The IUP Journal of International Relations

Volume 19, Issue 4, October-December 2025

ISSN :0973-8509

Impact Factor: 1.13; Acceptance rate: 30%; Turnaround time: 6-8 months

A "peer-reviewed" journal included in EBSCO and ProQuest (Part of Clarivate) Database, and Danish Bibliometric List of Journals

It is a quarterly journal that provides informative, insightful and lively discourse on the latest developments in an ever-changing and increasingly complex world order. It serves as a forum for thought-provoking debate on the most contentious contemporary issues in world politics, and is dedicated to the stimulation and dissemination of research and scholarship in international affairs. Offers papers on subjects such as Law, Economics, Ethics, Strategy, Culture, and Environment that have a bearing on international relations.

Focus Areas

  • Defense and Strategic Studies   |  
  • Cooperation, Peace, Conflict Resolution and Confidence Building   |  
  • International Security and National Security   |  
  • International Relations Theory   |  
  • International Political Economy   |  
  • Diplomacy   |  
  • Foreign Policy   |  
  • Nationalism, Ethnicity and Religious Conflicts in Contemporary IR   |  
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction   |  
  • Arms Control and Disarmament   |  
  • Democratization and Security   |  
  • Regional Integration   |  
  • Globalization   |  
  • Politics of the Environment   |  
  • Terrorism   |  
  • Global Governance   |  
  • Non-Governmental Organizations   |  
  • International and Supranational Organizations   |  

Current Issue

Volume 19, Issue 4, October-December 2025
Colonial Politics and Strategic Alliances: India-Uzbekistan Relations During the Great Game

Author(s): Ritika Joshi

Published Online: October,2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJIR/2025.19.4.7-17

Keywords: Great Game, British India, Central Asian trade, Colonial intelligence

Geopolitical Risk Transmission: Economic Effects of Israel-Iran Conflict on India

Author(s): Rupali Khurana

Published Online: October,2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJIR/2025.19.4.18-38

Keywords: Israel-Iran conflict, Energy security, Macroeconomic stability, Supply chain disruption, Inflationary pressures, Trade route analysis, Economic resilience

COP30 in Brazil: The Paris Agreement’s Pivotal Moment

Author(s): Rafael Leal-Arcas, Aosama Alghamdi and Mohammed Alharethi

Published Online: October,2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJIR/2025.19.4.39-76

Keywords: Paris Agreement implementation, Global stocktake, Environmental protection, Nationally determined contributions, Loss and damage fund, Climate finance, Clean energy transitions, International cooperation, Diplomacy

US-China Trade War and Its Implications for the Global Economy

Author(s): Subhash B

Published Online: October,2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJIR/2025.19.4.77-105

Keywords: US-China, Nationalism, Tariffs, Trade tensions, Geo-politics, International relations, World order

Archives


Volume 19, Issue 3, July-September 2025
India-Ireland Relations: Understanding the Contours of Bilateral Engagement Since the 1950s

Author(s): Sheetal Sharma

Published Online: July,2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJIR/2025.19.3.7-31

Keywords: India-Ireland relations, Bilateral relations, Diaspora in Ireland, Trade with Ireland, Cultural diplomacy, Migration

India’s Soft Power Diplomacy in Africa: The Case of South Africa

Author(s): Shonyothem Ng

Published Online: July,2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJIR/2025.19.3.32-50

Keywords: India, Africa, South Africa, Soft power, Diplomacy, Challenges

Shifting Dynamics: India-Turkey Bilateral Relations in the Twenty-First Century

Author(s): Baruna Kumar Behera

Published Online: July,2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJIR/2025.19.3.51-63

Keywords: India, Turkey, Strategic, Rivalry and international affairs

India’s Foreign Policy Diversification and ‘Cultural Diplomacy’ to Counter China’s ‘Check-Book Diplomacy’ in Africa

Author(s): Mule Rohit Ashok

Published Online: July,2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJIR/2025.19.3.64-87

Keywords: India-Africa, China-Africa, Foreign policy, African Union, Diversification, Check-book diplomacy

The Eco-Cost of Growth: Uncovering Environmental Exploitation in the Global Capitalist System

Author(s): Nawid Aria

Published Online: July,2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJIR/2025.19.3.88-105

Keywords: Green Theory, Capitalism, Consumerism, Ecological degradation, International political economy