Afghanistan on the cusp of Crisis & India’s Quandary
When India was celebrating her diamond jubilee of independence, dark clouds of acute fear psychosis and desperation were gathering over
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China and Central Asia
Taiwan Needs World’s Support to Defend its Sovereignty
Like the South China Sea, the Taiwan Straits is another flashpoint in the Indo-Pacific region. Both have the China factor
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Xi Jinping Visit to Tibet is Important and has Implications for India
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) at Nyingchi’s Mainling Airport on July 21 at the
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Uzbek President’s Call for Connectivity, Cooperation, Dialogue and Trust in Central Asia-South Asia Region: Pakistan’s Obduracy is the Obstacle
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan hosted an important conference ‘Regional Connectivity Between Central Asia and South Asia – Challenges and
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Why are Central Asian Republics wooing Pakistan?
The emerging regional security threats post-US withdrawal from Afghanistan has led to an active engagement between Pakistan and Central Asian
Read moreXi Jinping is Taking Steps to Avoid any Surprise by the Opposition
It would be unwise today to discount reports of opposition to Chinese President Xi Jinping. This especially since opposition to
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Japan’s Defence White Paper 2021: China Riled by Mention of Taiwan Strait
On 13 July 2021, Japan issued the 2021 Defense White Paper. One significant mention for the first time is the
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Eroding Chinese investment in the CPEC Corridor: Affecting the All-Weather Friendship
China has been established as the world’s largest trading nation, the second largest source and destination of foreign direct investment
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Significance of Xi Jinping’s Visit to Tibet
The Communist Party of China (CPC) celebrated its centenary year on 1 July 2021. After the celebration, Xi Jinping made
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Battling Chinese Big Tech encroachment in India
Chinese big tech companies are amongst the largest and most innovative companies in the world, the steep growth of which
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