Whatever their electoral implications, recent US legislative achievements – from the CHIPS and Science Act to the Inflation Reduction Act – portend a massive increase in long-term investment in America’s growth potential, and in balancing out the various dimensions of its growth pattern. It’s a change that couldn’t come too soon. Read More Here
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict heads for the six-month mark, Turkey has emerged as a major swing player in the protracted war. Read More Here
As the Ukraine war continues, India’s quest for self-reliance increasingly entails multidimensional international engagement. Its skillful approach means that the forthcoming 75th anniversary of Indian independence will coincide with the country achieving significant – and advantageous – geopolitical autonomy. Read More Here
The prospect of a timeless future has given way to visions of no future at all. Ideology remains a fault line in geopolitics, market globalisation is fragmenting, and great-power conflict has become increasingly likely. Read More Here
The space agency’s upcoming lunar mission will launch the ambitious Artemis program, building on the landings 50 years ago. Read More Here
In both spirit and language, the newly launched Biden administration’s Africa strategy illustrates the shift in the diplomatic mood in the four years since National Security Advisor John Bolton announced the Trump administration’s Africa policy. Read More Here
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Friday on a $430 billion bill to fight climate change and lower prescription drug prices, in what Democrats view as a major political win for President Joe Biden. Read More Here
Shahbaz Gill, a close aide to former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, was charged with sedition over claims that he tried to incite a mutiny within the military. Read More Here
The 2008 global financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have dimmed China’s economic prospects while brightening India’s. But, to minimize their risks and maximize their opportunities, both countries will need to reassess their current domestic policies and governance. Read More Here
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Nepalese counterpart Narayan Khadka that surveyors will examine the feasibility of plans to link Kathmandu with Kerung in Tibet. Talks on the project began in 2016, months after a blockade on the Indian border boosted efforts to strengthen ties with Beijing. Read More Here
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