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India Australia Trade Relations – Future Beckons
Today when Covid19 seems to be waning, other realities of the present times dawn onto us. The world is undergoing a major digital revolution; we are fighting climate change and…
By Mukesh Maru
Crystal Gazing 2022: India and The World
If we thought 2019 and 2020 presented uncertainties then 2022 is here to surprise all of us. It could be remembered as one of the most complex, unpredictable, and potentially…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
EU has “cognitive split” in its China policy – senior Chinese diplomat
BEIJING (Reuters) - Europe has a "cognitive split" in its policy towards China by trying to both be a partner and also seeing it as an opponent, Wang Yi, state…
Russia, U.S. officials say they’re coordinating on Iran nuclear talks in Vienna
By Humeyra Pamuk and Miranda Murray WASHINGTON/BERLIN (Reuters) -Top U.S. and Russian officials for Iran have met in Vienna, a Russian envoy said on Wednesday, and delegates on both sides…
China local COVID-19 cases up for 4th day as Xian outbreak expands
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's local coronavirus cases rose for a fourth day, with the majority of infections reported by Xian, a northwestern city that has put its 13 million people under…
Japan agrees to launch military hotline with China next year
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's defence minister Nobuo Kishi agreed to launch a military hotline with China next year, Japan's government spokesperson said on Tuesday, citing recent talks between Kishi and…
The Chinese Taliban
No, it is not about terror, though that is the first thing which may come to mind while reading the title, as it is synonymous with Taliban. What an irony…
By Brigadier P Binuraj (Retd)
Iran – Evolution from Rich Cultural Heritage to a Regional Power in Perpetual Conflict
Iran is a regional and middle power, which made rapid progress from being one of the oldest civilizations on this planet, with a geopolitically strategic location in the Asian continent. It is a…
By Lt Gen (Dr) SK Gadeock
China replaces Xinjiang Communist Party chief Chen
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has replaced Chen Quanguo, who as Communist Party chief in the Xinjiang region oversaw a security crackdown targeting ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslims in the name…
Western states need united front against divisive China – Trudeau
TORONTO (Reuters) - Western countries should have a united front against China to prevent the Asian state from using commercial interests to play them against each other, Canadian Prime Minister…
Punjab on Pakistan’s Scanner : The International Connect With a Burning Indian Internal Security Problem
I have not followed Punjab’s politics too avidly for quite some time now. However, with even basic knowledge and experience of serving there in the heyday of militancy and terror,…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
Chinese officials punished over COVID outbreak that led to Xian lockdown
BEIJING (Reuters) - Officials in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian are facing punishment after a COVID-19 outbreak led to the lockdown of its 13 million residents, authorities said on…
