violence against women in the South Asian region during this pandemic. She argues that in this complex pandemic condition, the gender-based violence against women is on an upsurge due to an environment that sparks diverse forms of violence against women. The paper covers the perspectives, root causes, and direct-indirect factors that lead to the formation of a perpetuator’s mind-set in the present scenario. She also looks into the situation of every South Asian country and the role that these governments have played, if at all. In conclusion, the paper examines the loopholes in governance while highlighting the significance and requirements of steps at the national and the international levels to combat this menace.

ANALYSING A PANDEMIC WITHIN A PANDEMIC: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON GENDER BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) IN THE SOUTH ASIAN REGION by: PRATYUSHA DAS – CSIRD Publications YSIP Papers  ANALYSING A PANDEMIC WITHIN A PANDEMIC: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON GENDER BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) IN THE SOUTH ASIAN REGION by: PRATYUSHA DAS January 29, 2021 admin 0 Comment Gender-based violence (GBV) increases during every type of emergency – whether economic crises, confli...

Nearly seven decades after independence and Partition, Pakistan remains India’s biggest foreign policy challenge with a festering dispute over the divided territory of Kashmir. Moreover China has long-standing strategic ties with Pakistan, dating back five decades which deepened significantly during the period of Sino-Indian hostility from 1962 to the late 1980s. Arav in his paper argues that the Chinese policy toward Pakistan is driven primarily by its interest in countering Indian power in the region and diverting Indian military force and strategic attention away from China. The China-Pakistan partnership serves both Chinese and Pakistani interests by presenting India with a potential two-front theatre in the event of war with either country. He brings in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor issue, the Digital jihad in Kashmir, propaganda mechanism of Pakistan and the battle of narratives between the two sides to show the complexities of this triangular complex. By way of conclusion, Arav argues that India must have self-confidence in its destiny, work purposefully to build the required institutional structures and public support to sustain its ambitions and forge ahead and transform its potential into the reality of a strong, prosperous and globally influential country

INDO-PAK RELATIONS AND RECENT SINO-PAK RELATIONS by: ARAV TIWARI – CSIRD Publications YSIP Papers  INDO-PAK RELATIONS AND RECENT SINO-PAK RELATIONS by: ARAV TIWARI January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 admin 0 Comment Nearly seven decades after independence and Partition, Pakistan remains India’s biggest foreign policy challenge with a festering dispute over the divided t...

Death and immorality in ancient Egypt is an extensively discussed topic. The ancient Egyptians’ attitude towards death was influenced by their belief in immortality. They regarded death as a temporary interruption, rather than the cessation of life. The Egyptians believed that the continuity of humanity on the surface of the Earth helped in eternal life in the underworld. The deceased were kept alive through statues, inscription of their name and other ways. Maintaining the physical self was the purest sign of maintaining the elements of the soul. Today Egyptian mummies are subjects of scientific research. Titas Ghosh while providing details of mummification - the necessity, myths and processes also talks about contemporary relevance of an Egyptian belief and custom which has attracted scholarly investigation and cultural and economic exchanges between countries.

Death and Immortality in Ancient Egypt by: Titas Ghosh – CSIRD Publications YSIP Papers  Death and Immortality in Ancient Egypt by: Titas Ghosh January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 admin 0 Comment Death and immorality in ancient Egypt is an extensively discussed topic. The ancient Egyptians’ attitude towards death was influenced by their belief in immortality. ...

The Middle East or West Asia is widely referred to as the Cradle of Civilization as some of the world’s first civilizations i.e. Mesopotamia, Egypt and Kish all originated in the Nile Valley or the Fertile Crescent region. The region was first officially unified during the Neo-Assyrian Empire and united spiritually when the Islamic caliphates of the Middle Ages invaded in the 7th century as part of their Islamic conquest. During the early 20th century, the modern Middle East was formed as the Ottoman Empire collapsed at the hands of the British. In the contemporary period, the Middle East has been identified as a very profitable region, not the least due to its incredible wealth of energy resources as it had 60% of the world’s oil reserves and 30 % of the world’s gas reserves. Now the region finds itself amidst incredible change with Iran and Saudi Arabia being the most important regional players with its specific foreign policy objectives
While analysing the history and politics of the region, Arka Sen Chakraborty in his paper looks into the motives for each party in the quest for supremacy in the region . He argues that while the superficial motive is religious and Saudi Arabia considers Iran to be an existential threat.with Shia-Sunni conflict playing a big part but according to him, there is one simple motive of both parties which is the naked ambition of survival and nothing else.

