Evaluate India’s role and contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations across various conflict zones and their implications for its global diplomatic standing.

India’s Role in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Contributions, Strategic Motivations, and Diplomatic Implications Introduction India has been a stalwart contributor to United Nations peacekeeping operations (UNPKOs) since their inception, playing a pivotal role in both the evolution and sustenance of UN-led global peace and security missions. With over 275,000 troops deployed cumulatively and consistent participation … Continue reading Evaluate India’s role and contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations across various conflict zones and their implications for its global diplomatic standing.

To what extent do the institutional frameworks of Collective Security and Collective Defence—such as the United Nations Security Council and military alliances like NATO—serve not merely as instruments for maintaining global peace and order, but also as mechanisms for entrenching the strategic interests and hegemonic dominance of major powers within the international system?

Collective Security and Collective Defence: Mechanisms of Peace or Instruments of Power? The foundational ideals of collective security and collective defence occupy a central position in the architecture of international peace and security. While the former is premised on the universal responsibility of states to deter aggression through institutions like the United Nations Security Council … Continue reading To what extent do the institutional frameworks of Collective Security and Collective Defence—such as the United Nations Security Council and military alliances like NATO—serve not merely as instruments for maintaining global peace and order, but also as mechanisms for entrenching the strategic interests and hegemonic dominance of major powers within the international system?

India’s Bid for Permanent Membership in the United Nations Security Council: Strategic, Political, and Normative Foundations Introduction The question of reforming the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been central to debates on global governance, legitimacy, and representativeness in the post-Cold War international order. Among the most prominent aspirants for a permanent seat is India—a … Continue reading What are the strategic, political, and normative factors underpinning India’s claim to permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council?