That Handshake In South Africa
This isn’t the first time U.S. and Cuban leaders have shaken hands, but that hasn’t stopped people from getting worked up. Read Here – The Atlantic
Tag: diplomacy
Looking East
Thanks to the Obama administration’s woeful disregard for the concerns of its erstwhile allies, the entire future of the Western alliance’s relationship with the Gulf region is now under threat. Read Here – The Telegraph, London
Past Never Dies
As US Vice President Joe Biden just discovered on his tour of Japan, China, and South Korea, the American novelist William Faulkner’s observation – “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” – could not be more apt, writes Jaswant Singh Read Here – Project Syndicate
China’s Air Zone Raises Diplomatic Temperature
With distrust of China growing, many countries in Asia-Pacific are actively strengthening their diplomatic alliances, particularly with US, in a bid to balance Beijing’s growing economic and military clout Read Here – Gulf News
In Search Of A New Identity
The U.S. military faces a 21st century identity crisis. But despite blanket spending cuts, it has options. Read Here – The Diplomat
Common Cause In Africa
Although often seen as rivals in global politics, the US and France are working together to prevent parts of Africa from falling into the hands of al-Qaeda-linked fighters. Read Here – BBC
It’s The Economy, Stupid
As a fiscally constrained and war-weary Washington confronts its foreign policy challenges, events in Ukraine and Afghanistan show that economic incentives can play a major role in addressing them. Read Here – The Atlantic
Can The Post War Order Be Honoured?
On Dec 1, 1943, China, the United States and Britain jointly issued the Cairo Declaration, which explicitly states “that Japan shall be stripped of all the islands in the Pacific which she has seized or occupied since the beginning of the First World War in 1914, and that all the territories Japan has stolen from […]
Respect Our Core Interests, Xi Tells US
Strengthening dialogue and cooperation is the “correct choice” for China and the United States, President Xi Jinping told visiting US Vice-President Joe Biden Read Here – China Daily
That Canal That Binds US And Egypt
Nearly 150 years after its completion, the Suez Canal continues to inspire awe, living up to every cliché ever written about it. The 120-mile waterway is a vital link between Europe and Asia, a strategic asset, and a man-made wonder. Read Here – Foreign Affairs
