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China’s military ambitions
China’s annual parliamentary meetings offer a glimpse into its future direction. This year, amidst economic headwinds, a key takeaway is the continued surge in defence spending.
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US and China Jostle for Influence in Southeast Asia
China’s conduct of diplomacy backed by its economic strength and military power has emerged as the topic of analysis by experts who try to understand what could be China’s long-term goals. Its relations with the US are under stress. Its relations with its neighbours – Japan and South Korea – are problematic over a host of issues. Its cosiness with North Korea is another worrying issue. The Ukraine crisis has brought both China and Russia closer now than ever before. These are troubling developments.
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India could help shape a whole new global consensus
The Davos model of globalization is in need of a successor that New Delhi could potentially offer.
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On the Kyiv front, the West is losing ground
Ukraine’s military campaign is indeed faltering but it is also the West’s political strategy that is unravelling.
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Endorsing the Internationalist
A survey finds overwhelming support for Modi’s foreign policy among Indian youth.
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India’s Russia Defense Gambit
The uncertainty and possible further disruptions in the defense supply chain out of Russia could accelerate India’s diversification and indigenization efforts.
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Houthi rebels drag India into Red Sea crisis
States are no longer insulated from distant geopolitical realities. As India has witnessed, trade and supply chain linkages can extend conflicts to uninvolved states.
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US 2024 presidential elections: A stocktaking
It seems like the 2024 US election is riding on issue-centric campaigns, given the limited impact of persona from either party.
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Controversies aside, COP28 is a real chance to put Global South at centre
As the world reels from the impact of the hottest year on record in 2023, the attention of the global community turns to COP28 for solutions to the climate challenge. While the previous decades of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations have failed to deliver effective and equitable climate action, this year’s COP in the UAE is a unique opportunity to move from empty promises to real action.
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Shadows of faith: Jihad, national identity and India’s resilience
The quest for identity seems to be pushing youth towards divisive ideologies.
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