The dragon has officially risen. But as China spreads its reach and influence beyond its borders through the Belt and Road Initiative, implementation concerns will call out China’s ascendancy as anything but responsible. ...
While India handled the Doklam face-off with a great degree of maturity and restraint, India cannot afford to let its guard down. ...
The leadership lineup of the 90 million strong CPC is visible from the 200-man Central Committee and an equal number of alternate members, which will be selected by the 2,287 delegates to this year’s Congress. ...
The India-Bhutan relations will complete 50 years in 2018. Now, it should continue to build on the vision expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi — ‘Bharat to Bhutan (B2B)’. ...
Kabul city is potentially one of the region’s major business hubs which can open many doors for international investment and cooperation. ...
International cooperation for cybersecurity is paramount in enabling all countries to make use of developmental potential of the Internet. ...
If military strength is the final argument in international politics, nuclear weapons are its most emphatic manifestation. ...
Small states face two core threats in the Indo-Pacific. ...
Universal health coverage is really a health system issue. It is not a scheme, it is not a programme — it has much to do with all aspects that go into health and well-being. ...
In the current phase of globalisation, where uncertainty and disruption have become the new norm, Europe is no exception. ...
The G20 and SDGs are an acronym alphabet soup that do not seem to fit together at first glance. ...
Women must play an equal and active role in framing ethical imperatives and defining prosperity, responsibility and accountability in international politics for global common futures. ...
Despite numerous government efforts to popularise digital transactions, India continues to be a cash-dependent economy. This is because the transformation to a less-cash society requires attitudinal and behavioural changes, which is a long-term process. ...
Connectivity is paramount importance to landlocked developing countries that do not have direct links to the sea. ...
When Germany headed to the polls on 24 September, there was little doubt that Merkel was poised for a comeback. As the election results began to pour in, it was clear that this was far from the victory Merkel had hoped for. ...
The rise of Chinese military leaves Washington with the unenviable and the daunting task of balancing its economic ties with the Asia-Pacific. ...
With the India–US dynamic and bilateral strategic engagements with West Asian powers increasing significantly, direct policy outcomes will become more important between India and West Asia. ...
With $100 trillion in international long-term capital available for investment, there is no dearth of funding that can be tapped into, to bring India’s infrastructure insecurity to an end. ...
The shared history and its repercussions — which raises doubts regarding a Cold War-like confrontation — limits possibility of such recurrence. ...
Ashish Upreti is a serving Indian Army officer with over 25 years of experience in operations, crisis management and strategic communications. He has represented India at international forums and written articles and opinion pieces for national and international publications. In ...
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Ashish Upreti is a serving Indian Army officer with over 25 years of experience in operations, crisis management and strategic communications. He has represented India at international forums and written articles and opinion pieces for national and international publications. In ...
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