The Global Tapestry

World Migration Report

• Global migration trends
• Regular vs irregular migration
• Refugees and displacement
• Remittances & governance

Global Supply Chains & UN Forum

• Supply-chain resilience
• Trade disruptions & Geopolitics
• Ports and logistics
• UN Global Supply Chain Forum

Minilateralism

• Minilateral vs multilateral
• Flexible coalitions (QUAD, I2U2, AUKUS)
• Strategic autonomy

New World Order

• Post-Cold War order
• Multipolarity & Polycentric world
• Rise of emerging powers
• Institutional reform

Dynamics of the New World Order

• Strategic competition & fragmentation
• Technology & Energy geopolitics
• New security architectures

New Cold War?

• USA–China competition
• Russia–West tensions
• Strategic blocs & Economic coercion

Voice of Global South

• Development & Representation
• Food/Energy/Climate security
• India's Global South diplomacy

Global South & Institutional Reform

• UN, IMF, WTO reform
• G20 & BRICS
• South-South cooperation

G20 & India

• India's G20 presidency legacy
• Global economic governance
• DPI & Climate action

Raisina Dialogue

• Geopolitics & Indo-Pacific
• Global security & Tech
• India's strategic diplomacy

India & 2+2 Diplomacy

• Foreign affairs + defence dialogue
• Strategic coordination
• Major partners & Security

Neighbourhood First Policy

• Regional connectivity & Trade
• Development partnership & Energy
• Humanitarian assistance

Gujral Doctrine

• Non-reciprocity
• Neighbourhood relations
• Trust-building & Regional cooperation

India–Afghanistan Contemporary

• Post-withdrawal instability
• Security & Humanitarian issues
• Development partnership

India–Afghanistan Security Dialogue

• Regional dialogue (NSAs)
• Terrorism & Border security
• Radicalisation

India–Nepal Power Partnership

• Hydropower & Electricity trade
• Cross-border transmission
• Water diplomacy

India–Maldives Contemporary

• Political relations & Development
• Maritime security (Indian Ocean)
• External strategic influence

Bhutan–China Relations & India

• Border negotiations (Doklam)
• Strategic interests & Himalayan geopolitics
• India's security concerns

India–China Border: Arunachal Pradesh

• Boundary question (Eastern Sector)
• Border infrastructure & LAC
• Military confidence-building

India–China Strategic Competition

• Border tensions & Maritime competition
• Economic & Technology rivalry
• Water issues

Volatile South China Sea

• Territorial disputes & Maritime claims
• UNCLOS & Freedom of navigation
• Hydrocarbons

China–Taiwan Dispute & India

• Taiwan Strait & One-China policy
• Semiconductor geography
• Maritime security & India's interests

Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness

• Information sharing & Surveillance
• Illegal fishing & Piracy
• Maritime security architecture

Red Sea Crisis

• Bab-el-Mandeb & Suez Canal
• Shipping disruption & Supply chains
• Energy routes & Indian interests

Chabahar Port

• Shahid Beheshti Port
• India–Iran–Afghanistan connectivity
• INSTC link & Strategic significance

India–Middle East–Europe Corridor

• IMEC
• Ports, Rail & Digital connectivity
• Energy links & Trade corridors

BRI & Italy's Withdrawal

• Belt and Road Initiative
• Italy's withdrawal & European response
• Strategic implications for India

Global Connectivity Competition

• BRI vs IMEC vs INSTC
• Supply-chain diversification
• Connectivity geopolitics

NATO & the Indo-Pacific

• NATO 75th anniversary
• Indo-Pacific partners (Japan, Australia)
• Strategic convergence regarding China/Russia

India–EFTA Relations

• Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
• Trade, Investment, Services
• Market access

India–EFTA TEPA

• Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement
• Goods, Services, Investment commitments
• IPR & Sustainable development

India–France Contemporary

• Special Global Strategic Partnership (2026)
• Defence, Space, Nuclear energy
• Indo-Pacific & Technology

