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With roadblocks growing on global and domestic fronts, the China-Pakistan economic relationship needs reassessment
The already deep Sino-Pakistani military and strategic relationship is set to deepen further for myriad reasons.
Under the garb of a trade war, this is a high-stakes strategic conflict between a power which wants to preserve the status quo in its favour and one which wants to usurp that throne.
While West Asia is volatile, the Chinese are beginning to get more active in Afghanistan, retain their pre-eminence in Pakistan and strengthen ties with Iran. In fact, Iran is the third leg of China?s policy in our immediate western neighbourhood. The Chinese are obviously making preparations for the time when peace returns to the Arab world, which might leave a stronger Iran.
Many in the Chinese strategic circles believe that although West Asia is significant for China, it should lay low and let US get embroiled in the regi
The fall in the value of the dollar would be worrying the central bankers in China because the value of their reserves also declines simultaneously. The promotion of the SDR agenda by the Chinese is certainly no coincidence given the position of the dollar today.
The failure of Beijing’s authoritarian approach to covid is a moment to emphasize why democracies meet aspirations better
A raging pandemic — which originated in China — has had very little adverse effect, allowing the Chinese to insulate their space programme from th
There is an urgent need for standard operating procedures and open communication, especially when it comes to technology and space.
In China’s attempt to project its soft power, it engaged in vaccine diplomacy in Southeast Asia to counter the narrative of the virus’ origins and
It is imperative that climate-related factors are built into the recruitment, induction and compensation processes
Beijing’s mismanagement of the recent COVID surge is adversely affecting the credibility of both the party and its leader, Xi Jinping
The victory of left-wing senator Gustvao Petro indicates that Colombia is ready for unprecedented changes.
With the US no longer playing the role of security guarantor to Gulf states, they are diversifying their foreign relations through partnerships involving China and Russia, thereby acquiring greater autonomy.
Yemen is the cradle to the Arabs, Iraq their grave. So goes an Arab proverb. Since March 2003 Iraq has certainly been the grave of a great many Arabs ¿ men, women, and children caught in the crossfire of a conflict wantonly unleashed to sustain a misbegotten thesis.
‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’ has made a noisy return, especially after the government’s action on Article 370 and Pakistan’s isolation in the international theatre.
The tension between progressive and conservative liberalism may become oppressive, defying the core tenets of liberalism. Only the respect and trust i
In the present crisis in Congo there is a possibility of escalation of violence if Kabila continues to find reasons to postpone elections
The Congress is confronted with an existential crisis that on the one hand threatens to make the country’s oldest party extinct and on the other pro
By racing to roll-out 5G networks for the sake of being cutting-edge, governments and telecom players are giving little to no consideration to its con
Regardless of the stasis in India’s OND, the technological changes in India’s delivery capabilities are outpacing doctrinal change
The Indian economy is at a defining moment where the future might show a reversal from the trend of the consumption-driven growth phenomenon
The legal systems in India lag when it comes to the fast-adapting formats of radicalisation. Policy can seldom keep up with technology.
While Israel-Saudi normalisation will bring a long-standing divide to an end on paper, in practice, a full gambit of regional situations will need to
As France takes over the presidency, it aims to achieve an ambitious programme over the course of the next six months
In different parts of the world, the federal system of government is facing some of its biggest trials yet, from the COVID-19 pandemic. Federalism—which believes in shared sovereignty and territoriality between multiple constituent units of governance—was anticipated to fail against a massive pandemic that needed swift, and presumably centralised, response. This paper examines federal India’s own experience in the past 18 months. The aim is
The response to Covid-19 provides us an opportunity for meaningful health reform; India needs to be in the driver’s seat to make low-cost, client-ce
The big question, deepened by the Covid19 response, is whether NATO has the capacity and will to defend each and every one of its members.
The Centre has chipped in by banning the export of beef and cows, thereby minimising the incentive for cow slaughter.
Libya, in the throes of a civil war, now represents the ugly facet of the much-hyped Arab Spring.
There appears to be a growing trust deficit as a spate of crises rattle the crypto space
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India and China, the two pillars of the dawning Asian century, are still prisoners to their perceived insecurities and imagined magnificence. They seem condemned to "never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity," as one wise man had once remarked. And Mr Manmohan Singh's China visit has added yet another chapter to this narrative.
Video streaming applications are said to be a replacement to traditional television. Therefore, it shouldn’t be a surprise that digital streaming ap
Why is it that despite sharing significant commonalities, India and China remain trapped in a relationship that projects them as inevitable rivals? This paper examines the promise of these bilateral relations and attempts to sound the death knell to the old narrative.
Despite six months of Taliban’s catastrophic rule, the international community continues to turn a Nelson’s eye.
The global nuclear order is witnessing a revival of overt animosities among key nuclear powers. There is a serious gap in global dialogue between nucl
The façade of federalism is apparent as none of the government levels want to part with their authority
The decline has gone unnoticed because of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War
Cooperation in various areas ranging from technology to defence has led to the opening up of a new potential partnership between the two-tech savvy de
It is hoped that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India not only heightens bilateral relations between the two countries but also benefits the entire region
The three synchronised Delhi blasts of October 29,2005, have proved¿¿if further proof was needed¿¿that the motivation and the morale of the pan-Islamic jihadi terrorists belonging to the International Islamic Front (IIF) formed by Osama bin Laden in 1998 continue to remain undamaged, despite the successes scored by our security agencies in neutralising many of their sleeper cells.
It is India that is not only challenging China when it comes to the major ideas of our times, but is also standing up and confronting China to preserve its vital interests.
Myanmar's path to a disciplined democratic government is paved with obstacles set by the 2008 Constitution.