The Quest for Middle Eastern Supremacy by: Arka Sen Chakraborty – CSIRD Publications YSIP Papers  The Quest for Middle Eastern Supremacy by: Arka Sen Chakraborty January 20, 2021 admin 0 Comment The Middle East or West Asia is widely referred to as the Cradle of Civilization as some of the world’s first civilizations i.e. Mesopotamia, Egypt and Kish all originated i...

In the 21st century, the complexities and vastness of the Indo-Pacific provide space for
multiple actors to discover their own power, forge new partnership and observe or deflect
China's influence. Some scholars have termed this multipolarity in the Indo-Pacific as a
stable approach to world politics and others argue that in the long run only bipolarity can
bring a true balance of power to prevent potential aggression. In his paper, Sagnik
Chakravarty analyses the maritime affairs of India and Sri Lanka in this changing Indian
Ocean Region and the Indo Pacific scenario. He argues that maritime affairs, security and
associated foreign policy changes, new alliances have made Indo Pacific a very interesting arena for the practitioners of International Relations at large. In the current scenario, multipolarity brings in confidence and hope for countries including those that long-valued American leadership or were suppressed by Chinese domination. In this context he studies the maritime policies of India and Sri Lanka -from port deals, to policy plans to multilateral pacts and tries to find out what could possibly be their upcoming strategies for a post COVID, ever fluctuating Indo-Pacific regio

Analyzing the Maritime Affairs of India and Sri Lanka in the changing Indian Ocean Region and the Indo Pacific by: Sagnik Chakravarty – CSIRD Publications YSIP Papers  Analyzing the Maritime Affairs of India and Sri Lanka in the changing Indian Ocean Region and the Indo Pacific by: Sagnik Chakravarty January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 admin 0 Comment In the 21st century, the complexities and vastness of the Indo-Pacific provide space for ...

Genocide is arguably one of the worst crimes against humanity. And a clear understanding of the Holocaust, also known as the “paradigmatic” genocide, is vital to predict future mass atrocities and human rights violations. The Holocaust is remembered as the N**i state-sponsored murder of 6 million Jews and several million non-Jews and is believed to have given rise to the concept of genocide. It is important to understand the root causes of the Holocaust in order to analyze similarities and differences with other mass atrocities. In her paper, Madhurima attempts to understand the events that led up to the Holocaust and culminated in the Final Solution. How did the hatred against the Jews culminate into such an atrocious development? How did the legal system in N**i Germany facilitate the genocide? It is also vital to understand the role of the German society in the escalation of the Holocaust and the reason for their acceptance of the extreme policies and ideologies of the N**is. Who was behind one of the biggest mass liquidations in history and what changes did it bring about in International Law? Finally,she attempts to analyze the risk factors of genocide.

THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENOCIDE IN THE PRESENT by: Madhurima Ghosh – CSIRD Publications YSIP Papers  THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENOCIDE IN THE PRESENT by: Madhurima Ghosh January 18, 2021 admin 0 Comment Genocide is arguably one of the worst crimes against humanity. And a clear understanding of the Holocaust, also known as the “paradigmatic...

Terrorism can be simply defined as the systematic employment of violence and intimidation to coerce a government or community into acceding to specific political demands . But there is no universal definition of terrorism and the implications of the absence of such definition in huge. Avisikta in her paper analyses such implications while delving into David Rapoport’s four waves of modern terrorism theory in detail – the theory having become the most influential and the most widely debated conceptual model in the subject of modern terrorism in recent times. She argues that this theory has offered unique
insights into the complexities of modern terrorism providing a universal instrument for researchers to understand the beginning and transformative stages of terrorism and the factors that have inspired the advent of terror groups. She also points out the three existing fifth wave theories of Jeffrey Kaplan,
Anthony Celso and Jeffrey Simon which she believes deserves attention and analysis. In conclusion she observes that, in a world, living in the fourth wave of terrorism and there being considerable loop holes in counter terrorism strategies owing to lack of an universal definition and international consensus, it remains to be seen whether the three theories of the fifth wave prove to be true in the future or not.

Interpreting Terrorism: an Analysis of The Wave Theory by: Avisikta Sinha – CSIRD Publications YSIP Papers  Interpreting Terrorism: an Analysis of The Wave Theory by: Avisikta Sinha January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 admin 0 Comment Terrorism can be simply defined as the systematic employment of violence and intimidation to coerce a government or community into acceding to specif...