India–Italy Relations

• Political relations & Trade
• Indo-Pacific cooperation
• Migration and Mobility Agreement

India–Italy Migration & Mobility

• Legal migration (Seasonal/Non-seasonal)
• Professionals & Students mobility
• 2026–2028 worker-entry arrangements

India–Lithuania Relations

• Political engagement & Technology
• Trade & Baltic region connectivity
• EU relations & Strategic significance

India–Netherlands Relations

• Strategic Partnership Roadmap 2026–2030
• Trade, Agriculture, Water, Health
• Innovation & Maritime cooperation

India–Canada Relations

• Bilateral relations & Strategic issues
• Diaspora, Trade, Education
• 2026 CEPA Terms of Reference

Northern Ireland Conflict

• Historical background (Unionism/Nationalism)
• Troubles & Good Friday Agreement
• Brexit & Border question

India–Greece Relations

• Maritime cooperation & Trade
• Mediterranean–Indo-European linkages
• Strategic partnership

India–UAE Relations

• Comprehensive strategic partnership
• Trade, Investment, Energy, Defence
• Technology, Diaspora, Connectivity

India–Saudi Arabia Strategic

• Strategic partnership
• Energy, Investment, Trade, Defence
• Counterterrorism & Connectivity

India–Middle East Geopolitics

• Energy & Maritime security
• Diaspora & Connectivity
• Regional conflicts

Red Sea–West Asia–India Connectivity

• Red Sea, Gulf, Suez, Bab-el-Mandeb
• IMEC & Chabahar links
• Indian shipping & Energy security

India–Uganda Relations

• Development partnership & Trade
• Capacity building, Health, Defence
• Global South cooperation

India–Tanzania Relations

• Trade, Investment, Defence, Energy
• Digital cooperation & Development
• Indian Ocean relationship

India–Africa Renewable Energy

• International Solar Alliance
• Capacity building & Green development
• Energy access & Climate cooperation

India–Africa Strategic Partnership

• Trade, Investment, Development assistance
• Health, Education, Defence
• Critical minerals & South-South cooperation

BRICS

• Economic cooperation & Political coordination
• Development finance & Expansion
• Global governance reform

BRICS India Chairship 2026

• 2026 priorities & Global South
• Economic cooperation & Multilateral reform
• New development partnerships

19th NAM Summit

• Non-Aligned Movement 19th Summit
• Strategic autonomy & Global South
• Contemporary relevance

NAM in the Multipolar World

• Non-alignment vs Issue-based alignment
• Developing countries' position
• Great-power competition context

UNSC & G4

• UN Security Council reform
• India, Brazil, Germany, Japan
• Permanent membership & Developing countries

UN Peacekeeping & India

• Indian troop contribution & Women peacekeepers
• Peacekeeper safety & Technology
• 2026 UN review of peace operations

International Criminal Court

• Rome Statute & Jurisdiction
• War crimes & Crimes against humanity
• International criminal justice

ICC & Israel–Hamas Conflict

• ICC jurisdiction & Humanitarian law
• War crimes accountability
• State vs non-state actors

Global Anti-Terrorism Efforts

• International cooperation
• Terror financing & Cross-border terrorism
• India's role in international institutions

Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund

• UN counterterrorism architecture
• Capacity building & Terrorist financing
• International cooperation mechanisms

Terrorism & Emerging Tech

• Drones, AI, Cyber tools
• Online radicalisation
• Terror financing technology

Maritime Terrorism & Security

• Port security & Sea lanes
• Piracy & Coastal security
• Maritime terrorism threats

Indo-Pacific Security Architecture

• QUAD, ASEAN, EAS, ADMM-Plus
• Maritime security & Rules-based order
• Strategic autonomy

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

• CTBT & Nuclear testing
• International monitoring & Verification
• Entry-into-force problem & India's position

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Architecture

• NPT, CTBT, NSG, MTCR
• Nuclear security & disarmament

India & Global Nuclear Governance

• Nuclear doctrine & security
• Civil nuclear cooperation
• Strategic autonomy & Non-proliferation

