· In July 2006 Hezbollah‚ under the leadership of Sheik Hassan Nasrallah‚ enters Israel and captures two Israeli soldiers. · In response‚ Israel launches a major military attack‚ bombing the Lebanese airport and parts of southern Lebanon. Hezbollah retaliates by launching hundreds of rockets and missles‚ believed to have been supplied by Syria and Iran into Israel. · On August 14‚ 2006‚ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 goes into effect. · UNSCR 1701 increased UNIFIL
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INDIA S FOREIGN TRADE POLICY 2009-14 By Cybex Exim Solution Pvt Ltd. INDIA S FOREIGN TRADE POLICY 2009-14 What is Foreign Trade Policy? The Union Commerce Ministry‚ Government of India announces the integrated Foreign Trade Policy FTP in every five year. This is also called EXIM policy. This policy is updated every year with some modifications and new schemes. New schemes come into effect on the first day of financial year i.e. April 1‚ every year. The Foreign trade Policy which was announced
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President Wilson’s main goal before the start of World War I was to not get involved. Practicing isolationism was a difficult task to follow through with though. Intercepting the Zimmerman Telegram from the Germans to the Mexican government changes the perspective of entering into the war. President Wilson’s “He Kept Us Out Of The War” campaign slogan quickly went out the window. Before America just entered into the war‚ Wilson wanted to make sure he had majority support from the American people
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Exam Russian Foreign Policy 25/I/2010 PART I : Write an essay Discuss the elements of continuity and change in the foreign policy of post-Communist Russia‚ comparing it with the policies of the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire. Globally seen‚ the goals of the current Russian foreign policy are completely different than the goals the Russian empire or the Soviet Union were wanting to achieve. Nowadays‚ the main interest of Russia is nothing but Russia itself and this is completely different
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Indian Foreign Trade Policy (FTP 2009-14) In the last five years India’s exports witnessed robust growth to reach a level of US$ 168 billion in 2008-09 from US$ 63 billion in 2003-04. India’s share of global merchandise trade was 0.83% in 2003; it rose to 1.45% in 2008 as per WTO estimates. India’s share of global commercial services export was 1.4% in 2003; it rose to 2.8% in 2008. India’s total share in goods and services trade was 0.92% in 2003; it increased to 1.64% in 2008. On the employment
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Focus Preventive Diplomacy‚ Defence Cooperation & the Pursuit of Cooperative Security: The Indian Experience Swapna Kona Nayudu* This article is an exploration of the effectiveness of defence cooperation as a means of preventive diplomacy. The paper begins by suggesting that both defence cooperation and preventive diplomacy are concepts rooted in cooperative security. For the purposes of this paper‚ cooperative security is understood as an overarching concept that comprises alliances
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Theodore Roosevelt was elected as the 26th president of the United States of America from the years 1901-1909. Roosevelt brought new concepts as well as his intelligent actions that inspire Americans today. He was known for leading a strong congress and brought new excitement to the United States of America. During his term he was also recognized for “steward of the people”‚ which meant he looked out after the citizens. The 26th president‚Theodore Roosevelt‚ became president in the years of 1901-1909
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Should the U.S. Be Involved in Foreign Affairs? “Overgrown military establishments are‚ under any form of government‚ inauspicious to liberty‚ and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.” George Washington‚ having just fought against militaristic tyranny‚ knew well the dangers it posed. Over the past century‚ the United States has used its increasingly powerful military industrial complex to enforce its political opinions‚ and policies upon the peoples of the world.
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China’s Foreign Policy towards Africa Author: Chenchen Wu (the School of Government and International Affairs‚ Durham University) As global demand for energy increases‚ major players like the United States‚ the European Union‚ and Japan are facing competition from a new source as China struggles to meet its need for long-term energy supply. China-Africa cooperation has particularly been put in the spotlight. Some international observers accuse Chinese foreign policy towards African countries
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‘Foreign policy in Edward’s reign was an ignominious failure’. To what to extent do you agree with this? When analysing the foreign policy of Edward VI’s reign‚ it is essential that one recognises that Edward was a minor and it was his protectors‚ the Dukes of Somerset an Northumberland‚ that were chiefly responsible for England’s foreign policy at this time. While there is debate on this topic‚ it is generally documented that the foreign policy of Edward’s reign was not as successful as the
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