Articles By Sumit Kumar
The Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar: Options for India
By: Sumit Kumar | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 17 Oct , 2017
Ever since Rohingya Muslim militants killed 12 local persons in the Rakhine state of Myanmar on August 25, 2017, the situation in the country is highly volatile, with least 370 Rohingya having...
Trump’s Policy towards India
By: Sumit Kumar | Date: 30 Mar , 2017
Ever since US President Donald Trump assumed office on January 20, his administration has made several statements and initiatives to make a radical shift in the established principles of US...
India-Indonesia Relations after President Jokowido’s Visit
By: Sumit Kumar | Date: 13 Jan , 2017
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, popularly known as “Jokowi,” was on a two-day state visit to India on 12-13 December 2016. This was the first visit by an Indonesian President in the last six...
The Heart of Asia Conference: Zero Tolerance to Terrorism
By: Sumit Kumar | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 21 Dec , 2016
The sixth Heart of Asia (HoA) Conference was held in Amritsar on 3rd and 4th December 2016, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani inaugurating the ministerial...
India-Nepal Relations
By: Sumit Kumar | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 24 Nov , 2016
President Pranab Mukherjee’s three day visit to Nepal in November 2016 was historic. He became the first Indian President in the last 18 years to visit Nepal. Nepalese President Bidhya Devi...
India-US Partnership Lifted to New Height
By: Sumit Kumar | Date: 19 Sep , 2016
Two recent profound developments took place in the relationship between India and the United States. One was the signing of the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in Washington and...
India-Vietnam Relations Elevated to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
By: Sumit Kumar | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 18 Sep , 2016
India’s foreign policy towards East Asia has witnessed a marked shift over the last two years, with the government intent on transforming India’s relations with this part of the world under...
Modi’s Policy towards Israel: The Way Forward
By: Sumit Kumar | Date: 10 Apr , 2016
Since the Modi Government came to power in May 2014, India has taken concerted efforts to infuse a new momentum in India-Israel relations. The visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to...