Strategic Stability

• Nuclear deterrence & balance
• Missile systems & Arms control
• Escalation management

Amendments to IHR (2024–2025)

• International Health Regulations amendments
• Pandemic Emergency & Global health security
• Equity, Financing & Medical products

WHO Pandemic Agreement

• Pandemic preparedness & Global cooperation
• Health-system strengthening & Equity
• Benefit sharing

Pathogen Access & Benefit Sharing

• PABS mechanisms & Negotiations (2026–27)
• Pathogen sharing & Vaccine equity
• Diagnostics & Therapeutics

Global Health Security

• Pandemic preparedness & Surveillance
• Biosafety, Biosecurity & One Health
• Global health institutions

Artificial Intelligence Safety

• AI safety & Frontier AI risks
• Alignment & Governance
• International safety frameworks

AI Impact Summit & Global Governance

• Global AI governance & Inclusive AI
• AI Impact Summit 2026 outcomes
• New Delhi Declaration & Cooperation

AI & International Security

• Autonomous systems & Military AI
• Cybersecurity & AI-enabled warfare
• Strategic stability & Export controls

Technology & Diplomatic Power

• Semiconductors & Critical technologies
• Technology alliances & Supply chains
• Digital sovereignty

Outer Space Treaty

• Peaceful uses & Non-appropriation
• State responsibility & Liability
• Weapons in space

Global Space Governance

• Space sustainability & Space debris
• Space traffic management
• Militarisation & Commercial space

India & International Space Cooperation

• Space diplomacy & Exploration
• Commercial cooperation & Human spaceflight
• International partnerships

Space Security

• Anti-satellite weapons & Space debris
• Dual-use technology & Satellite security
• Navigation systems & Strategic stability

India in the Arctic

• India's Arctic interests & Polar science
• Climate research & Shipping routes
• Natural resources & Geopolitics

Arctic Geopolitics

• Arctic Council (Russia, Nordic states)
• Northern Sea Route & North-West Passage
• Climate change & Resource competition

Polar Science & Indian Interests

• Climate science & Glaciers
• Sea ice & Ocean circulation
• Atmospheric studies

India–Italy Migration Agreement

• Legal migration & Labour mobility
• Professionals, Researchers, Students
• Social-security dimensions

India–Argentina Social Security Agreement

• Social security & Pension portability
• Migrant workers & Contribution periods
• International labour mobility

India–Australia Migration & Diaspora

• Indian diaspora & Skilled migration
• Students & Labour mobility
• Social integration

Global Migration Governance

• Safe, regular & irregular migration
• Migrant rights & Border management

WTO Crisis

• Dispute settlement & Negotiation function
• Development agenda & Protectionism
• Digital trade & Institutional reform

WTO Reform

• Post-MC14 reform process
• Decision-making & Development
• Special and differential treatment
• Dispute settlement

Global Protectionism & Fragmentation

• Tariffs, Trade barriers, Subsidies
• Economic nationalism
• Supply-chain fragmentation

E-Commerce & Global Trade Rules

• Digital trade & Cross-border data
• 2026 WTO e-commerce agreement pathway
• Developing-country concerns

India–EFTA Economic Diplomacy

• TEPA
• Investment, Trade, Services
• Market access & Technology

India–EU Connectivity & Economic Relations

• European Union trade & investment
• Connectivity & Technology
• Supply chains

Global Finance Architecture

• IMF, World Bank, MDB reform
• Development finance & Financial stability
• Global South representation

India–Middle East–Europe Corridor

• IMEC
• Maritime/Rail route & Ports
• Energy & Digital infrastructure
• Geoeconomic significance

INSTC & Chabahar

• International North–South Transport Corridor
• Iran, Central Asia, Russia
• Multimodal connectivity

