Category 17 · International Relations & Places in News
India's Cultural and Diaspora Diplomacy
9 micro topics in International Relations & Places in News for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR); Pravasi Bharatiya Divas and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Scheme; and 7 more.
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Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations, ICCR, is an autonomous body under the Ministry of External Affairs that runs India's cultural diplomacy. It was founded in April 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India's first…
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Scheme
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, PBD, is observed on 9 January every year to mark the contribution of the Indian diaspora to the development of India. The date marks the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to…
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India's Soft Power Diplomacy: Yoga, Ayurveda, Bollywood
Soft power is the ability to shape what others want through attraction and not coercion, a term coined by the American scholar Joseph Nye in 1990. India's soft power rests on its civilisational heritage, yoga, Ayurveda,…
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Diaspora Bonds and Remittance Flows
Diaspora bonds are debt instruments issued by a country to its overseas citizens and persons of origin, usually in foreign currency, to raise funds at lower cost and in times of stress. India has issued three…
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India's Cultural Centres Abroad
India's cultural centres abroad are institutions run mostly by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations to teach Indian languages, dance, music and yoga and to host exhibitions and festivals. They are attached to Indian missions or…
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Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Card Scheme (Merged into OCI)
The Person of Indian Origin, PIO, card scheme was introduced in 1999 by the Ministry of Home Affairs to give persons of Indian origin who held foreign passports visa-free entry and stay in India without the…
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International Yoga Day as a Diplomatic Initiative
The International Day of Yoga is observed on 21 June every year, the summer solstice and the longest day in the northern hemisphere. Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed it in his address to the UN General…
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India's Vaccine Diplomacy (Vaccine Maitri)
Vaccine Maitri, meaning vaccine friendship, was India's programme launched on 20 January 2021 to supply made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines to other countries. The vaccines were mainly Covishield, made by the Serum Institute of India under licence from…
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Gift Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange Programmes
Gift diplomacy is the exchange of presents between leaders and governments to express goodwill and signal the character of a relationship. Cultural exchange programmes, CEPs, are formal agreements under which India and a partner country plan…
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Frequently asked questions
Which topics are in India's Cultural and Diaspora Diplomacy?
India's Cultural and Diaspora Diplomacy has 9 micro topics in International Relations & Places in News: Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR); Pravasi Bharatiya Divas and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Scheme; India's Soft Power Diplomacy: Yoga, Ayurveda, Bollywood; Diaspora Bonds and Remittance Flows; India's Cultural Centres Abroad; Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Card Scheme (Merged into OCI); International Yoga Day as a Diplomatic Initiative; India's Vaccine Diplomacy (Vaccine Maitri); Gift Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange Programmes.
Is India's Cultural and Diaspora Diplomacy important for UPSC Prelims?
India's Cultural and Diaspora Diplomacy is a part of the UPSC Prelims International Relations & Places in News syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 9 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.