Shrimati Droupadi Murmu, President of India, undertook a state visit to three African countries – Algeria, Mauritania, and Malawi – from 13 to 19 October 2024. This was the first-ever visit by an Indian head of state to these countries on the African continent.

Prioritising Africa, India’s President visits three countries 

Observers and students of Maldives’ foreign relations may judge 2024 as an exceptionally important year. If President Mohamed Muizzu’s official voyage to China in January revealed a ‘pivot to China,’ his five-day state visit to India in October witnessed a notable move to bring significant improvement in ties with its closest neighbour.

Now, Maldives turns to India 

The latest summit of the leaders of Quad, comprising Australia, India, Japan, and the US, held on September 21 in Wilmington, Delaware, is significant for all those engaged in monitoring global geopolitics.

The Quad is here to stay

BRICS, originally a grouping of four, then five nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has been receiving higher attention in the ongoing discourse on international relations since its decision last year to include five new members (UAE, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, and Saudi Arabia).

National Security Advisers of BRICS meet in Saint Petersburg: Noteworthy outcomes

The two visits have been viewed by experts as India’s conscious and well-designed endeavour to expand its diplomatic footprint in Central and Eastern Europe, as part of its larger outreach to Europe, a principal player in global geopolitics today.

PM Modi’s visits to Poland and Ukraine: The results and road ahead

Among a plethora of minilaterals – the products of the 21st century, the Quad comprising the US, India, Japan, and Australia commands huge attention. It is a unique platform of cooperation between the US, its two treaty allies, and a strategic partner.

'Quad is evolving' – Foreign Ministers in Tokyo 

The 22nd summit of the leaders of India and Russia–Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin–during the former’s visit to Moscow on 8 and 9 July 2024 should be best assessed through the prism of multipolarity.

The Moscow summit: India-Russia relations march ahead 

As the Modi government’s third term began, India participated in two important international conferences: the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on 10 June and the Outreach Session of G7 in Apulia, Italy, on 14 June.

Navigating between BRICS and G7: India's trapeze act

As an influential regional power, Africa’s largest economy, and a nation with an activist foreign policy, South Africa commands global attention. It will assume the G20 presidency later this year, hosting the summit in 2025.

South Africa after elections: Four scenarios

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited China from 16–17 May to hold another summit with President Xi Jinping. This was his second visit to Beijing in six months.

Russia, China have their differences but Putin and Xi are not talking about them

The significance of President Xi Jinping’s three-nation tour of Europe (3–10 May) covering discussions with the leaders of France, EU, Serbia, and Hungary transcends China-Europe relations.

With Xi Jinping in Europe, China plays geopolitics

Two years of the Russia-Ukraine war and six months of the Israel-Hamas conflict are now followed ominously by Iran’s unprecedented airborne attack on Israel. With West Asia facing the prospect of a major regional conflagration, these developments seemingly robbed the Indo-Pacific region of some of its salience.

Indo-Pacific is regaining salience amid West Asia crisis, US-China strategic contestation

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