Eastern & Western Connectivity Corridors

• Chabahar, INSTC, IMEC vs BRI
• Alternative corridors
• Strategic connectivity

Supply-Chain Resilience & Geoeconomics

• Friend-shoring, Near-shoring, De-risking
• Critical minerals & Semiconductors
• Energy security & Strategic trade

India–Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership

• Trade & CEPA
• Investment & Market access
• Diaspora & Economic diplomacy

India–UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

• Trade, Investment, Energy
• Defence, Connectivity, Diaspora

India–France Special Global Strategic Partnership

• Defence, Space, Nuclear energy
• Maritime security & Technology
• Indo-Pacific engagement

India–Netherlands Strategic Partnership

• Water, Agriculture, Health
• Technology, Innovation
• Maritime cooperation

India–Tanzania Development Partnership

• Development assistance & Capacity building
• Defence, Trade, Energy
• Indian Ocean cooperation

India–Lithuania & Baltic Engagement

• Baltic region & EU
• Technology, Trade
• Strategic engagement

India–Greece & Mediterranean Connectivity

• Mediterranean maritime routes
• Trade & Connectivity
• Europe–India link

Raisina Dialogue & Strategic Thought

• Strategic dialogue & Global security
• Geopolitics & Technology
• Indo-Pacific framework

INDUS-X

• India–US defence innovation
• Defence technology & Start-ups
• Joint innovation & Industrial cooperation

India–US Strategic Partnership

• Defence, Technology, Space
• Semiconductors, Energy
• Jet-engine cooperation & Indo-Pacific

Atlantic Declaration

• UK–US strategic cooperation
• Technology, Economic security, Clean energy
• Defence & Supply chains

Defence Diplomacy & Strategic Partnerships

• Defence agreements & Joint exercises
• Technology transfer & Industrial cooperation
• Strategic autonomy

Global Institutions in Current Affairs

• UN, WTO, IMF, World Bank
• WHO, ICC, NATO
• BIMSTEC, BRICS, NAM

Regional Groupings in Current Affairs

• ASEAN, BIMSTEC, BRICS, SCO
• QUAD, SAARC, G20, G4

International Treaties in Current Affairs

• IHR, Pandemic Agreement
• CTBT, NPT, Outer Space Treaty
• WTO & Migration agreements

International Summits & Forums

• Raisina Dialogue, G20, BRICS, NAM
• AI summits, UNGA, Security forums

Global South → BRICS → G20 → UN Reform

• Global South representation
• BRICS & G20 roles
• G4 & UNSC reform
• Multilateral reform

China → BRI → Indo-Pacific → SCS → Taiwan

• BRI & Maritime strategy
• South China Sea & Taiwan tensions
• Indian Ocean & Indo-Pacific

Europe → EFTA → EU → IMEC → India

• EFTA & EU relations
• France, Italy, Netherlands, UK, Germany
• IMEC, Trade and connectivity

West Asia → Energy → Chabahar → Red Sea

• Gulf, Iran, Chabahar
• Red Sea & IMEC
• Energy security & Maritime connectivity

Africa → Global South → Development

• Africa & Development assistance
• Capacity building & Renewable energy
• Trade & Investment

Migration → Diaspora → Labour Mobility

• World migration & Diaspora
• Migration agreements
• Social security & Labour mobility

Technology → AI → Space → Cyber

• AI & Space diplomacy
• Cybersecurity & Semiconductors
• Technology governance

Trade → Supply Chains → Geoeconomics

• WTO & Trade fragmentation
• Supply chains & Critical minerals
• Logistics & Economic security

Security → Terrorism → Maritime → Nuclear

• Counterterrorism & Maritime security
• Nuclear security & Strategic stability

International Relations Case-Study Bank

• Bilateral & Multilateral cases
• Security cases & Trade disputes
• Connectivity cases & Migration agreements
• Global-governance cases

Contemporary IR Revision Matrix

• Country/Organisation background
• India's interests & Strategic importance
• Economic & Security dimensions
• Cooperation vs Contentions
• External actors & Recent developments
• India's options

Contemporary IR World Map & Watchlist